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 \nIllustrated by Peter Warner  \nCHRISTINA M.BALDWIN  \n9s net  \n[45P]  \nJuoenr  \nPatchthe Puppy  \nBY MARJORIE LLOYD  \nIllustrated by Peter Warner  \nERNEST BENN LIMITED·LONDON  \nDad was training Patchthe young sheep-dog.Patch was still a puppy,and very lively.  \nHe loved to chase piglets,  \nand bury bones in the hay-stack.Dad said it was never too earlyto begin training,but he wonderedif Patch would ever learn.  \nDad fastened the puppy on a rope lead.They climbed the hillside  \nbehind the farmhouse.Tom went too.4  \nSo did Fly the old sheep-dog.  \nFly was nine,a year older than Tom.Now Fly couldn't run so fast.Sometimes he didn't hear Dad's whistle,  \nbut he always knew what his  \nmaster wanted.  \nFly could round up a flock of sheep alone,and bring them down to the farm.  \nThe sheep were small.  \nThey lived out on the hillsthe whole year round,eating the grass.  \nThe only paths were narrow sheep-pathsthey'd made.  \nPatch was frisky.  \nHe wanted to chase ahead.Dad said,Heel!”and made him trot behind.  \nDad stopped.  \nHe gave a short,clear whistle.  \nFly circled round the sheep,  \nand drove them quietly towards Dad.Patch was trembling with excitement.Dad went towards the flock.Patch tried to dash ahead.Dad said,\"Heel!\"sternly.He said it againwhenever the puppy forgot.  \n8","cbCaicoh8cvGA3VS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicoh8cvGA3VS","pdf",2303555,32,"English","# Introduction to Patch\n## The Playful Puppy\n## Training on the Hillside\n## Lessons from Fly and Tom\n## Learning Obedience","[{\"question\":\"Who is the protagonist of the story?\",\"answer\":\"The protagonist is Patch, a lively and energetic sheep-dog puppy living on a farm.\"},{\"question\":\"What is Patch's main challenge in the book?\",\"answer\":\"Patch struggles to control his playful impulses, such as chasing piglets and burying bones, and finds it difficult to learn the discipline required for guarding sheep.\"},{\"question\":\"Who helps train Patch on the hillside?\",\"answer\":\"Patch is trained by his owner, referred to as Dad, along with the help of two older, experienced sheep-dogs named Tom and Fly.\"}]","Patch the Puppy - A Beginning-to-Read Book | PDF",1790586415,49]