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**Title:** Importance of Handwashing (implied)
**Setting:** A home with a family (including children: Isabelle, Annabelle, Molly, Tommy, and Auntie Skipper) and a pet dog (Taffy)
**Summary:**
* Children bake cookies but initially don't wash their hands properly after playing outside with the dog, leading to potentially germ-contaminated cookies.
* A lesson on germs and handwashing ensues, led by Miss Clarke (likely a teacher or educator).
* Key takeaways emphasized:
+ Germs are tiny and can make you sick.
+ Handwashing with soap for at least 15 seconds (or the time to sing "Happy Birthday" twice) can kill germs.
+ Wash hands after playing outside, touching pets, or before eating.
+ Use tissues when sneezing and dispose of them properly, then wash hands.
* Annabelle is appointed "health monitor" to ensure everyone practices good hygiene.
* Throughout the day, reminders are given to various family members to wash their hands, reinforcing the lesson's importance.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, keeping each fact a short sentence and excluding opinions:
**People and Pets**
1. The main characters include girls (names mentioned: Isabelle, Annabelle, Giselle, Molly, and others).
2. There is a puppy named Taffy.
3. Other family members mentioned: Mummy, Daddy, Auntie Skipper, and a little brother named Tommy.
**Events and Timeline**
4. The story begins with the girls playing outside and then deciding to make cookies.
5. The cookies are baked after 45 minutes of preparation.
6. The girls attempt to eat the cookies while they are still hot.
**Health and Hygiene**
7. Germs are tiny and cannot be seen with the naked eye, requiring a microscope.
8. Germs can enter the body through hands, especially when touching the face, mouth, or nose.
9. Washing hands is a key method to prevent germs from making you sick.
10. Soap is necessary to kill germs when washing hands.
11. Hands should be washed for at least 15 seconds, equivalent to the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice.
12. After sneezing, one should cover their nose and then wash their hands.
13. Used tissues should be disposed of in a bin and then hands washed.
**Responsibilities**
14. Annabelle is appointed as the health monitor by Miss Clarke.
15. As health monitor, Annabelle is responsible for ensuring everyone practices good cleanliness.