Who Bit the Guava? (Soft g)

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Words where the letter 'g' makes the soft /dΚ’/ sound, typically before e, i, or y.

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Page 1
On the right side of the image, Kina stands on a tiled porch beside their house, grinning excitedly and pointing outward with one hand while holding Kale's hand with the other, mid-stride as she leads him off the porch. Kina has brown hair in a small side ponytail and wears blue overalls over a white t-shirt, walking barefoot on the pale stone tiles. Kale, a smaller boy in an orange t-shirt, blue shorts, and purple shoes, hurries along happily on the grass just behind her, smiling with an excited open-mouthed expression as he strides forward to keep up. The scene is set outdoors on a bright, sunny afternoon with a lush green yard and a row of bushes in the background under a soft blue sky, with the left half of the image left as open sky.

Kina grabbed Kale's hand and pulled him off the porch. 'Come on, Kale! The guavas won't pick themselves!' She dragged him across the yard like a wagon with wobbly wheels. 'Slow down!' Kale groaned. 'My legs are short!' But Kina urged him on. Today was guava day, and nothing would stop her.

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Kale stands beneath a guava tree, looking up with a surprised, open-mouthed expression and pointing upward at a large guava hanging from a branch that has a visible bite taken out of it. Kina peeks out from behind the tree trunk to Kale's left, partially hidden, looking curious. The scene is set outdoors on a grassy area with lush green foliage, in bright daylight. The right ~40% of the image is plain green background.

They were near the best tree when Kale stopped. 'Kina. Kina.' He pointed up at a fat guava on a branch. 'Something bit it!' Kina peeked around the trunk. Her mouth fell open. A huge chunk was gone from the ripest guava. Teeth marks and all. 'Who,' Kina whispered, 'bit our guava?'

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Kale stands excitedly pointing toward a large caterpillar, mouth open wide in a shouting expression, while gripping a tree trunk with one hand. Kina stands just behind Kale, looking skeptical with a slightly doubtful expression and her arms crossed. In the left-centre foreground, a large green caterpillar clings to a dark leaf on a lower branch, shown in a dramatic close-up as it nibbles. The scene is set outdoors in a lush, green suburban yard with trees and grass under soft, overcast daylight.

'Maybe it was that!' Kale shouted, pointing at a fat green caterpillar on a leaf. 'Look how hungry it is!' Kina crossed her arms. 'Kale. That mouth is tiny. It would take ages to make a bite that big.' 'Maybe it chews fast?' Kale said. Kina shook her head. 'Next guess.'

Page 4
On the left side of the image, Kale stands behind a tree trunk, grinning excitedly and pointing upward with one finger toward a green grasshopper perched on a branch above. Kina stands in front of him, leaning slightly forward with a skeptical, unimpressed expression β€” her eyes narrowed and brow furrowed, clearly rolling her eyes at his suggestion. A green grasshopper sits on a sunlit leaf on a branch above them. They are both positioned among large trees and lush green foliage in an outdoor wooded setting with dappled light filtering through the canopy. The right side of the image is dark, plain background suitable for text overlay.

'Okay, what about a magic pixie?' Kale grinned. 'A hungry one with sharp teeth!' 'Pixies are not real, Kale.' 'Fine!' He pointed up at a grasshopper. 'There! The grasshopper did it!' Kina stared. 'You think a grasshopper made a hole that large in our guava? Do you know what grasshoppers eat?' 'Guavas?' said Kale. 'Grass, Kale. It's in the name.'

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Kale stands on the grass looking surprised and slightly startled, pointing toward a large chicken in the foreground, while Kina sits perched up in the branches of a leafy tree behind him, grinning widely with an amused expression as she explains why the chicken couldn't be the culprit. The scene is set outdoors on a sunny day with a grassy yard, a large tree, and a soft blue sky with wispy clouds. A large grey chicken occupies the lower-left foreground, seen from the side pecking at the ground.

Then Kale spotted a big chicken. 'The chicken! One peck, boom, giant hole!' Kina was up in the tree looking for clues. She grinned down. 'That guava is way up here. Can that chicken fly?' They both looked at the chicken. It pecked the dirt. 'It can't even reach your ankle,' Kina laughed. 'Three guesses, all wrong!'

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Kale and Kina stand back-to-back on a grassy area near a fruit tree, set against a dramatic sunset sky with warm orange and pink clouds suggesting dusk. Kale stands on the far left facing left with a worried expression, one hand raised near his chin. Kina stands just right of centre facing right with a determined expression, both fists raised as if struck by an idea. The right ~40% of the image is a plain muted brown/mauve background suitable for text overlay.

The sky turned orange and pink. Still no answers. Kale shifted in the fading light. 'Maybe we should go home,' he said. 'We can buy guavas at the shop.' But Kina's eyes went wide. 'Wait. We haven't seen one creature big enough to make that bite. What if the biter only comes out at night?' Kale went pale. 'Night?'

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Kina stands in a doorway, gripping the door handle with one hand and holding a folded blanket or cloth in the other, looking determined and ready to head outside. Kale sits just outside the doorway on the right-centre, arms crossed, eyes drooping with a sleepy, tired expression. The scene is set at nighttime outside a house, with a starry sky and dark silhouettes of trees visible in the background, and warm interior light spilling from the open doorway.

Kina stood in the doorway holding a blanket. Her face said: we are doing this. 'We camp by the tree,' she said. 'We watch. We wait. We catch the biter.' Kale sat outside, arms crossed, yawning. 'I hope it shows up fast. I will fall asleep in five minutes.' 'Sleep with one eye open,' said Kina, marching into the strange dark.

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Kina and Kale stand close together outdoors at night, searching around a large tree. Kina is in front, shining a flashlight/torch at the tree trunk with a focused, determined expression, while Kale stands just behind her, looking nervously over his shoulder into the darkness with a scared expression. The scene is set under a starry night sky with dark blue-green tones, the torch casting a warm glow on the tree. Branches sway in the wind casting strange dancing shadows around them. The right ~40% of the image is plain teal/blue background.

The yard looked different at night. Kina swept her torch across the bark. Kale stuck close, stepping on her heels. 'What if pixies are real,' he whispered, 'and come out at night?' 'Pixies are not real!' Kina hissed. A branch creaked. They both jumped. They checked every leaf and every edge. Nothing.

Page 9
On the right side of the image, Kina and Kale are huddled together inside a dark tent, peeking out nervously through a gap in the tent flaps. Kina has a tense, alert expression and appears to be whispering, while Kale looks wide-eyed and anxious, holding a flashlight that casts a narrow beam of light between the plaid-patterned tent fabric. The scene is dimly lit and nighttime, with the darkness of the tent interior surrounding them, creating a tense, suspenseful atmosphere.

They trudged back to the tent they had pitched by the tree. Kina pressed her face to the flap. 'It will come,' she urged. 'I know it.' 'I know I want to sleep,' Kale whispered, gripping his flashlight. Then they heard it. Flap. Flap. Flap. Something was out there. Something with wings. Kina grabbed Kale's arm. 'Did you hear that?'

Page 10
On the left side of the image, Bat hangs upside down from a tree branch among leaves, wings spread wide, biting into a round guava fruit. Below and slightly left of centre, Kina and Kale poke their heads out from the tent flap, looking upward with wide-eyed amazement β€” Kina's eyes are fixed intently on Bat while Kale's mouth is open in a 'whoa' expression. The scene is set outdoors at nighttime with a dark teal-blue starry sky and a soft glow of torchlight illuminating Bat from below. The right side of the image is open sky, suitable for text overlay.

They poked their heads out of the tent and looked up. There, hanging upside down from a branch, was a dark, furry creature with huge wings. It was biting into a guava, juice dripping everywhere. 'It's eating another one!' Kale gasped. 'No shame at all!' 'We found it,' Kina whispered, eyes locked on the creature. 'But what is that thing?'

Page 11
On the right side of the image, Kale and Kina are huddled together peeking out from a teal camping tent, both looking surprised and amazed. Kina is pointing proudly toward a tree on the far right, where Bat hangs upside down from a branch with its wings folded. A flashlight lies on the ground in front of the tent, casting a warm beam of light toward the tree. The scene is set outdoors at nighttime with dark, moody lighting and a large tree trunk dominating the right edge. The left ~30% of the image is a plain muted teal/grey background.

'Small. Furry. Wings. Big round eyes,' Kale whispered. Kina pointed with a grin. 'Only one animal looks like that. It's a bat!' 'A bat!' Kale smacked his forehead. 'That's why we only heard it at night!' 'Not a caterpillar,' said Kina. 'Not a grasshopper. Not a chicken. And not a magic pixie.' 'Okay, okay,' Kale muttered. 'You don't have to list them all.'

Page 12
On the left side of the image, Bat hangs upside down from a tree branch in the upper-left corner, with large circular black eyes and a content expression, its round belly full after eating. Below and behind Bat, a small suburban house sits along a stone path under a starry nighttime sky with a glowing full moon. Through a warmly lit window, the silhouettes of Kina and Kale can be seen sleeping peacefully inside. The right side of the image is open dark sky.

Up in the tree, Bat hung upside down. His full belly looked huge. Bat blinked at the moon, belly full. Not a caterpillar. Not a grasshopper. Not a chicken. Not a pixie. Just one hungry fruit bat who thought the guavas were gorgeous. Inside the cosy cottage, two tired detectives slept, dreaming of their next mystery.

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