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 \n'Square eyes to match her square shape,'said Rick,tying up his new roller-skates.  \nRose ignored him,mumbling the Munchkinsong to herself,but when he tottered past thetelevision she stuck out her leg.  \n'Rick!'said Mum as he went sprawling.I'vetold you not to wear those things in the house.'  \n'It wasn't my fault,Mum,old Square-Bellystuck her great fat leg out on purpose,'said Rick.  \n'Don't you dare call me Square-Belly!'Roseshrieked,attacking him with her Tom andJerry video.  \n'Rose,stop it!Calm down both of you,you'llwake your Dad.Rose,did you hear me?Stopbashing your brother.Although really Rick,Iabsolutely forbid you to call your sisterSquare-Belly ever again.'  \n‘OK,OK.Ouch!'said Rick,grabbing one ofMum's aerobic exercise videos and making itwhizz energetically in his defence.'Stop it,Rose.I won't ever call you Square-Bellyagain.Square-Bum suits you much better!\"  \nT'll get you for that!'Rose roared,pickingup Pretty Woman in her other hand andattacking him on both sides.  \n'Rose,cut it out!That's not even ours,Ihired it from Uncle Frank,'said Mum,snatch-ing Pretty Woman from Plain Girl.  \nBaby Robbie started squawking in his babychair,flinging his little arms and legs around.It wouldn't be long before he was joining inthe fights too.  \nHonestly,you’re like wild animals,allthree of you,'said Mum,separating Rose andRick and then struggling with Robbie's straps.'Come on,Robbie,we've got to get going.  \nRobbie stopped squawking.He went red inthe face,concentrating.  \n'Oh no,'Mum moaned.'Have I got to changeyour nappy again?I’m going to be late for work.'  \nIt was the half-term holidays but Mum stillhad to go out to work in the shop during theday,same as Dad had to go out to the factory  \nat night.Robbie went with Mum and stayedin the crèche while Mum served the cus-tomers.Rose and Rick were big enough tolook after themselves,and they could alwayswake Dad in an emergency.Dad worked thenight shift and slept right throug","cbCaitWcAPe04ZWR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitWcAPe04ZWR","pdf",3303894,100,"English","# Chapter content overview\n## Family life and half-term disruptions\n## Video fights and sibling conflict\n## Mum’s work and care routines\n## Requests, errands, and house rules","[{\"question\":\"Who are the main characters in Mark Spark in the Dark?\",\"answer\":\"The excerpt centers on Rose and Rick, with Mum caring for Robbie as they navigate daily life during half-term.\"},{\"question\":\"What causes conflict between Rose and Rick?\",\"answer\":\"They argue and escalate into fights linked to videos, teasing nicknames, and breaking or challenging Mum’s rules.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Mum’s schedule affect the children’s behavior?\",\"answer\":\"Mum must go out to work during the day, leaving the children to manage themselves and causing more restlessness and disagreements at home.\"}]","MARK SPARK IN THE DARK | PDF",1791863567,154]