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Poppy the beetle liked to sing. She sang all day. She sang if she was happy. She sang if she was sad.
Squeak! Squeal! Screech!
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The rest of the beetles didn’t like Poppy’s singing. They said her singing was squeaky. No one wanted to play with Poppy.
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Poppy was sad. She went off into the woods. “Now I can sing as loudly as I want!” she said. She sang so loudly that ...
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… she didn’t spot Harry, the mouse! Harry was looking for a treat.
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Jake, the snake, was looking for a treat, too. “Yummy, a mouse!” he said.
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But Poppy’s singing was so loud … that Harry didn’t spot Jake.
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Jake looked at Harry. Harry looked at Poppy. Poppy looked at Jake. “Look out, little mouse!” Poppy cried. “A sneaky snake wants you as a snack.”
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Harry got a fright. “A snake!” he said. He ran to hide in a heap of leaves. He tried not to shake.
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Jake’s tummy gave a rumble. He went to look for Harry. “Look out!” said brave little Poppy.
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Then Poppy began to sing. It was loud and squeaky. Jake got a fright and he slid away. 19
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Harry came out. “You are a brave beetle,” he said. “And I like your singing.” “Really?” said Poppy.
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Harry liked to sing, too. “We can sing together!” he said. So Harry and Poppy sang together, every day.
Squeak! Squeal! Screech!
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A story map
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