Lily is sick.
She must stay in bed.
Mum calls Granny.
Will she come?

It’s Monday. Jack gets up. He takes a bath. Then he goes to the kitchen. Mum is there. Dad is there. But Lily is not there. “Where is Lily? She will be late for school,” Jack says. Mum goes up to Lily’s room. Lily is still in bed. Mum looks at Lily. Her eyes are red. Her nose is red. She looks sick.

Take Off is targeted to students reading English for the first time. Each book contains an independent story with illustrations on each page. Words from the list of the 100 most common English words are used.

Lily is Sick is written by Kirsten Ahlburg