Watch out Mr. Hedgehog!!

Written by Brian, Sharmaine, Kayla, Jannah & Brian.

Illustrations by Sharmaine, Kayla & Brian & Jannah.

It was a starry night.

All the nocturnal animals had just woken up, including Mr. and

Mrs. Hedgehog and their family of triplets - Rose, Pearl and

Candy. “Iʼm hungry!” moaned Rose. “Iʼm thirsty!!” groaned Pearl.

“Iʼm hungry and thirsty!!!” thundered Candy.

“Oh dear!!” exclaimed Mrs. Hedgehog.

She frantically searched the cabinet for food.

“Weʼve run out of food!” She exclaimed.

“Please Mr. Hedgehog, can you go to Bugsville

and get us some Crazy Caterpillars?”

“Please daddy, get us some SuperSlimySlugstoo,”

the triplets added. “I would really appreciate some Wacky

Wobbly worms” Mrs. Hedgehog politely asked. “Well ... only if

you share with me,” Mr. Hedgehog33 replied with a smile.

Mr. Hedgehog was just about to cross the street to Bugsville

when he saw an apple n full of wacky, wobbly worms.

He decided to get the apple full of wacky, wobbly worms, BUT he forgot to STOP! LOOK and LISTEN before he stepped onto the road.

All of a sudden a motorbike sped down the road!

Mr. Hedgehog was not wearing bright clothes,

(his spikes put holes in everything he wore), the driver didnʼt

see him and - Oh dear! Mr. Hedgehog became a statistic.

After two hours, which seemed like FOREVER, the triplets

were getting very hungry and Mrs Hedgehog was

really worried about Mr Hedgehog.

“Whereʼs daddy?” the triplets asked.

The Hedgehog family started looking for Mr Hedgehog.

After half a hour of searching, they found spikes in the middle of the

road. When they got closer they found not just spikes but also the rest

of poor Mr. Hedgehog. Mrs. Hedgehog burst into tears. “Oh, no!

Mr. Hedgehog! Why didnʼt you remember to STOP! LOOK

and LISTEN before you crossed the road!?”

Mrs. Hedgehog dried her tears. “I am not going to let you die on the

road!” Mrs. Hedgehog told the triplets, “I will teach you road safety!

You will be able to cross any road safely.”

The next night the Hedgehog family got up really early.

Mrs Hedgehog taught the little triplets the correct way to ʻ

cross the road. “First you look left, then look right, look left

again and listen to hear if any cars are coming. If it is safe

you cross the road as quickly as you can without running.

When you cross keep looking both ways until you reach the

other side,” instructed Mrs Hedgehog. “ Grab onto one of my

spikes and follow me!” They started to crawl across the street,

looking both ways, left and right. “Very good,”

exclaimed Mrs. Hedgehog.

The next night was the triplets first night of school.

On the way to their school, they saw three young

hedgehogs about to cross the road just as a bus was driving

around the corner. Candy shouted as loudly as possible to the

boys telling them to stop! The boys heard them and

said...“Nah! We donʼt have to listen to YOU baby

hedgehogs!”

They had already taken a few steps across the road when the

bus came racing through and almost knocked them over.

The triplets rushed up to help them. Candy said, “I told you to

stop!.ʼʼ The boys knew what a close call they had just had and

wanted to learn road safety. They asked the triplets if they would

teach them. The triplets agreed.

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“STOP! LOOK and LISTEN! before you

cross the road. If it is safe then you can cross the road,”

they said together. They walked down the street safely,

in time for the school bell, chanting, STOP! LOOK AND

LISTEN, BEFORE YOU CROSS THE ROAD!!!!

The hedgehog boys were so grateful to the triplets.

They became great friends and never forgot the STOP!

LOOK! and LISTEN!, lesson the girls had taught them. A few years later the Hedgehog family were role

models for all hedgehogs. If you listen very carefully

on a calm, still night you might be able to hear the

hedgehogs chant, STOP!, LOOK! AND LISTEN!

BEFORE YOU CROSS THE ROAD!!!!!!!

Mrs Ayache closed the hedgehog book and said.

“Remember kids: always cross the road safely, and...

STOP! LOOK AND LISTEN!!! BEFORE YOU CROSS THE ROAD”

The End