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Children’s picture book

Whirr, Wiggle, Outside!

The Very Important Rescue Mission

When Bruno’s favorite yellow ball gets stuck outside, Riyan, Myra, Anvi, and a very determined blue sock team up for a tiny backyard rescue mission.

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Author
Bibek Ghimire
Age
3 to 7
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Front cover: Riyan, Myra, Anvi, Bruno, and Captain Vacuum at the open back door starting the yellow-ball rescue mission; pink flag tied to Captain Vacuum; yellow ball visible under patio chair outside; toy robot and tiny cars nearby.

Whirr, Wiggle, Outside!

The Very Important Rescue Mission

Helper introduction page with Riyan and toy robot cars, Myra holding pink ribbon, Anvi pointing outside, Bruno holding one sock, and Captain Vacuum ready by the open back door.

Meet the helpers

Riyanloved anything with wheels, buttons, beeps, motors, or a very serious hose.
Myraknew pink could turn a regular idea into an official mission.
Anviwas small, brave, and almost always pointing toward outside.
Brunowas a golden-doodle, a goofball, and a professional finder of socks.
Bruno scratches at the glass back door with one fluffy paw; funny nose pressed to glass; sunny patio visible outside.
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Bruno scratched at the back door with one fluffy paw. Squeak, squeak, squeak went his nose on the glass.

Bruno's favorite yellow ball sits under a patio chair in the shade, close but unreachable, while Bruno waits at the door.
2

Outside, under the patio chair, his favorite yellow ball waited in the shade. It looked close. It was not close enough.

Bruno drops one sock on Riyan's foot while looking sad and hopeful; Riyan notices the sock and the problem outside.
3

Bruno made one sad little whine. Then he dropped a sock on Riyan's foot, because Bruno had ideas.

Riyan looks at the ball, sock, and Captain Vacuum with big rescue-mission excitement; Bruno waits hopefully.
4

Riyan looked at the ball, the sock, and Captain Vacuum. His eyes got big. "This is a rescue mission."

Riyan parks Captain Vacuum at a starting line and lines up one toy robot plus three tiny cars behind it.
5

He parked Captain Vacuum at the starting line and lined up one robot and three tiny cars behind it.

Riyan points at the robot scouts, toy cars, and Captain Vacuum while explaining the rescue plan.
6

"Robot scouts. Cars follow. Captain Vacuum drives," said Riyan. "Nobody panic. I have a machine plan."

Captain Vacuum rolls two inches and gently bumps the doormat; one wheel caught by the lumpy mat; Riyan surprised.
7

Captain Vacuum rolled two careful inches. Bump. The doormat grabbed one wheel and would not let go.

Toy robot tipped sideways, tiny cars bonked together; Bruno wagging happily as if everything is going wonderfully.
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The robot tipped sideways. The cars bonked together. Bruno wagged like this was all going wonderfully.

Riyan frowns thoughtfully at the mat and holds Captain Vacuum's handle tight, realizing the machine plan needs something.
9

Riyan frowned at the mat. "The machine plan needs something," he said, but he still held the handle tight.

Myra runs in with pink ribbon trailing behind her like a comet; Riyan and Captain Vacuum paused near the mat.
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Myra ran in with pink ribbon trailing behind her like a comet. "I know what missions need!"

Myra explains that rescue teams need flags; she holds the bright pink ribbon up like an official mission flag.
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"Rescue teams need flags," said Myra. "If we cannot see the leader, we cannot follow the leader."

Myra ties the pink ribbon to Captain Vacuum's handle; the pink flag flutters ready-ready-ready; Riyan watches.
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She tied the ribbon to Captain Vacuum's handle. The pink flag fluttered: ready, ready, ready.

Anvi presses both hands on the glass and bounces on her toes, pointing urgently outside.
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Anvi pressed both hands on the glass and bounced on her toes. "There!" she said.

Anvi points around the lumpy mat, past a flower pot, and toward the patio chair.
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She pointed not straight ahead, but around the lumpy mat, past the flower pot, toward the patio chair.

Riyan compares the stuck machine with Anvi's route and realizes the long way is the smart way.
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Riyan blinked. He looked at his stuck machine. Then he looked at Anvi's way. "Oh. The long way is the smart way."

Riyan slowly drives Captain Vacuum around the mat while Myra walks beside the pink flag and Anvi leads with tiny brave steps.
16

This time he drove slowly. Myra walked beside the pink flag. Anvi led with tiny, brave steps.

Bruno trots behind the rescue team carrying one sock like a very important tool; everyone moving toward patio.
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Bruno trotted behind them carrying the sock like a very important tool. Nobody knew why. Bruno probably did not know why either.

At the patio chair, the yellow ball sits just out of reach while Captain Vacuum's hose stretches but stops too soon.
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At the patio chair, the yellow ball sat just out of reach. Captain Vacuum's hose stretched and stretched, but stopped too soon.

Riyan reaches, Myra crouches, Anvi leans, and Bruno sneezes near the patio chair; the yellow ball still does not move.
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Riyan reached. Myra crouched. Anvi leaned. Bruno sneezed. The ball did not move at all.

Bruno drops the sock, which slides under the patio chair and bonks the yellow ball.
20

Then Bruno dropped the sock. It slid under the chair and bonked the yellow ball. Plonk!

The yellow ball rolls out into sunshine; Bruno and the children react with delighted surprise.
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Roll, roll, roll! The ball popped out into the sunshine like it had been waiting for applause.

Bruno grabs his rescued ball and spins in a happy doodle circle; sock remains under chair looking accidentally proud.
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Bruno grabbed his ball and spun in a happy doodle circle. The sock stayed under the chair, looking proud.

Riyan laughs and recognizes the teamwork: Myra's flag, Anvi's way, Bruno's sock, and his machine; everyone gathered near Captain Vacuum.
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Riyan laughed. "My machine needed Myra's flag, Anvi's way, and Bruno's sock."

Joyful ending: the kids chase Bruno and the rescued yellow ball across sunny grass; Captain Vacuum with pink flag visible near patio.
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Whirr, beep, pink, wiggle! They chased the rescued ball until the grass tickled their shoes.

End page: Bruno peeking under the patio chair again as if searching for tomorrow's adventure; Riyan, Myra, and Anvi amused nearby; Captain Vacuum with pink flag resting safely.

Whirr, wiggle, hooray!

Again tomorrow? Bruno was already checking under the chair.

Back cover: Bruno sits with his yellow ball on sunny patio grass while one sock peeks from under the chair and Captain Vacuum rests nearby with its pink flag.

Riyan has a machine plan. Myra has a pink flag. Anvi sees the way. Bruno has... a sock.

Together, they rescue one very important yellow ball.