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Written by Ruth Merttens Illustrated by Jackie Abey
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“Mummy, am I special?”
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“Yes,” said Mummy Owl, as she fed Ben his dinner. “You are VERY special.”
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“Why?” asked Ben, as he chomped his dinner.
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“Well,” Mummy hooted, “you are an owl. Owls
are very special.”
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“Why?” Ben finished his dinner.
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“Owls are birds. And birds are very special.”
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“Why are birds special?”
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“Well, birds are relatives of dinosaurs.” Mummy Owl hooted again.
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“What are dinosaurs?” Ben
was puzzled.
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“Dinosaurs were big creatures which lived a long, long, long time ago,” said his mummy.
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“Wow!” Ben was impressed. “I am glad I have not seen one of them!”
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“I told you, they lived a long time ago,” his mummy said, “and there are no
dinosaurs alive today.”
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“Anyway, some dinosaurs ate grass and tree leaves.”
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“Wow! That one has a long neck!” Ben waved
a wing. “It’s taller than the tree!”
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“Several were a bit like that,” said Mummy Owl. “They were very quiet and not scary.”
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“But some dinosaurs were scary, yes?” asked Ben.
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“Yes, but there are none left,” hooted Mummy Owl gently. “So you are safe.”
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“Most dinosaurs looked scary, but in fact, they ate plants.”
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“They were still MASSIVE, weren’t they?” asked Ben.
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“Yes, some of them were the biggest animals that have ever existed,” explained his mummy.
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“But many just ate plants.”
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“But I do like the scary ones!” said Ben.
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“Well, that’s good,” said Mummy Barn Owl, “because you are a type of dinosaur yourself!”
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“Now go to sleep, my little feathered dinosaur. Mummy Owl
is going hunting!”
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Code-Breakers Extended Texts ~ Book 4©2018 William Rowan Hamilton Trust www.hamilton-trust.org.ukRegistered Charity no. 1150524.
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