Bob Has a
Black Blanket
A collection of stories for
Level - 23
By Clark Ness
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for more free stories and ebooks.
Bob Has a Black Blanket
Bob has a black blanket.
He needs it when it is dark.
“I think my black blanket is cool,” said Bob.
“It is what I need when it is dark,” he said.
“My black blanket is what I want when I
rest,” said Bob.
“My black blanket is the best,” he said.
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Bob is Lost
“I am Bob. I think that I am lost,” said Bob.
“Where am I?” he said.
“I started with Bill. He soon went back,”
said Bob.
“I wish I had asked him where I was,” said
Bob.
“I can’t think. I want to cry. What should I
do?” he said.
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Bob is Small, and Matt is Tall
Bob is small, and Matt is tall.
“I am a small man,” said Bob.
“I am a tall man,” said Matt.
Matt is tall, and Bob is small.
“It is not odd to be a tall man,” said Matt.
“It is not odd to be a small man,” said Bob.
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Bob is Tall, and Bill is Small
Bob is tall, and Bill is small.
“I am a tall man,” said Bob.
“I am a small man,” said Bill.
Bob has a basketball. Bill has a
.
stool
“I am tall when I stand on this
Bill.
,” said
stool
“It is cool to be tall,” said Bob and Bill.
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clock
Clock on the Wall
There is a clock on the wall.
I can see the clock on the wall.
The clock on the wall is neat.
I am happy that there is a clock on
the wall.
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Eat on This Blanket
Bill and Beth sat on a blanket.
“It is neat that we can eat on this
blanket,” said Bill.
“I think it is cool to eat on this
blanket,” said Beth.
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commercial website is strictly forbidden without prior written permission.
Hit the Ball
“My dad is with me, and I see a ball,” said
Bill.
“Bill has a bat to hit the ball,” said Dad.
“I can see the ball and my bat,” said Bill.
“Try to hit the ball, Bill” said Dad.
“I want to hit that ball,” said Bill.
“Hit the ball with the bat,” said Dad.
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I Can See the Ball
“I can see the ball,” said Bill.
“I can hit that ball,” said Bill.
“Bill, try to hit that ball,” said his dad.
“I will hit that ball,” said Bill.
“My bat will hit that ball,” he said.
“Bill, hit the ball,” said his dad.
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Matt Stacks Blocks
“I can stack blocks,” said Matt.
“It is what I can do well,” he said.
“I start with one block,” said Matt.
“Then I stack block on block,” he said.
“Soon the blocks are stacked tall,” said
Matt.
“It is neat to stack blocks,” he said.
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Two Bobcats
Two bobcats met near a stream.
“I am Bob the bobcat,” said one bobcat.
“I am Bill the bobcat,” said one bobcat.
“I think bobcats are cool,” said Bob.
“I think bobcats are the best,” said Bill.
“It is neat that we are bobcats,” said Bob.
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