My Tie Bites! Jolly Phonics · Step 3, Unit 6: /ie/ mixed

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My Tie Bites!

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Page 1
On the right side of the image, an open window in a pink-walled suburban American house reveals a dark, empty room inside with a desk, computer monitor, and office chair — the occupant is clearly absent. Tik sits perched on the windowsill, peering inside through the open window with a quiet, curious expression, one paw resting on the window frame. Below the window, a garden bed of yellow wildflowers lines the base of the house wall.

Pip the mouse spies the perfect house. The window is not shut. The room inside is dark. Best of all, no one is home. 'No cats,' says Pip, soft and low. He sniffs. 'No dogs. No one at all. Just me.' He creeps along the sill and peeks in.

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Tik stands on a wooden desk beside a computer monitor and keyboard, looking curious and determined while gripping a computer cable (the 'rope') with both paws. The cable trails across the desk to Klik — a small, round computer mouse sitting on the desk near the keyboard, with a cute mouse-like face on its pink front panel, a smooth light blue upper shell, and a cord connecting it to the computer. The indoor scene shows a desk setup with a monitor, keyboard, a small book, and a grey office chair, rendered in soft watercolour tones with gentle lighting. The right side of the image is plain light background.

Pip hops onto the desk. Pens. Sheets. A big bright screen. Then he spots it. A cord, thick and long, trailing on the desk. 'Oooh,' says Pip, gripping it tight. 'I can tie things shut with this. This might be the best cord ever!' He tugs hard. He yanks harder.

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Tik crouches on the wooden desk near the keyboard, leaning forward with a determined expression, biting down on a computer cable with both front paws gripping it. At the other end of the cable, Klik — the small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and smooth light blue shell — sits on the desk, reacting with a surprised, pained expression as its cord is bitten. The background shows the indoor desk setup with the computer monitor and soft blue-toned wall lighting.

The cord will not shift. So Pip does what any smart mouse would do. He bites it. Crunch! 'Ow!' cries a tiny voice. 'Ow, ow, ow! That is my tail, you silly peanut!'

Page 4
In the lower half of the image, Tik stands on a wooden desk to the right, looking at Klik with a confused pout and furrowed brow. Klik sits to the left on the desk — a small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and a smooth light blue upper shell, connected by a cord to the keyboard, appearing to speak with an eager expression. Between and around them are a keyboard, a pencil, scattered papers, and a closed green book. The scene is set indoors on a desk against a soft blue wall, with the top half of the image left as plain white background.

Pip spins round. There on the desk sits a small, round, very cross thing with a cord for a tail. 'My name is Click,' it cries, 'and I am a mouse.' Pip looks hard. No fur. No feet. No snout at all. 'You,' says Pip, 'are not a mouse.'

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Tik stands on a wooden desk near the computer monitor and keyboard, arms crossed and mouth open as if protesting, with an incredulous expression. Klik sits on the desk beside the keyboard — a small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and a smooth light blue upper shell, with a blue cord trailing behind it, looking determined and proud. The left side of the image is plain white background, leaving space for text. The indoor setting has soft blue-toned lighting against a light wall.

'I am a mouse!' yells Click. 'I click! I surf the web! I can get stuff no mouse can get! Can you do that?' 'I can chew a hole in a wall,' says Pip. 'Well, I can have forty-seven tabs up at one time,' says Click. 'That is a lie,' says Pip. 'You need me,' says Click. 'I can tell. You look like a mouse who needs help.'

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Tik stands on the wooden desk beside Klik — the small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and a smooth light blue shell, with a cord trailing behind — looking at Klik with a hopeful, slightly worried expression. Above them, two thought bubbles float: one shows a wedge of cheese (representing scouting for food), and the other shows a dark grey cat silhouette with glowing yellow eyes (representing the danger Tik fears). Klik's face looks determined and confident. The scene has soft watercolour lighting against a plain white background, with the right side of the image left clear.

'Fine,' says Pip. 'Can you get me food? I am so hungry.' 'That is a snap!' says Click. 'And the cat,' Pip adds, soft and low. 'A big cat lives here. Can you help me hide from the cat?' Click puffs up, very proud. 'Hide? That cat will take one look at me and flee!' Pip looks at Click. Click is as big as a peanut. 'Yes,' Pip sighs. 'Yes it will.'

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Tik stands frozen on the wooden desk, eyes wide with terror, ears perked up, one paw raised as if straining to listen. The Cat's enormous dark grey form peeks up over the edge of the desk, low-crouching with pale yellow eyes glinting and white claws extended, creeping toward Tik with a menacing prowl. Klik — the small computer mouse with its pink face and light blue shell — is visible nearby on the desk, connected by its cord. The indoor setting shows the desk area with soft, tense watercolour tones.

Then, from the dark, comes a low growl. Pad, pad, pad. Huge soft feet. The cat is here. It is not a small cat. It looks at Pip the way Pip looks at cake. Its yellow gaze glows in the dark. Each nail taps on the desk. 'Click!' Pip squeaks in fright. 'Click, do something quick!'

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Cat looms large from above with an aggressive snarling expression, pale yellow eyes wide, paws outstretched with white claws extended, lunging toward Tik. Tik is below on the desk surface near a computer keyboard, leaping and bouncing away with a terrified expression, one arm raised as if calling for help toward Klik — the small computer mouse with its pink face and light blue shell, sitting near the keyboard, connected by its cord. The scene is set indoors on a desk with a computer monitor and keyboard visible, with a light blue background fading to plain white on the right.

The cat lunges. Pip dodges left. The cat swipes. Pip dodges right. 'Click! You said the cat would run!' 'I am on it!' yells Click. 'Just wait one tick!' 'I can not wait one tick!' The cat's nails rake the desk. Sheets fly. Pip runs for his life.

Page 9
On the right half of the image, Klik — the small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and smooth light blue shell — sits on the desk near the keyboard, its cord connected to the computer, looking triumphant and proud. The computer monitor displays a large, fierce barking dog with a wide-open mouth. Cat is in the middle of running away, off the desk and facing away from it, arched and wide-eyed with a startled, frightened expression, fleeing from the loud dog sound. Tik stands on the desk near Klik, looking relieved and safe with a grateful smile. The scene is set indoors on a desk with warm indoor lighting. The left half of the image should be completely blank.

Then the screen lights up. A huge, loud, mean dog barks out from it. 'Woof! Woof! Woof!' The cat freezes. Its gaze goes wide. Its fur puffs up. Then it bolts from the desk and zooms out so fast it skids. Click sits by the type pad, very proud. 'Forty-seven tabs,' says Click. 'I told you so.'

Page 10
On the left side of the image, viewed through an open window with no bars on it, with a flower box of yellow and pink tulips below the sill, Tik is hugging Klik warmly — lifting the small computer mouse up in a big, affectionate embrace. Tik is smiling with eyes closed, pressing Klik close. Klik's cute face on its pink front panel looks content, its blue cord dangling below. They are indoors, seen from outside looking in through the window, with a keyboard visible on the desk beside them, suggesting a cosy indoor setting with warm golden lighting.

Pip picks Click up and hugs that silly little mouse so tight its cord swings back and forth. 'You,' says Pip, 'are the oddest mouse I have ever met.' 'The best mouse,' says Click. Pip grins. 'Yes. The best mouse.'

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