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might even be able to squeeze in some of my trademark bunny backflips to wow the judges.
EE coughed. “There won’t be any risk of Harriet escaping, will there? We all know what she’s like.”
I shook my grey fur indignantly. There might have been one or two unfortunate times when I’d had to escape from a tight spot but it was hardly my fault a nasty magician had tried to steal me away. Anyone would think I’d asked the Great Maldini to bunny-nap me!
Gloria frowned. “She’s always perfectly well-behaved for me, Mr Wilson. I’m sure everything will be fine.”
EE blushed. “Do call me Edward, G-G-Gloria.”
“Dad!” Susie said in an embarrassed whisper. “Don’t go Gloria ga-ga again.”
Luckily, Gloria didn’t seem to notice the adoring look EE was sending her way. “Now, you’ll have three weeks to prepare for the qualifying rounds, where animals that have been selected by the committee will compete to be part of the Great British team. You’ll be up against some stiff competition from across the country, but if you win at the qualifiers, you’ll go to the main event two weeks after that.”
Muttering broke out amongst the owners and I could understand why – three weeks to learn a new whole sport wasn’t long at all. And just how was EE supposed to teach me how to triple jump, anyway? He wasn’t exactly the sporty type.
“To give our Superpets an extra edge, I’ve lined up specialist trainers to show them how to go for gold,” Gloria went on briskly. “Some very famous athletes will be getting in touch with you in the next few days and will bring their own camera crew to film everything for a special, Team Superpets Animalympics television show.”
Celebrity sports stars and camera crews – I liked the sound of that! And with my Superpets pals beside me, I had a feeling we were going to win big at the Animalympics. My velvet nose twitched in anticipation. This was going to be fun!
It’s no secret in the Wilson house that EE goes a bit funny around Gloria. Mrs Wilson folds her arms and tuts when he gets that soppy look on his face and she even asked Susie to keep an eye on her dad to make sure he didn’t embarrass himself when we were on tour with the cast of Superpets. It’s a good thing Gloria is too busy to notice EE’s strange behaviour or life would be a lot worse for me and Susie.
So when we found out the name of my triple jump trainer, I don’t think anyone expected Mrs Wilson to react in quite the way she did.
“C-Calvin C-Cross?” she stammered, her eyes opening wide. “The same Calvin Cross who won all those gold medals and stars in Stunt It! on Sunday nights? That Calvin Cross?”
EE frowned. “He didn’t mention how many medals he had, or any TV show, but I don’t suppose there are two triple-jumpers with same name.”
Mrs Wilson fanned her rosy cheeks and smiled in a dreamy way.
Susie peered at her mum. “Are you OK? Only you look a bit like Dad does when he talks about Gloria.”
“I’m fine, Susie,” Mrs Wilson said, smoothing down her hair. “I expect Calvin is keen to meet Harriet. When is he coming around?”
EE studied her suspiciously. “Tomorrow evening, with the film crew. Why?”
“No reason,” trilled Mrs Wilson, making a beeline for the kitchen. “Will you excuse me? I’ve just remembered I need to phone the hairdresser.”
No one spoke as she rushed away. Then Lily took her thumb out of her mouth. “Mummy’s gone Calvin crazy,” she said.
EE folded his arms and shook his head. “Do you know, Lily, I think you might be right. I do hope she doesn’t make a fool of herself.”
He was a fine one to talk – there was a signed picture of Gloria next to his bed! But for Susie’s sake, I hoped Lily was wrong – between a ga-ga dad and a crazy mum, things could get embarrassing with a capital E!
The next evening I was sitting on the sofa with Susie when the front doorbell rang. EE put down the newspaper he was reading and
EE coughed. “There won’t be any risk of Harriet escaping, will there? We all know what she’s like.”
I shook my grey fur indignantly. There might have been one or two unfortunate times when I’d had to escape from a tight spot but it was hardly my fault a nasty magician had tried to steal me away. Anyone would think I’d asked the Great Maldini to bunny-nap me!
Gloria frowned. “She’s always perfectly well-behaved for me, Mr Wilson. I’m sure everything will be fine.”
EE blushed. “Do call me Edward, G-G-Gloria.”
“Dad!” Susie said in an embarrassed whisper. “Don’t go Gloria ga-ga again.”
Luckily, Gloria didn’t seem to notice the adoring look EE was sending her way. “Now, you’ll have three weeks to prepare for the qualifying rounds, where animals that have been selected by the committee will compete to be part of the Great British team. You’ll be up against some stiff competition from across the country, but if you win at the qualifiers, you’ll go to the main event two weeks after that.”
Muttering broke out amongst the owners and I could understand why – three weeks to learn a new whole sport wasn’t long at all. And just how was EE supposed to teach me how to triple jump, anyway? He wasn’t exactly the sporty type.
“To give our Superpets an extra edge, I’ve lined up specialist trainers to show them how to go for gold,” Gloria went on briskly. “Some very famous athletes will be getting in touch with you in the next few days and will bring their own camera crew to film everything for a special, Team Superpets Animalympics television show.”
Celebrity sports stars and camera crews – I liked the sound of that! And with my Superpets pals beside me, I had a feeling we were going to win big at the Animalympics. My velvet nose twitched in anticipation. This was going to be fun!
It’s no secret in the Wilson house that EE goes a bit funny around Gloria. Mrs Wilson folds her arms and tuts when he gets that soppy look on his face and she even asked Susie to keep an eye on her dad to make sure he didn’t embarrass himself when we were on tour with the cast of Superpets. It’s a good thing Gloria is too busy to notice EE’s strange behaviour or life would be a lot worse for me and Susie.
So when we found out the name of my triple jump trainer, I don’t think anyone expected Mrs Wilson to react in quite the way she did.
“C-Calvin C-Cross?” she stammered, her eyes opening wide. “The same Calvin Cross who won all those gold medals and stars in Stunt It! on Sunday nights? That Calvin Cross?”
EE frowned. “He didn’t mention how many medals he had, or any TV show, but I don’t suppose there are two triple-jumpers with same name.”
Mrs Wilson fanned her rosy cheeks and smiled in a dreamy way.
Susie peered at her mum. “Are you OK? Only you look a bit like Dad does when he talks about Gloria.”
“I’m fine, Susie,” Mrs Wilson said, smoothing down her hair. “I expect Calvin is keen to meet Harriet. When is he coming around?”
EE studied her suspiciously. “Tomorrow evening, with the film crew. Why?”
“No reason,” trilled Mrs Wilson, making a beeline for the kitchen. “Will you excuse me? I’ve just remembered I need to phone the hairdresser.”
No one spoke as she rushed away. Then Lily took her thumb out of her mouth. “Mummy’s gone Calvin crazy,” she said.
EE folded his arms and shook his head. “Do you know, Lily, I think you might be right. I do hope she doesn’t make a fool of herself.”
He was a fine one to talk – there was a signed picture of Gloria next to his bed! But for Susie’s sake, I hoped Lily was wrong – between a ga-ga dad and a crazy mum, things could get embarrassing with a capital E!
The next evening I was sitting on the sofa with Susie when the front doorbell rang. EE put down the newspaper he was reading and
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