Footprints ch10 The Book That Saved the Earth

CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature
Revision Notes
Chapter 10
The book that saved the earth

Think-Tank and Noodle contact Martian probe.
Mars space control contacts probe on Earth.
Think-Tank says the books in the Central Public Library are sandwiches.
Oops is ordered to eat a book.
Noodle suggests that the books are some sort of communication device.
Probe one members swallow vitamins and reads the volume of Mother Goose.
Omega reads out ‘ Mistress Mary’, quite contrary.
Think-tank says earthlings have discovered how to combine agriculture with mining.
Iota reads ‘Hey diddle diddle!’
Think-Tank pronounces the lines read by Iota that earthlings have taught their animals musical culture and space techniques.
Oops reads ‘Humpty-Dumpty’ and shows the picture of Humpty Dumpty to Think-Tank.
Think-Tank is frightened thinking that the earthlings are planning to capture him.
Think-Tank orders probe one to leave at once.
Think- Tank decides to evacuate the entire planet of Mars. Noodle replaces Think-Tank and earthlings resume friendly contact with Mars.