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 \n\"I’m terribly sorry,\"said Simon,\"I thoughtyou meant me to run!Come along with me.Sara will sponge your suit and it will soon bedry.”","cbCaiuzS8R6Hq9GI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuzS8R6Hq9GI","pdf",1921662,32,"English","# The Big Race\n## Sports Day plans and the muddy walk\n## Help from Simon and the surprise fall","[{\"question\":\"Why does Mr Peter Purr have to walk instead of driving to Sports Day?\",\"answer\":\"His car develops engine trouble that cannot be fixed until the next day.\"},{\"question\":\"What problem does Mr Peter Purr face on the field path?\",\"answer\":\"He encounters a huge muddy pool that he worries will leave him unpresentable.\"},{\"question\":\"How do Simon and Sara help Mr Purr, and what goes wrong?\",\"answer\":\"Simon carries Peter Purr on his back through the mud, but because Peter seems to want him to hurry, Simon bounds through puddles and Peter is knocked into the mud. 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