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The rest of the Chicken Street Gang

called at his house at a quarter past eight

and then they all set off together.

Luke pushed Poppy in her wheelchair.

Poppy had brittle bones disease.

Sometimes her legs didn’t feel very strong

and on days like that she had to use her

wheelchair. Billie, Tom and Lucy led the

way.

“It’s not right that people can just shut old

people’s homes like that,” said Billie,

pushing her dark curls back off her face.

“We’ve got to help.”

“Exactly!” said Luke.

“A Chicken Street Gang idea is bound to

work!” said Poppy.

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