What a Fright, Fig Pig! Jolly Phonics · Step 3, Unit 6: /ie/ mixed

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What a Fright, Fig Pig!

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high bright daylight fright fly might mine tiny wide rises behind by fire side sign
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On the right side of the image, Fig Pig stands in a dark underground mine, holding a pickaxe raised enthusiastically in one hand and a small lantern in the other. Fig Pig has a determined, eager expression, looking ahead as if ready to start digging for coal. The scene is dimly lit with rocky, blocky stone walls and floor surrounding the character, giving the feel of a deep cave or mine shaft. The left side of the image is plain white background reserved for text.

Fig Pig swings his pick up high. 'This is the day!' he yells. 'I will dig deep and get the best coal this mine has seen!' He lifts his bright little lamp and marches in. Not one tiny bit jumpy. Not even a little bit.

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Fig Pig stands on the left side of the image inside an old underground mine, holding a pickaxe at his side and a small lantern, looking ahead with a curious, wide-eyed expression that conveys he feels small in this vast space. The mine is built with stone brick walls and wooden support beams, lit by warm glowing lanterns hanging from the ceiling, with minecart rails running along the ground and piles of gravel or ore scattered nearby. The right side of the image is open plain background for text overlay.

Down, down, down he creeps, until the mine gets big and wide. Old lamps glow on the walls. Rusty rails run off into the shadows. A rock arc rises so high that Fig Pig must tip way back to see the top. 'They cut all this rock,' he says softly. 'And then they left it all behind.' His voice is very small. He puffs out his chest to make up for it.

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Fig Pig stands beside an open chest in a dimly lit underground cave or mine. Fig Pig has a hesitant, uncertain expression, looking down at the chest with one hand holding a sword at his side, appearing reluctant to take what's inside. The large orange-and-brown chest sits in the centre-right of the scene, its lid propped open, while the rocky stone walls of the cave surround them in dark, earthy tones.

At the next bend sits a chest with its lid wide open. Fig Pig peeks in. Gold coins. Gems. And one very sharp blade. The coins gleam bright. 'I am not a robber,' he says. 'I just need this blade. To be safe.' He takes it. Off he goes, quick, before the chest can say no.

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Fig Pig stands small at the bottom-left corner, holding a sword close to his side, looking up with a cautious, wary expression. A massive, intricate spiderweb stretches across the left portion of the scene, filling much of the mine tunnel from floor to ceiling, with a large spider nestled within the web. The spider is asleep. The setting is a dim, rocky mine interior with brown stone walls and a wooden-beamed ceiling, creating a dark and enclosed atmosphere. The right ~40% of the image is plain background, clear for text overlay.

Then Fig Pig sees the web. It runs from the ground to the roof, thick as rope and sticky as jam. Right in the middle sleeps a big black beast with long, long legs. What a fright! Fig Pig creeps by. Step, step, step. The beast hums in its sleep. It might wake up! Step, step, step, and go, go, go!

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Fig Pig carefully walks along a narrow wooden walkway with rail tracks that runs beside a steep drop-off, holding a sword at his side. Fig Pig has a terrified, tense expression, treading lightly with each cautious step. Below the walkway, a glowing column of lava is visible, casting warm orange light up into the dimly lit cavern. The dark underground mine shaft has wooden support beams and stone walls. The left side is left as plain background for text overlay.

The path ends at a cliff. Deep down, hot fire pops and glows, red and mad. The one way to the other side is a set of old, thin tracks, high over the fire. 'I am not jumpy,' says Fig Pig. But his legs shake with fright at each step. Do not look down. Do not look down. He looks down. He wishes he had not.

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Fig Pig is mid-stride, running away from a dark mine entrance with a panicked, squealing expression, gripping a glowing torch in one hand and a sword in the other. Behind him, a red 'BEWARE' sign is posted on wooden stakes beside the mine entrance, which is a dimly lit wooden mine shaft with flickering torches on the ceiling. The right side of the image is plain white background, clear for text overlay.

At last, Fig Pig runs out into the daylight. Sweet, safe daylight! Then he sees the sign by the mine. Big red print: Beware. 'Beware?!' Fig Pig squeals. He grips his torch, tucks his blade under his arm, and runs. He runs so fast his little legs fly! Fig Pig gets no coal that day. But he gets one big truth: read the sign first. Then go in!

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