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AmytheHedgehogsGirl

MiserableMrPeck

HermumwasinthekitchenwhenAmyrushedin.

‘Howwasschool?’askedMrsHarris,expectingtheusualanswer,‘OK.’

‘Itwasgreat,’criedAmy.‘Aladygaveusatalkonwildlifeandsheshowedusahedgehog

expert.’

‘Awhat?’saidMrsHarris.

‘Ahedgehogexpert.Someonewhoknowsallabouthedgehogs.’

‘That’sgood,’saidMrsHarris.‘You’llneedtogothelibraryandseeifyoucanfindsome

books.’

‘Ohdear,’Amygroaned.‘I’llhavetoseeMrPeck.’

MrPeckwasthechildren’slibrarian.Hewasameanandmiserablesortofperson.Healsolived

nextdoortoAmy.

ThelibrarywasalmostemptywhenAmyarrived.Shelookedalongtheshelves,tryingtofinda

bookonhedgehogs.

‘Whatareyoudoing?’snappedavoicebehindher.

Amynearlyjumpedoutofhersocks.ItwasMrPeck.

‘Iwaslookingforabookaboutanimals.’

‘Animals,indeed,’sniffedMrPeck.‘Whatsortofanimals?Tameanimals?Wildanimals?

AnimalsfromAfrica?India?Britain?’

‘Hedgehogs,’saidAmy.

‘Hedgehogs!’bawledMrPeck.‘Theveryworstanimalsthereare.Theydigupvegetables

andbitelumpsoutofthem.’

Hepulledabookfromtheshelves.

‘Ifyoumuststudythehorridthings,thisisthebestIcando.’

‘Thankyou,saidAmypolitely.

‘Makesureyoubringitbackontime.Anddon’tyoudarebringhedgehogsintoyourgarden.

Yourgardenisnexttomine,don’tforget.IfIseeahedgehognearmycarrots,doyouknowwhatI

amgoingtodo?’

‘No,’saidAmy.

‘I’mgoingtosquirtitwithmyspraygun.’

Athome,Amyreadthebookonhedgehogs.Shefoundoutthattheyat