Harry the Poisonous Centipede (15 page)

Here's a game you can play that Harry and George would love, if only they could read! It's a lot of fun.

Take a word and see how many other words you can make out of it. It's a good idea to have a system. Start with the first letter of the word and then go on to the second and then the third. For example:
DINNER
can be made into:
DEN, IN, NINE, END, RED
(amongst other words).

How many words can you make out of:
HORNET, BUTTERFLY, DRAINPIPE
and
CENTIPEDE?

What has 50 legs but can't walk?

Half a centipede

What do you get if you cross a centipede and a chicken?

Enough drumsticks to feed an army

Follow the boxes to find out whether you're a scaredy-cat!

1
If you got a book on spiders for Christmas, would you give it away?

2
If someone says: “I've just seen a HUGE spider,” do you run and hide?

3
If you see an ant on the pavement, do you try and stamp on it?

4
If a wasp buzzes near, do you yell and scream?

5
Would you pick up a worm?

6
Would you pick up a slug?

7
Would you walk into a spider's web?

8
Would you help a bee to escape out of the window?

9
Would you look at a beetle under a magnifying glass?

10
If something fluttery buzzes into your face, would you calmly try to save it?

If you answered mainly Yes = You may be brave, but you're scared of creepy-crawlies!

If you answered mainly No = You have no fear of creepy-crawlies. You like them!

If you had an equal number of Yes and No answers = You aren't scared of creepy-crawlies – but you DON'T like them!