For Archie Bear, with love from Auntie Jeannie – J.W. For Jenna – J.
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SPIKE
The Hedgehog Who Lost His Prickles Jeanne Willis & Jarvis
Spike the little hedgehog was as prickly as can be. He went to bed with prickles on as you can clearly see.
BUT . . .
in the night, he had a fright – he dreamt about a fox! A scary dream in which he had a lot of nasty shocks.
So, filled with fear and trembling, he woke up with a shout. Then, “Eek!” he saw he had no . . .
. . . PRICKLES!
They had fallen out!
He hardly recognised himself, all spineless, soft and pink.
“I’m in the nude. How rude!” he blushed. “What will the neighbours think? I need something to wear,” said Spike, “to stop me looking silly.”
So he wore a paper lampshade, which was white and rather frilly.
“Ah, this will do the job,” he said. “I can go out again. No one will see I’m prickle-free . . .”
Then it began to rain. It rained upon the lampshade and
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