Hello! My name is Rosie. This is my brother. BZ And here's Grandpa's e fantastic van, Max < Ben’sfriend Je AEM Eica sn Gay snc Poe D ascientist ©” Sosy Now enjoy this story, Danger in the Rainforest.«Grandpa, what’s the biggest danger in all of the world’s rainforests?” asked Ben. He and Max were doing their homework about rainforests. ‘That’s a good question,’ said Grandpa. ‘Ym not sure.’ “Some big animals live in rainfor said Max. ‘Maybe it’s one of th‘T have an idea, Ben!’ Grandpa stood up. ‘You must ask your cousin Kyle and his wife, Erica. They’re in a rainforest now with a team of scientists.’ “What are they doing there?’ asked Max. ‘They’re looking for new animals and plants.’ Grandpa smiled. ‘They'll be happy to answer your questions about dangers in the rainforest.’ ‘Great!’ said Ben. > Goto page 24 for activities. p>get Soon the boys were in the van with Grandpa and Clunk. Clunk started to drive, and there were lights everywhere. The lights went faster and faster, and then ... “We're in the rainforest id Max. ‘Wow!’ Grandpa, Ben, and Max could see the scientists’ tents, but they couldn’t see Kyle or Erica. etcan wait, ‘But please st: the van.” “Yes, Grandpa,’ said Ben. But Max was pointing to a tree. ‘Look at that frog!” Max went closer. ‘Be careful,’ said Ben. ‘It’s OK, said Max. ‘I’m not scared of a little frog!’Chapter Two Max went closer to the little frog. ‘I’m going to try to pick it up,’ hi id quietly. His hand moved closer and closer. The frog closed and opened its eyes, but it did not move. Suddenly there was a loud shout from behind Max: ‘STOP!’A woman was running through the rainforest — it was Erica! ‘Don’t touch that frog!’ she shouted at Max. When Max looked at the tree again, the frog was not there. % Erica turned and shouted again. ‘Quick, Kyle! One of the frogs is here!” Go to page 28 for activities.Soon Kyle was there, too, with a net in one hand, He didn’t stop to say hello to Grandpa — he wanted to catch that frog. But where was it now? “We really want to catch one to stu ‘It’s a new kind of poisonous frog.’ “Poisonous?” said Max.Soon Kyle was there, too, with a net in one hand, He didn’t stop to say hello to Grandpa ~ he wanted to catch that frog. But where was it now? vant to catch one to study,’ he said. ‘It’s a new kind of poisonous frog.” “Poisonous?” said Max.“Yes,’ answered Erica. ‘They have strong poison on their skin so other animals don’t try to eat them? ‘They’re amazing, but they aren’t easy to find,’ said Kyle. He smiled. ‘But I can see this one ...’ Suddenly there was a loud, new sound from a different part of the rainforest. The frog jumped into some plants.Chapter TI “What’s that sound?’ asked Ben. ‘An animal?’ ‘No,’ said Erica angrily. ‘That’s not an animal. The sound got louder. ‘I know that sound, said Grandpa. ‘It’s a chainsaw.’ ‘What are people doing with chainsaws in the rainforest?’ asked Max. “Come and see,’ said Kyle.‘w minutes later, the boys were looking at a team of men in the rainforest. Some of them were cutting down trees with chainsaws. A tractor was putting trees on the back of a big truck. “This is terrible, said Ben. aid Erica. ‘We have to stop it.’Erica walked out and said loudly, “You can’t cut down these trees!’ One man put down his chainsaw. ‘People need wood to make buildings and furniture,’ he said. “But you can’t get the wood here,’ said Erica. ‘This country protects this part of the rainforest. There are so many plants and animals.’The man didn’t answer. He picked up his chainsaw. ‘Wait!’ said Grandpa. He pointed at a man on the ground. ‘What’s wrong? Is that man OK?’ ‘The man’s friends were trying to help him. “He’s sick? said one of them. ‘He was cutting down is tee when he saw a little - Tt j ed out. this little frog. I d 8. It jump COREE oyChapter Four ‘What color was the frog?” asked Erica. ‘Orange and yellow,’ said the sick man. “And did it touch you?’ asked Kyle. “Yes. The sick man held up one hand. ‘That’s bad,’ said Kyle. “The poison goes into the body very quickly.”‘He has to go to a hospital,’ said Erica. ‘The sick man was scared. ‘The closest hospital is four hours away from her » he said. turned to Grandpa. ‘You can take him in he van!’ he said. You’re right, said Grandpa. ‘But this man needs help now?‘I have an idea, said Kyle. He took a notebook from his backpack. ‘People in the rainforest told us about this plant. It has a medicine in it, and it can help with the frog’s poison,” “But where can we find it?’ asked Ben. ‘I know!” said Max. ‘I saw that plant when I saw the frog!”thinking only about th k man. Could they find the plant and p him in time? ran back to the van i started to look. it is!’ said Max. joys started to pick m the plant.Chapter Five Soon the sick man was in the back of the van. Kyle was giving him some of the plant leaves. Grandpa started the van. ; ‘Stay here with Erica, please,’ he said to the boys. “We're going to go to the hospital.” Ben and Max watched as the van left.2 long wait, but the van came r in the afternoon. .n with the chainsaw was waiting, ere’s my friend?’ he asked. ‘Is he » be OK?” id Grandpa, ‘but he has to stay in And now the about you — you cannot cut al for a few day police know down trees in this part of the rainforest.”Grandpa and the boys said goodbye to Kyle and Erica. “Now we can finish our homework about the biggest danger in the rainforest, said Ben. “The little frog?” asked Max. “No ... people,’ Ben said. ‘We have to protect the rainforest from people,’G 3randpa and the boys sat in the van. ‘Wait!’ said Max. ‘Where’s Clunk? Ch ame out from behind a tree. ‘?’m here,’ Saic\ ‘he robot. ‘I was looking for something,’ Inhi uis hand, he had the little orange and yellow frog. There was a big smile on Kyle’s face. “‘Where’s my net?’ he said. |? Goto page 42 for activities, & See&@ © Picture Dictionary backpack animals Ay chainsaw frog o leaves close furniture medicine cut down hospital J notebookpoison / poisonous plants scared wood trees truck