The Lost Moon Pup

About this typing story

Leo and his sister Nia find a glowing silver puppy in their garden. Can they and Rocky help Pip find the way back to the moon?

Level: Capitals, commas and question marks.

Chapters

1. A Light in the Garden: At night in a backyard garden, Leo and his younger sister Nia peek out of a bedroom window at a soft silver glow behind the tomato plants.
2. Pip: A tiny glowing silver puppy with round ears and moon-crater spots sits among the vegetables, licking Nia's hand while Leo kneels beside them.
3. A Moon Pup Is Missing: Leo, Nia and Pip look up at a full moon in the night sky where a faint dotted trail of paw prints leads from the moon down to their house.
4. Building a Way Home: In a cozy garage workshop, Leo and Nia tighten bolts on Rocky the red rocket while Pip holds a wrench in his mouth and blueprints cover the table.
5. Home at Last: On the gray, cratered moon surface, Pip runs into a happy group of glowing moon pups while Leo, Nia and Rocky wave goodbye with Earth in the sky.

Read the first chapter

One summer night, Leo saw a silver light in the garden. It blinked, then it wiggled. He woke his sister, Nia. "Is it a firefly?" she whispered. They tiptoed outside to look.

Tips for grown-ups

• Have your child read the page out loud first, then type it.
• Accuracy first: a page turns only when every letter is right.
• Finish all 5 chapters for the book badge and a printable certificate.
• See progress in the Parent Dashboard.

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