¶ Introducing Superworm: The Garden Hero
Hello there. Welcome to Albert's Bookshelf. I'm Albert's dad. Now Albert loves listening to a story. Would you like me to read one of his favourite books? Okay, well, get yourself comfy, and I'll begin. Superworm by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Superworm is super long. Superworm is super strong. Watch him wiggle, see him squirm. Hip hip hooray for Superworm Help Disaster Baby Toad has hopped on to a major road. Quick, whatever can we do? Look, a super worm lassoo.
The bees are feeling bored today. They need a nice new game to play. Cheer up bees. No need to mope. It's Superworm the Skipping Rope. Beetle's fallen in the well Is she drowning? Who can tell? Not to panic all is fine. It's superworm the fishing line. Then toads and beetles, bees and bugs, brothers, snails and sister slugs, Uncle Ant and Earwig Ant, clap and cheer and chant this chant.
Superworm is super long. Superworm is super strong. Watch him wiggle, see him squirm. Hip hip hooray for super worm.
¶ Wizard Lizard Captures Superworm
The chant is carried on the air to Wizard Lizard in his lair. He mutters in his servant's ear Find that worm and bring him here. The servant crow is black and grim. Everyone is scared of him. They all let out a fearful shriek to see their hero in his beak. The wizard waves his magic flower. Now, Superworb, you're in my power, and you must tunnel writhe and coil to find me treasure in the soil.
Superworm is very cross to have a lizard as his boss, but when he tries to slink away, the wizard's magic makes him stay. For days he tunnels, twists and winds, but all the treasure that he finds is two small buttons, half a cork, a toffee and a plastic fork. The wizard flicks an angry tail. Have one last try, and if you fail to find that treasure down below, I'll feed you to my hungry crow.
The crow is flapping through the night. Everyone looks up in fright. They see him perch upon an oak, and listen to his dreadful croak. Superworm is good to eat. Superworm's a special treat. He'll be juicy, fat and firm. Hip hip hooray for superworm!
¶ The Creatures' Daring Rescue
Action quick at the double. Superworm's in frightful trouble. We must help him if we can. We must hatch a cunning plan. The garden creatures leave their home carrying a honeycomb. They jump and fly and crawl and creep. And find the lizard fast asleep. They chew the petals off his flower to rob him of his magic power. The caterpillars fetch some leaves while busily the spider weaves. The web is strong, the web is tough, the web is plenty big enough.
The wizard wakes This isn't funny. I'm wrapped in leaves and I'm stuck with honey. Then up the bees and beetles fly, and lift the web into the sky. This is the place and bang crashed thump. The wizard's in the rubbish dump. and now from somewhere underground there comes a distant rumbling sound. The earth begins to heave, and then Superworm is back again! Superworm the swing the slide the hula hoop the fairground ride Superworm the belt the hat the crane the train the acrobat
Then toads and beetles, bees and bugs, brothers snails and sister slugs. Uncle Ant and Earwig Ants clap and cheer and chant this chant. Superworm is super long. Superworm is super strong. Watch him wiggle, see him squirm. Hip hip hooray for superworm! I hope you enjoyed another one of Albert's favorite books. There's plenty more to listen to. If not now, maybe another time. Thanks for listening.