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Out Of Action is a Picture Storybook, it was published in 1992.

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Joshua Jones was on the phone to Mr. Cashmore. Laski's Farm needed sixteen bags of cement and Daphna Peacock was awaiting an urgent delivery of animal medicines. Josh said he would get to Biggott's Wharf straight away. Fairport found a stick and Josh threw it for him they played with it all the way back to the Delilah. Ravi was waiting for them at Biggott's Wharf and Josh threw the rope to him. It fell short and Fairport jumped into the water to fetch it. Josh told him to take it to Ravi but he brought it back and shook water all from the wharf and as Josh said "You silly dog" and reached for the rope he slipped and banged his head on the edge of the cabin roof. Josh lay still, Fairport licked his face and Ravi shouted "Can you hear me?" He didn't know what to do and Fairport started to bark. He told Fairport to fetch the rope so he picked it up, jumped overboard and swam to Ravi. He grabbed Fairport's collar and told him he was a good dog as he shook himself all over Ravi. They jumped onto the Delilah and Fairport licked Josh's face he woke up with a groan. His head hurt so Ravi helped him to get a drank of water. Josh's kitchen was neat and tidy and Ravi wished his bedroom was that tidy. Josh drank the water tried to stand up but turned green and had to the down. Ravi went to find his mum who worked for Mr. Cashmore. Fiona answered the door and Ravi asked for his mum explaining that Josh had knocked himself out. Mr Cashmore was looking for something and wanted Mrs. Karia's help. When she heard that Joshua had banged his bead and was unwell she told Mr. Cashmore firmly that she was going to help him. Josh was worried about his deliveries bur Mrs. Karia told him to rest everything else could wait. She made him a cup of tea and something to eat commenting how tidy his kitchen was. Just then Fiona burst in with flowers and chocolates for Josh. Mrs. Karia said he needed to rest. Josh said that Miss Peacocks medicines were needed urgently. Fiona and Ravi said they would find someone else to take them they thought of Spanner but decided he would be hopeless. In the end they decided to do it themselves. Ravi remembered using his toboggan in the snow and said Fiona could pull it behind his bike with the medicines on. They got two sticks and some rope from Spanner and attached the toboggan to the bike. Fiona rode the bike back to the Delilah pulling Ravi behind her on the toboggan. Josh told them to be careful of the bumps on the towpath as some of medicines were in glass bottles. Fiona led the way to check for any bumps and was just telling Ravi how clever he was when she fell over a tree root. Ravi just had enough time to stop. Daphne was waiting anxiously for the medicines when she saw Fiona and Ravi. They explained what had happened to Josh. She gave them a bottle of medicine for Josh which was for humans. Josh said when they got back that "he'd rather have one of Fiona's chocolates!".

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