mouse shrew shrews eat insects, seeds, and worms. they are mammals, but they are not rodents like...
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shrewShrews eat insects, seeds, and worms. They are mammals, but they are not rodents like mice, because their teeth don’t keep growing.
Mice are rodents, because they need to chew things to keep their teeth from getting too long. (Rodents’ teeth grow every day.)
“Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo,” sings the cuckoo bird clock.
Shroozy sits up.She gets out of bed.
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Shroozy sits down at the table beside the fire
to drink her breakfast tea.She has lots of birthday cards to open.
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Shroozy takes her basket and her purse outside.She needs to go shopping.
It is a beautiful day.Uh oh!
There is a robber wearing a mask watching her.5
Peter takes the robber to Shroozy.The robber is very sorry he grabbed Shroozy’s purse.
His mask falls off.A tear falls from his eye.
He is ashamed.10
“Here’s your purse, Miss Shroozy,” says Peter Mouse.“Oh, thank you, thank you, Mr. Mouse,” says Shroozy.
The policeman takes the robber to jail.11
“May I help you carry your basket?” says Peter.“That would be very nice,” says Shroozy.
“But I have lots of shopping to do.”“I have time,” says Peter.
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Peter carries the heavy basket for Shroozy.Shroozy is happy because she doesn’t have to carry it.
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They are near Shroozy’s house.“Tonight I’m having a party,” says Shroozy.
“Would you like to come?”“I’d like to come to your party,” says Peter.
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Shroozy carries the heavy basket down the stairs to her apartment door.
She sets the basket down.She unlocks the door with her key.
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Shroozy works hard to clean up.She sweeps with the broom.
She washes the floor with a brush.She starts a good fire to cook on.
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Shroozy bakes bread.She makes a cake and some cookies.
She cooks some soup.The kitchen is very hot.
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Her friends bring her presents.Peter gives her a present with striped paper.
The little girl next door brings some pretty flowers.23
All the guests dance and dance.Shroozy and Peter dance together.
Everyone is having lots of fun.Shroozy and Peter are especially happy.
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It is late.The candle has almost burned away.
The guests say, “Goodnight. Happy birthday, Shroozy.”They go home.
Peter says, “Thank you for inviting me to your party.”Shroozy says, “It was my pleasure, Peter.”
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Peter goes up the stairs.He turns around.
“I hope I see you soon,” he says.“Me too,” says Shroozy.
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