Fleeb Watches TV (orange)
This Ready to Read Colour Wheel (orange) book is a narrative story about the robot Fleeb acting in a suspicious way. Nate and Rose look for clues about what he's up to.
About this resource
Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel
Colour wheel level: Orange
Category: Fiction
Fleeb Watches TV
Words by Yvonne Morrison
Illustrations by Josh Morgan
When Nate and Rose first met Fleeb in Fleeb Makes Scones, they discovered he was full of surprises. In this second story, the children have got used to having him around, but now Fleeb is acting strangely and household items are going missing ... What is Fleeb up to?
Students will enjoy looking for clues in this humorous mystery story.
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