Shannon and Toby are left to look after the farm for a couple of hours while their parents go into town. A long drought has made life on the farm very difficult, and they have had to sell the sheep. At least they have been able to keep the horses. Suddenly, Shannon realises she might not have shut the gate to the horse’ paddock this morning. Before she can check, a fire breaks out on the farm. Help is on the way, but Shannon wants to rescue the horses. This might be the one time when leaving a gate open on a farm is a good thing! Emerald level (equivalent to the Lime bridging book band) provides a variety of chapter books and non-fiction titles. Readers are encouraged to experience different text types, writing styles and genres to develop their own reading tastes. PM Plus Chapter Books (levels 25–30) provide a selection of stories chosen for their broad range of content, characters, topics and points of view. The high-interest topics include adventure, emergencies, natural disasters, risk-taking, historical events and investigation. #pm19-offer