‘We go on missions in the human world,’ added Clementine.
‘What’s our motto, everyone?’ asked Matilda. The animals stood up.
‘We help. We share. We learn. We care!’
they said together.
‘Today, Otto,’ said Matilda, ‘you’ll be going on your first training mission. Clementine will look after you.’
Otto gulped. ‘Today?’
Otto trailed after Clementine.
‘In the human world no one knows we’re real animals, except the children we help,’ Clementine said.
‘So we have to pretend to be toys most of the time. That’s what we’re going to do today.’
‘I don’t know how to pretend to be a toy,’ said Otto miserably.
‘Just stay very still,’ said Clementine. ‘It’s easy.’
But Otto wasn’t convinced.
‘Don’t worry,’ said Clementine, seeing the look on his face.
‘Practice makes perfect.’
They reached a huge, hollow log. Clementine strode in and Otto followed slowly behind. It was dark and echoey inside the log, and Otto could feel his heart thumping.
Then suddenly everything was dazzlingly bright. Otto blinked.
‘Wow! Humans are BIG!’
Before Otto could move to safety, he heard the spinning of wheels.
A bicycle was heading straight towards him!
He was so busy looking up at the humans that he stumbled on to a path.
‘Otto!’ Clementine whispered. ‘Come back!’
