Hi everyone. Welcome back to StockportLibraries Storytime. Today's Story is called The Runaway Pea Washed Away, It's by Kjartan Poskitt and Allen Willmore published by Simon and Schuster. the washing ups finished So outcomes the plug, the water to goes down with a swish and a glug! But under the bubbles What else do we see? all all his own it's a washed away pea! Round and around the pea started to spin... faster and faster then Whoops he fell in! "Weee! "cheered the pea as he shot round the bend. Then he slid down the pipe and dropped out at the end. into the underground drain the pea fell - it was cold, It was dark with a curious smell. But did the Pea mind all the mess and the slime? No, he was having a wonderful time! As he was drifting, enjoying the ride a cross little spider popped up at his side! "Help Me!" He shouted, I need some dry land. "What use are eight legs, When there's nowhere to stand?" "don't worry" the pea said. "Hold tight onto me. We might just be small, but we'll have fun, you'll see!" But then came a whooosh, which echoed like thunder and down crashed a big wave, which took them both under. The little pea laughed as they tumbled about but the Spider was shouting "We've got to get out!" His eight little spider legs started to thrash and sent them both over an overflow.... Splash. "What a nice stream?" Said the pea "we're in luck... let's stop for a rest and make friends with that duck." But the spider I said "no!" that's a big hungry quack. She's after a little green circular snack" The spider then paddled with all of his might, into the reeds where they kept out of sight. "Shhhh" begged the spider. "keep perfectly still," " you worry too much" said the pea "you should chill" Up came a fish from the darkness below. "He's friendly," the pea said. "He's saying hello" but the spiders said "no!, that's a big hungry eye. If he say's hello, then we're saying goodbye!" he groaned as he paddled them out of the way. "Oh dear!" said the pea. "Are you sure you're okay?" "No," Said the spider. "I'm tired and sore, and my legs too wobbly to work anymore." "At least we're alone. So we're safe". The pea said and suddenly... up popped a google-eyed head. " A frog!" cried the spider. " He'll eat us for tea, He'll gobble up YOU then he'll gobble up ME!" But the pea replied. "No! don't make such a fuss. He's green just like me. So he'll never eat us. He's come to be friendly. We have nothing to fear. Mr. Frog, could you help us to get out of here? " the frog gave a nod and he then turned his back. He flicked out his long legs and gave a great WHACK! The pea and the spider Plipperty plop!. As they bounced on the water, Unable to stop. They finally rolled to a rest on dry land. "hooray!" said the spider "at last i can stand. Thank you so much for your help, Mr Pea! The Water is no place for spiders like me" Then off ran the spider without a goodbye. As the pea watched him go he let a sad sigh. tangled in cobweb and left on his own. He felt rather helpless and lost and alone. "What can I do?" he started to think, when Boris the dog came along for a drink. A loose bit of cobweb got caught in his hair... and the pea found himself swinging around in the air. When Boris got home, it was time for his tea. His eyes lit up and his tail wagged with glee. SNAP! went the cobweb, the pea was sent flying. He bounced off some plates that were washed up and drying, he pinged off the tap... he dinged off the mop... And finally into the sink he went PLOP! But the washing was finished and out came the plug, and the water went down with a SWISH and a GLUG! round and around the pea started to spin... faster and faster than WHOOPS He fell in! He shot round the bend and down into the drain. "WEEE!". cheered the pea "its all started AGAIN!" So for today's song, I've got Incey Wincey spider with me. so you can get your spiders ready. Incey wincey spider climbed up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out, out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain. So incey wincey spider climbed up the spout again. Thank you for joining us again today we'll see you again soon.