Shampooch
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Shampooch An original concept by author Heather Pindar © Heather Pindar Illustrated by Susan Batori MAVERICK ARTS PUBLISHING LTD Studio 3A, City Business Centre, 6 Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5BB, +44 (0)1403 256941 © Maverick Arts Publishing Limited Published November 2018 A CIP catalogue record for this book is available at the British Library.
ISBN 978-1-84886-381-1
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Shampooch by Written dar n i P r e h Heat
Illustra ted by Susan Batori
It only took 3 hours and 42 minutes at the Furaway Dog Pampering
Diamante collar on, designer mohair
Salon; shampoo, cut, blow-dry, nose polish, claw-buffing, tail-fluffing
jacket perfectly fitted and…
and whisker wax. …she was ready.
The excited whisper went around: “Look! There goes…
…
” ! h c o o p m a h S
“I feel fabulous! My fur’s silkier than ever,” she said,
“Good dog, clean dog,” said her humans,
“And now for the park, it’s the place to be seen.”
“Take care, Shampooch! Don’t go too far.”
Daintily, Shampooch began to climb the big, breezy hill. “Shampooch! Come and play in the rubbish bins,” barked Wagsy McBone, “They’re lovely and stinky today.”
“No, thanks, Wagsy, I’ve just had my tail fluffed.”
“Hey, Shampooch!” panted Sniffy-Bottingham, “Want to chase rabbits in the scraggly bushes?”
in the ll ro to t n a W ! h c o o “Yo, Shamp hiffily. W fo o W d te n a p ” ? mud patch
“No, thanks,
Woofy, I do n’t want to be a dirty dog.”
“In this collar? I don’t think so, Sniffy!” said Shampooch.
Leaving a waft of ‘Le Chien’ perfume behind her, she stepped over the brow of the breezy hill.
“Oooh,” breathed Shampooch, “That’s…
…beautiful!”
But suddenly SOMETHING
BIG rattled loudly and…
…T
the air… n i h g i h h c o
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KED
…and skittered her d
ow nt he
bre ezy
hill.
! h c t i r c S
S c r at ch ! “Aioo
oo
o !”
Shampooch hurtled through the scraggly bushes.
! h s o o w S
Squerch! “ Aiooooo!”
! k n o l p r e K Shampooch slithered across the mud patch.
Bump,
bump,
!” o o o o o i “A
Shampooch flumped into the rubbish bins.
“Ai yi-yiiii!” yelped Shampooch. “Oh my! That was really…
! N …FU
Come on everybody…
… Let’s do it all again!”
“Bad dogs! Dirty dogs! Home to bed!” said their humans.
“Has anyone seen a big, clean, silky dog with a freshlyfluffed tail?” panted Shampooch’s humans rushing forwards, “We can’t find her anywhere.”
“’Fraid not,” they said, “There’s just these naughty dogs here.” “Ruff-ruff!” screamed Shampooch. “Ruff-ruff, ro-ro!” “Shampooch! At last!” cried her humans. “We found…
…
W W ” W W ! W W E
So, ho w abo ut those rubbis h bins, W agsy?