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Chris  \nly funny family dwn under  \nChris HigginsIllustrated by Lee Wildish  \nHodderChildren's  \nBoks  \nHODDER CHILDREN’S BOOKS  \nFirst published in Great Britain in 2016 by Hodder and Stoughton  \n13579108642  \nText copyright ◎ Chris Higgins 2016Illustrations Lee Wildish 2016  \nThe moral rights of the author and illustrator has/have been asserted.  \nAll characters and events in this publication,other than those clearlyin the public domain,are fictitious and any resemblance toreal persons,living or dead,is purely coincidental.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,ortransmitted,in any form or by any means,without the prior permission in writingof the publisher,nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover otherthan that in which it is published and without a similar condition including thiscondition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.  \nA CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.  \nISBN 978-1-444-92577-7  \nTypeset in SabonInfant by Avon DataSet Ltd,Bidford on Avon,WarwickshirePrinted and bound in Great Britain by Clays Ltd,St Ives plc  \nThe paper and board used in this book are made from wood from responsible sources.  \nHodder Children's BooksAn imprint ofHachette Children's GroupPart of Hodder and StoughtonCarmelite House50 Victoria EmbankmentLondon EC4Y ODZ  \nAn Hachette UK Companywww.hachette.co.uk  \nwww.hachettechildrens.co.uk  \nFor Baby Anna.Welcome to myever-expanding funny family.  \nThanks to Lauren for your helpand enthusiasm.  \n# Chapter 1\n\nMy name is Mattie and I’m a worrier.  \nI worry about everything.Big things,little things.Silly things,sad things.  \nThings that have happened,thingsthat are going to happen,things thatmay never happen.  \nI can't help it,I was born this way.AndI don't just worry about me:I worry formy whole family.  \nSomebody has to.  \nToday I am more worried than I haveever been in my whole life.I am besidemyself with worry.  \nExcept,to be strictly honest,I can'tactually be beside myself'because Ican't move.  \nI’m strapped into my seat and I can'tget out.None of us can.  \nIt's quiet.  \nNot peaceful quiet.Deadly quiet.  \nNo one else seems to realise the dangerwe're in.  \nOut of the silence comes a faint rumble.Grandma,who is sitting next to me,looksup.The rumble grows into a grumble andchanges to a growl.  \n‘Grandma!'I whisper urgently butshe can't hear me because the noise is  \n2  \ngetting louder by the second.It's like anangry lion,prowling around us,readyto pounce.The hairs on the back of myneck stand on end.  \nSuddenly there's a jolt and I lurchforward.It's got me!  \nI tug at my belt,struggling to freemyself.'I want to get out!'  \nGrandma pats my hand.Dontie staresout of the window ignoring me,as if I'membarrassing him.  \nWhat is wrong with them?Nobodycares that we're trapped,except me.Thisis a nightmare!  \nWe jerk forward again and I shriek.  \n'Calm down,Mattie,'says Mum'ssoothing voice from in front of me.I can'tsee her but I know she's there.'There'snothing to be afraid of.'  \n3  \nShe's wrong.We're moving faster now,building up speed.  \n‘Mum!I want to sit by you!'  \nBut she can't hear me.I couldn’t getup if I tried.The noise is deafeningnow,blasting me back into my seat.Itvibrates around me,no,through me,likea manic ghost,whooshing and rattling,shuddering and juddering!  \nI grab hold of Dontie's and Grandma’shands,hold tight,and close my eyes.  \nMy ears are about to explode.My headis about to burst.  \nI should’ve made a Worry List.  \nAnd then...I feel myself soaring…up,up,up into the air ...  \nThe noise fades ...It's over.Cautiously,I open my eyes.Through  \n4","cbCaivbAs5DHXMMc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivbAs5DHXMMc","pdf",4213796,164,"English","# Chapter 1\n## Mattie’s worry and the sudden danger\n## The rumble turns into a growl\n## Struggling to escape and being lifted into the air","[{\"question\":\"Why is Mattie worried in the story?\",\"answer\":\"Mattie worries about everything—big, little, silly, sad, and even things that might never happen—because she was born this way.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens as the quiet turns dangerous?\",\"answer\":\"A faint rumble grows louder, changing from grumble to growl, like an angry lion, and then the vehicle jolts and speeds up.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Chapter 1 end in terms of the immediate threat?\",\"answer\":\"Mattie feels herself soaring up into the air as the noise fades, and she opens her eyes cautiously to see the situation has shifted.\"}]","My Funny Family Down Under - Chapter 1 - Start of Mattie’s Worry | PDF",1791882426,253]