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The greedy hippo

 

The greedy hippo is eating everything, and the other animals are angry. How can they stop the hippo eating all their food? Read and find out.

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The animals make a horrible pie for the hippo with fish and soap! Can you make some horrible food for the greedy hippo?

  • What's the name of your horrible dish?
  • What are the ingredients?
  • How do you make it?
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FlyingStormyGigantosaurus's picture
Submitted by FlyingStormyGig... on 26 January, 2012 - 19:55. Mexico Kids

 i like

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Submitted by RedRabbitWeasel on 18 December, 2011 - 11:18. Kosovo Kids

That hippo was so selfish.........

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Submitted by MissPurpleHarp on 24 November, 2011 - 06:35. Philippines Kids

nice story for a kind of kid like me....
 

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Submitted by CaptainTablaBal... on 17 November, 2011 - 19:14. Romania Kids

it's good!super !number 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Submitted by CleverFireHi on 14 November, 2011 - 12:15. Russia Kids

this hippo is vary greedy

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Submitted by LovelyWater400 on 22 October, 2011 - 15:36. Romania Kids

 I  will make a pie for the greedy hippo with:

  • fish
  •  
  • hot pepper
  • chalk
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • ants
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Submitted by PrinceClickNever on 14 October, 2011 - 16:50. Pakistan Kids

 i dont like greedy people like hippo.
 

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Submitted by PrincessVioletMystic on 30 August, 2011 - 07:56. Romania Kids

I would make an icecrem for greedy hippo:milk ,sugar, vanilla, shampoo,pepper, ketchup.
I mix them all and I put them in the fridge.

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Submitted by MissClarinet20 on 11 October, 2011 - 20:09. United States of America Kids

GOOD IDEA!

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Submitted by LadyFashionDrum on 18 August, 2011 - 13:16. Sri Lanka Kids

I'll make the hippo a dolipodi pie made out of stale fish, Some rubbish, sugar, chillies and some syrup. hippo is a very greedy animal and he deserves to have a punishment