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 \nHe was as tall as the king's palace and almost aswide.He was called Simon by his friends and  \nBonecrusher the Mighty by all those people who werescared of him.But the only people scared of  \nBonecrusher were the ones who didn't know him,forhe was the gentlest,kindest,friendliest giant Rachel  \nknew.She kept forgetting that he was also the onlygiant she knew!  \n\"Shall we play riddles now?\"asked Rachel.  \nMaking up riddles was Rachel and Simon'sfavourite game.  \n\"Okay!You start,\"said Simon,biting into a breadroll.  \nBut just at that moment,an old man with acrooked back and grey-white hair walked over tothem.The old man leant on a long,carved stick as hewalked and had sharp,beady eyes.  \n“You're Rachel,”he said pointing his stick at  \nRachel.“And you must be Bonecrusher the Mighty,”he continued,waving his stick at Simon.  \n“That’s right,Grandfather,\"smiled Simon.“Wouldyou like to join us on our picnic.There's plenty offood.”  \n“Why did you have to offer?Now I can't say no,”growled the old man,angrily.  \nHe sat down on a rock beside Rachel and helpedhimself to one of her sandwiches.  \n“Don't expect me to thank you,because I'm notgoing to,\"said the old man,frowning.  \nWhat an ungrateful,rude man thought Rachel.Butshe was careful to keep such thoughts to herself.  \n“We were just about to make up some riddles,”saidSimon.“Would you like to play?”  \nBut before the old man could answer,there came arumbling,tumbling noise.Simon stood up,along withRachel and the old man.There,in the distance,was ahuge crowd running towards them.  \nAt last the crowd was close enough for Rachel tosee that King William was leading them,followed byQueen Bess and Princess Melissa and all the palacecourtiers and advisors and councillors.  \n\"What’s wrong,your majesty?\"asked Simon,bowing low.  \nRachel frowned and frowned at the people allaround them.Something very strange washappening.Something very strange indeed.  \nCounsellor Poppoff,whose head used to be as hairlessas a football,was beginning to sprout grey hair incurly tufts all over his head.In fact,the hair of all themen around was turning the exact same shade of greyas King William's.And all the women courtiers'faceswere thin and long,whereas before they had beenround and full or small or square.In fact all thewomen courtiers'faces were beginning to look a bitlike Queen Bess'face.  \n“Your majesty,what’s going on?”asked Rachel.“Our differences","cbCailqaHjSAZLm6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailqaHjSAZLm6","pdf",2046967,36,"English","# Rachel Difference Thief\n## Chapter 1 How It Started\n## Chapter 2 The Ransom Note","[{\"question\":\"Who is Simon to Rachel, and how is he different from other people?\",\"answer\":\"Simon is Rachel’s very best friend, and he is also a giant. 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