12 A Crazy Plan

CHAPTER 12 A CRAZY PLAN 'Happy Birthday, Andy!' says Jill. 'Thanks, Jill,' I say. 'But can this be Terry's party too because today is his birthday as well?' 'I didn't know it was your birthday, Terry,' says Jill. 'Andy's been dropping hints for months, but you never said a word.' 'That's because my parents never told me when my

birthday was,' says Terry, 'so I didn't know. But Andy said I could share his.' 'That's so nice of you, Andy!' says Jill. 'Happy Birthday, Terry. I'll just get Mr Hee-Haw to add your name to the birthday banner.' 'Jill,' I say, 'this is amazing, but how did you organise it all so quickly? I mean, we only got back from the vegetable castle a couple of hours ago!' 'The animals and I have been planning your surprise party for weeks,' says Jill. 'It was while we were getting everything ready that I pricked my finger on that cursed carrot. But, luckily, when I woke up, the

animals did too and they finished getting the party ready while I was away. They really love a party… as you can see.' 'Look!' says Terry. 'A butterfly. And it says HAPPY BIRTHDAY on its wings!' 'That's because it's a birthday butterfly!' says Jill.

'Why is it wearing the caterpillar's hat?' says Terry. 'Because it used to be the caterpillar,' says Jill. 'Huh?' says Terry. 'How could a caterpillar turn into a butterfly?' 'Metamorphosis,' says Jill. 'What's that?' says Terry. 'I'll explain later,' I say.

'Birthdays are really fun!' says Terry, his face covered in Edward Scooperhand's birthday cake-flavoured ice-cream cake. 'I think we should have one every day!'

'But that's not how birthdays work,' I say. 'You only get one per year because, otherwise, you would get too old too fast.' 'Hey, I know,' says Terry. 'Why don't we make a birthday level in our treehouse where it can be your birthday whenever you want but you don't get any older?' 'I think you might be on to something!' I say. 'Hmmm, that's weird,' says Terry. 'It sounds like our 3D video phone, but it can't be, because what would it be doing down here in the forest?' 'Actually, it is your 3D video phone,' says Jill. 'I had Larry, Curly and Moe bring it down here in case Mr