Rory visits his grandfather (Granda) in the hospital after a fire at their home. Granda is in bad condition with smoke inhalation. Rory worries for his Granda's health. Rory does not want to stay at the children's home but has no other choice. At the home, Rory meets other children like Jackie and Tom but is scared of an angry girl named Tess. Rory promises to only stay at the home until Granda is discharged. When Rory visits Granda in the hospital, he is relieved to find his grandfather recovering and trying to eat again. Granda does not want Rory to remain at the children's home long-term.

1. Catch Us If You Can
Chapter 6
A policewoman brings Rory to thehospital to visit Granda. Granda suffers from smoke inhalation and he does not look too good.
When Rory sees Granda, he has drips and needles attached and monitors beeping all around him. His face is covered with an oxygen
mask. Rory is very worried about his Granda's condition. Rory prays hard for Granda to wake up soon.
Val Jessup comes into the room. She believes Granda is going to be all right. She brings sandwiches for Rory from the hospital
canteen. Val Jessup asks Rory to stay at the children's home at Castle Street as his flat is burnt. Rory thinks of Darren's house but his
house is too crowded. The children's home is a nightmare for Rory and he does not want to go there. However, Rory does not have a
choice. He knows that Granda will feel better if he is being taken care of. Rory follows Val Jessup's car to the children's home at Castle
Street.
Characters:
1. policewoman
2. Granda (Mister McIntosh)
3. Rory
4.the nurses
5. cleaners
6. a male nurse
7. Val Jessup
8. Darren
9. Darren's family members (two little sisters, big brother, big brother's girlfriend & their baby)
10.the staff in the children's home
Settings:
1. the hospital
2. the corridor to the room
3. the hospital canteen
4. Rory's flats
5. Darren's house
6.the children's home at Castle Street
7. Rachnadar
atch Us If You Can
Chapter 7
Rory is on his way to the children's home.He recalls the scary sight of the children's home. Rory regrets not hiding the chip pan.
Rory is determined to stay in the children's home only until Granda is out of hospital. He jumps out of the car.
A tall gangly youth, tony welcomes Rory. He leads them to the kitchen. A group of boys and girls are having supper of toast and
cheese. Rory feels hungry. Tony introduces the boys and girls (Jackie, Georgie, Tom) to Rory. Tom offers toast to Rory. Jackie asks Rory to
sit beside him. They ask Rory about Granda as Val Jessup has told to them earlier about him.
Val Jessup leaves and promises to take Rory to hospital the next morning. Rory thinks of Granda again. Jackie, Georgie and Tom talk to
Rory. Suddenly, they hear a voice shouting and swearing. It is Tess. She loses her temper and messes up the kitchen. A young woman and
Tony drag her back to her room.
Rory sleeps in a room with Tom and Jackie. He still hears Tess' shouting. Rory thinks and misses his Granda again. He tries not to cry.
Characters:
1. wizards
2. warlocks
3. Val Jessup
4. Rory
5.Granda
6.a tall gangly youth (Tony)
7. a group of boys and girls
8. Jackie
9. Georgie
10.Tom
11.social worker
12.a young woman

2. Settings:
1. Castle Street
2. an old Victorian villa
3. children's home
4. the kitchen
5. hospital
6. Tess' room
7.the local jail
8. school
9. the hall
Catch Us If You Can
Chapter 8
Rory wakes up and he is ready to go to the hospital. Tom and Jackie also get ready for their different school. Tony informs them that
breakfast is ready. The boys take the breakfast together with Tess who looks unkempt and Nellie, the woman who looks after Tess. Tess
glares at Rory. She asks how long Rory is going to stay, hopefully long enough for her to thump him.
Tess boards a taxi to her private tutor.The children leave for school. Val Jessup comes. Meanwhile Tony phones the hospital and Rory
gets to know that Granda is awake. He even tries some breakfast. Rory reaches the hospital and he races towards Granda's room. Rory
leaps on to the bed. Granda hugs Rory closely.
Granda tells Rory about the incident. He plans to make some chips on the chip pan to go with the pies. He then tries looking for
potatoes in the wardrobe. That is all Granda can recall. Granda asks if Rory stays with Mrs MacKay or Val Jessup for the night. Rory
hesitates, saying he stays in Val Jessup's spare room at her house. Granda is agitated as he guesses that Rory is taken to Castle Street.
Granda insists to get out of bed. Luckily the nurse and Val Jessup calm him down. Rory promises to Granda that he stays in Castle
Street until only Granda is out from the hospital. He will not stay there forever. Granda pities Rory and he cannot wait to be discharged
from the hospital.
Characters:
1.Rory
2. Tom
3. Jackie
4. Tony
5. Tess
6. Nellie
7. Val Jessup
8. the nurse
9. Doctor
10.Mrs MacKay
11.spare room
Settings:
1. two different schools
2. thechilcren's home
3. the hospital
4. Granda's room in hospital
5. Castle Street
6. Rachnadar
7. Rory's home
Chapter 9
Val Jessuptakes Rory back to his flat. Rory witnesses the damages in his flat; the blackened walls, the smoke-damaged furniture and
curtains. Val Jessup puts Rory's clothes into a rucksack. Rory slips the bottle of Granda's medicine into his rucksack. Rory plans to repaint
his flat but Val Jessup asks him to drop the idea for the meantime. Rory cannot bear to stay long at Castle Street because of Tess who is
aiming at him. Her anger and violence scare Rory a lot.
One day, Tess swears at Rory and tries to strangle him. Tony and Nellie stop her and haul her out of the kitchen. Nobody wants Tess;
her mother in prison, her aunts shun her and no foster parent will tolerate her hot temper. Tess is angry and sad at the same time.

3. Rory visits Granda every day after school. Granda says John Wayne (who has died) comes to visit him. The fact is Granda watches a
John Wayne's movie on television! Val Jessup has something important to talk to Rory. She will pick him up after school as usual and talk
to him about it.
Characters:
1. Granda
2. Val Jessup
3. Rory
4. Tess
5. Tess' mother
6. Tony
7. Nellie
8.Tess' aunts
9.foster parent
10.the nurses
11.John Wayne (film star)
12.the prime minister
Settings:
1. the hospital
2. Rory's flat
3.the living room
4. the home
5. Castle Street
6. the kitchen
7. prison
8. upstairs
9. home
10.school
Catch Us If You Can
Chapter 10
Mrs Foley is concerned about Rory and asks him about his stay in Castle Street. She organises flowers to be sent to Granda from
Rory's class. Rory confides in Mrs Foley about his anxiety for Tess. He is scared of Tess. Mrs Foley then calls Val Jessup and talks to her
about Rory.
Darren reveals to Rory that Mrs Foley may want to foster him as what his mother tells him. Darren assures that Mrs Foley is a nice
person; she is worried about Rory being in Castle Street, she always has secret conversations with Val Jessup and she is a Christian. At the
same time, Rory's Granda is not doing as well as Rory thinks. Rory is shocked to hear the news. The idea to be fostered by Mrs Foley
brings Rory out in cold sweat. Rory is worried when he thinks of it.
Rory knows he will not have a home if Granda does not get better. Rory runs straight to hospital after school. Rory goes into Granda's
room but Granda is not there. Rory's horrible thought is that Granda is dead!
Characters:
1. Mrs Foley
2. Granda
3. Tess
4. Rory
5. Val Jessup
6. Darren
7. Darren's mother
8.patients
Settings:
1. Castle Street
2. hospital
3. classroom
4. school
5. Granda's room in hospital