Weirdlife Story Series: Episode 3 - Rubbish Heapers
Hickory discovers two fascinating species that live on a rubbish tip. Each eats only one type of junk food. But a new flavour threatens the peace!
Rubbish Heapers
Some animals on our planet are very picky eaters. The giant panda, for instance, eats only bamboo. The koala bear eats only eucalyptus leaves. I know a human six-year-old who wouldn't eat anything but macaroni cheese.
But, if you visit a very special rubbish tip near Croydon, you’ll find two types of squirrel-like creatures who are even pickier.
Meet the heapers: two species that once were friends but are now bitter enemies. The crisp-heapers only eat what’s inside discarded packets of crisps. The choco-heapers only lick wrappers that once held flaky chocolate.
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Benefits of reading Weirdlife - Rubbish Heapers
Weirdlife is an animal documentary inspired bedtime story series. This short story covers the theme of discovery. Rubbish Heapers is written and narrated in the first person. We recommend this story for children with a reading age of 6 - 10 years old.
Who are the main characters in Weirdlife - Rubbish Heapers
The main character in The Weirdlife series is Hickory Slick and features a variety of fictional animals. In this episode Hickory introduces us to the rubbish heapers.