We followed their work
from the surface
using Thea’s
wristwatch. I
took off the
heavy
backpack
and
used it as a seat to
rest on.
My sister pushed a button on her
wristwatch.
“Your Majesty, can you hear me?” she
asked. “How’s it going down there?”
“
I can hear you loud and clear!
” came the
king’s reply. “We’re just getting to the hole
where the
water
is coming from. We
can’t see anything yet, but we know we are
close because the ground is
damp
under
our paws.”
Here you
go!
“Good luck, Chief!” we all shouted.
“
Thank you!
” came the reply of the
chief and the other nibblix around him.
Good
luck!
Thank
you!
“We’ve rolled the sandbags in position to
make the dam. And Crunch and Scrunch,
two of the strongest nibblix, have begun to
dig
the lateral tunnel . . .”
“
GREAT!
” we all shouted. “You’re
almost there. Keep up the
good work
!”
“Oh no!” Chief Nibbler said suddenly.
“What’s wrong?” asked Thea.
“The water is leaking through the dam.
We need more sandbags!” Chief Nibbler
replied.
“Don’t worry!” Benjamin squeaked as he
leaped into
action
. “We’ll help. Bugsy and
I can gather a few more for you.”
The two mice
scampered
off and
returned a few minutes later with a bunch of
sandbags. They delivered them to the mouth
of the tunnel.
Less than an hour later, Chief Nibbler and
the other nibblix emerged from the tunnel,
smiling
and
happy
.
“Is everything okay now?” Benjamin
asked.
“Never been better!” the chief replied. “The
dam and the lateral tunnel are complete. We
can return to our homes
immediately
!”
Photosyntheson’s
Trees
Benjamin, Bugsy Wugsy, and the nibblix
cheered
joyfully
. Thea, Greenfur, and
I were ecstatic, too.
Photosyntheson’s
homes were safe, and the nibblix could go
back to living underground, where they
were
HAPPIEST
.
Hooray!
Chief Nibbler shook Professor Greenfur’s
paw and thanked us.
“It’s always a pleasure to help those in
need
!” Greenfur replied.
The chief hung his head.
“I feel badly for the way we treated
our fellow Photosynthesons and their
precious
trees!” he said sadly.
Thank you,
friend!
It was a pleasure!
“We truly didn’t mean to
destroy
anyone’s homes. But we’ve always
lived
alone
underground, and we’ve never
had to think about anyone else. We didn’t
realize gnawing on all those trees would
affect
others the way it did. What
can we do to make it up to you and your
friends
, Professor?”
“You could help the Photosynthesons
replant the trees you gnawed!” Greenfur
suggested.
“That’s a
great
idea!” squeaked
Benjamin. “Nature helps improve the
universe for everyone. We need to
love,
respect,
and
protect
it!”
“You’re right!” Chief Nibbler replied.
“First we’ll ask the Photosynthesons for
their
forgiveness
, and then
we will help them plant
new
But I noticed that the chief still looked
like he had
something
on his mind.
“What is it, Your Majesty?” I asked.
“Well . . .” he hesitated. “We’re
very
happy
to return to our tunnels and our
cozy homes, but I’d like to come back to
the surface every so often. It’s so
dark
and
gloomy
underground. And now that
we’ve seen how beautiful it is above ground,
we would like to visit sometimes. But we
can’t go for long without
gnawing
on something, so I guess that won’t be
possible
.”
The other nibblix nodded in agreement,
and the chief hung his head
sadly
.
Hmmm . . . what a
TOUGH
situation!
There had to be a solution, but what was it?
Greenfur, Thea, Benjamin, Bugsy Wugsy,
and I looked at one another. We spacemice
needed another
mouserific
idea!
We
thought
and
thought
and
thought
and
thought
and
thought
.
“We have to find something above ground
that the nibblix can
chew
without harming
anything,” Thea mused.
Martian
mozzarella!
That was easier
said than done! What could the nibblix gnaw
safely?
I didn’t have a
clue
!
A Giaantic Surprise
After a lot of thinking, we were still
stuck
.
“Sometimes my best ideas come when I
stop concentrating on the
problem
and
think of something different!” Benjamin
exclaimed.
“That’s true!” Thea agreed. “It helps me
brainstorm when I move around, take a
walk, or
play a game
.”
I tripped over my
own paws
.
.
.
1
So we all began to walk around. I went in
circles, but I was so absorbed in my thoughts
that I tripped on my own paws and fell on
top of Trap’s
heavy backpack
!
Swisssh!
The backpack flew up in the air and its
contents scattered all over the ground.
Galactic mozzarella!
What a
mess
!
S
W
I
S
S
S
H
!
.
.
. and fell on top
of Trap’s backpack!
2
I was scrambling to collect everything
when one object caught my
attention
.
It was a gigantic machine that dispensed
Supergnaws, also known as chunks of
Vega
carrots
. They’re one of Trap’s favorite
snacks! My cousin had miniaturized the
device before putting it in the backpack, and
my fall had triggered the
expansion
mechanism.
“Trap never changes!” Benjamin chuckled.
“Anytime we travel, he always manages to
pack something
crunchy
. . .”
“Did you say ‘something crunchy’?” asked
Greenfur. “Why didn’t we think of that
before?”
Huh? Thought of what? I didn’t have a
clue what the professor was
squeaking
about.
But Thea understood.
“Of course!” she exclaimed. “You’re a
genius, Professor Greenfur!”
The scientist turned to Chief Nibbler.
“
Your
Majesty
, we have the solution!”
he announced happily. “We are proud to
present you and the nibblix with this
Supergnaw
distributor
! Supergnaws are
yummy pieces of Vega carrots. Munching on
them will be
great
for keeping your teeth
busy
while you’re above ground!”
I finally understood.
“That’s right!” I
exclaimed.
“And Vega
carrots aren’t
just great for
the teeth,
they’re also
rich in
Here’s the
solution!
galactic vitamins
. Eating them will
keep your whole body
healthy
!”
“And best of all, this machine will dispense
an
endless
supply
!” Benjamin chimed
in, smiling
brightly
.
“So we won’t have to gnaw on trees
anymore?” Chief Nibbler asked, astounded.
“Crunchy underground dirt! What a
great
idea
!”
The other nibblix agreed.
“Thank you, spacemice!” they shouted
happily. “What a
generous
gift!
“Now we’ll be able to come above ground
whenever we like!” Chief Nibbler exclaimed.
Thank you!
Vega carrots are
good for you!
Hooray!
Crunch!
Yum!
To Pant a Tree . . .
Now that the nibblix were no longer a
threat
to Photosyntheson’s trees, we
were anxious to tell all the Photosynthesons
the good news. We used our wristwatches
to contact
Leafyfur
, and we arranged a
meeting in Evergreen Grove. When we got
to the park, we found Leafyfur and a huge
crowd
of Photosynthesons waiting for us.
Greenfur told everyone what had
happened. Then he introduced
Chief
Nibbler
and the nibblix to the
Photosynthesons.
The chief apologized many times for what
the nibblix had done to the planet’s
precious
trees. He sounded nothing like the alien who
had taken me PRISONER
earlier!
“We didn’t realize how
important
the
trees are to you,” Chief Nibbler explained.
“But we are grateful to the spacemice for
teaching us. And we now understand that
we have to respect and love nature.”
“We accept your
apologies
,
friends!” said Leafyfur.
Everyone was happy. Leafyfur and Chief
Nibbler
shook
paws as a sign of
friendship and collaboration.
“We’d like to make things up to you by
replanting the trees we
DESTROYED
,”
the chief of the nibblix
explained.
The Photosynthesons
accepted happily.
“From now on,
Photosynthesons and
nibblix will live in
Thank you!
From now on,
we’ll be friends!
harmony,
respecting nature
!”
Everyone cheered. Then Leafyfur turned
on a giant
seed-spreader
and gave
handfuls of seeds to all of us.
We headed for the section of the park
where the nibblix had
gnawed
the trees.
Together we began to spread the seeds.
Seeds for
everyone!
Eventually, we came to the place where
Greenfur’s
old tree
once stood.
“You spread here,” I told my friend. “Soon
a new tree will grow, and it will be
stronger
than the one before it!”
Professor Greenfur
threw
a handful
of seeds on the ground. Lush little plants
began to sprout
instantly
. At the same
time, the scientist’s fur turned from orange
to green again, from the top of his head to
the tips of his toes!
Out-of-orbit planets! Our mission was
complete!
Hooray!
I’m green again!
Let’s play
together!
Here’s a tree!
We’ll help you!
Friends
forever!r!
The Key to
Happiness
In addition to spreading seeds, the nibblix
also helped plant some tiny trees. When the
work was complete, Leafyfur organized a
big
celebration
in Evergreen Grove.
It was a superstellar event because the
Photosynthesons and the nibblix
worked
Hooray!
Yummy!
together
to plan the entire thing.
There were huge
tables
with
Photosyntheson specialties and crunchy
foods that were perfect for the nibblix. We
played
games and gathered in a clearing
to celebrate the friendship between the
Photosynthesons and the nibblix with a
toe-
tapping dance
!
Starry skies!
It was a truly spectacular
event!
Do you want to
dance?
Here are some
carrots!
As
the festivities came to an end, we
spacemice got ready to
leave
.
Violix
and
Gentiana
hugged Greenfur.
“Come back soon!” they squeaked.
“
I will
—
I promise!
” the professor
replied, tears in his eyes. “I understand
now that my bond with my home planet
is a
strong
one that can never be
broken
!”
“Well said!” Chief Nibbler bellowed. “We
would love to see you again soon, especially
since our subterranean dam will need to be
inspected
from time to time to be sure
it’s holding up okay!”
“Yes, the spacemice are always welcome
here!” Leafyfur agreed. “We shall always be
GRATEFUL to you for saving our planet!”
“No, no,” I replied. “We should be thanking
all of you! This mission taught us that living
in
harmony
with nature is truly the
key
to
happiness
!”
Then we said good-bye and boarded
the
space shuttle
that would take us back
to
MouseStar 1, and toward another
incredible new adventure
!
Good-bye, friends!
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MouseStar 1
(exterior view)
1.
Control room
2.
Gigantic telescope
3.
Greenhouse to grow plants and flowers