The Bubble Mystery

Author: Murari Jha

Illustrator: Suvidha Mistry

Translator: Alisha Berger

Toot-Toot was very happy. She was going to the pond for the first time. Bath time!

At first, Toot-Toot was scared of the water.

But when she saw all the other goats splashing around, she jumped in!

Everyone laughed. Everyone splashed. Everyone played and played!

Toot-Toot soon found bubbles all around her.

They were going blop blop blop! She was a little afraid.

But she soon got over it.

Toot-Toot began to jump, dance and twirl through the bubbles.

After that fun day, Toot-Toot began to wonder, ”How are bubbles made?”

She asked her Baba.

Baba said he didn't know.

Toot-Toot asked her Ma.

Ma said she didn't know, either.

So Toot-Toot decided to solve the bubble mystery all by herself.

She flapped her tail in the water...

She blew into the water

with all her might...

But she didn't make a bubble!

One day, Toot-Toot's tummy was hurting. She wondered what to do.

She decided to bathe in the pond's cool water.

There was a deep rumbling in her tummy.

Suddenly, gas escaped from Toot-Toot! Pssshhhhhtttt!

As the gas shot through the water, bubbles popped up to the water’s surface. Blop blop blop!

Finally, Toot-Toot had solved the bubble mystery!

Now, whenever it's bath day, Toot-Toot makes the most magnificent bubbles of all.

After her first bath day, Toot-Toot's sister asked her how bubbles were made.

And what did Toot-Toot say? Why, she told her sister she didn't know!

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This story:The Bubble Mysteryis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'बुलबुलों का राज़', byMurari Jha. © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A baby goat looks at bubbles in a river, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A herd of goats walk towards a pond, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A baby goat nervously takes a dip into a pond, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Goats splash about in a pond, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A baby goat nervously touches bubbles, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A baby goat frolics with water, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A baby goat speaks to a tall adult goat, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A goat holds a baby goat in its arms, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A baby goat looks at a pond with determination, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A baby goat doing different activities in water, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:An animal with a bad stomach, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A baby goat in stomach pain, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A baby goat floats happily in water, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A baby goat plays in water, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A baby goat plays in the water during sunset, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:Goats splash about in a pond, bySuvidha Mistry© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The Bubble Mystery (English)

Toot-Toot is afraid of the water until she notices some funny bubbles. When she finally bathes in the pond, she sees lots of bubbles that go blop, blop, blop! Where do they come from? No one will answer when she asks. Can Toot-Toot solve the bubble mystery?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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