About This Book
This delightful collection by Margaret Mahy offers eleven short stories that range from the truly fantastic to the wonderfully absurd. The title story, "The Chewing-gum Rescue," features five resourceful daughters who use Dr. Gumption's Triple Super Duper Minty-mint Gum to outsmart the infamous Gargle Goat Thief Gang. Ideal for children aged 4-11, these tales are perfect for read-aloud sessions or for independent readers transitioning to chapter books. They celebrate imagination, clever problem-solving, and the joy of the unexpected, providing lighthearted entertainment without heavy themes.
Eleven stories ranging from the fantastic to the absurd. In the title story Mr Frisbee's prize angora goats are saved from the infamous Gargle Goat Thief Gang by his five daughters armed with Dr Gumption's Triple Super Duper Minty-mint Gum.
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Discussion Prompts
1
If you had super-duper chewing gum, what problem would you solve with it?
2
Which of the stories was your favorite and why?
3
What makes the Gargle Goat Thief Gang so silly?
4
Have you ever had to work with others to solve a problem? What happened?
5
What does it mean for a story to be 'absurd' or 'fantastic'?
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