Lar Lar Land 'The Veg Croc' by Si Baker - HTML preview

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Spin Off: THE VEG CROC

 

"I used to live in a river of chocolate

And pastry

With cream on top like an éclair

But I gobbled it all until there was nothing

Left to spare

 

So I moved to Sweet Street that’s where I ply my trade

But I lost my teeth all in one day"

 

"Don't worry Mr Crocodile I will help you find your teeth

I think that’s one there on that candy sprig?"

 

"You’re a clever boy but that’s not my tooth

That’s someone else's....I think her name was Ruth?

 

My teeth are long and sharp

Sharp enough to eat a boy

That’s my tooth right there

In that green and yellow candy toy"

 

He wobbled over and tried to pick it out

Yet it was really lodged in there

And as hard as he tried

He couldn’t get it out!

 

He said

"Come here, grab my back and we'll pull as hard as we can

I will get my tooth

So I can eat some chocolate ham

 

So they pulled

And they pulled as hard as they could

Yet it was stuck in there like 50p in a Christmas pud

 

Arthur looked at the Crocodile and said

"This will not do"

So they looked for other ways

So the Crocodile could get his tooth

 

Arthur pointed at some apple strings

"This will get it out!

We can wrap it around your tooth and pull"

The Crocodile looked at him and said

 "Good shout"

 

They did just this and to their surprise.

The tooth flung out and landed his mouth

Right back inside

The Crocodile was so happy he couldn’t hide his glee

Jumping around celebrating saying... "Look at me look at me

 

Arthur, Arthur

Can we find more?

More teeth is needed to fit

In my humongous jaw"

 

"Ok Crocodile but where could they be?

 

The Crocodile wasn’t sure

"I don’t know this place has already been like heaven to me

I've been to Sweet Street

To Candy Land

And even Sugary Creek

They had treacle there in rivers but

 I ate marshmallows using my feet" 

 

"Maybe one is stuck in a marshmallow?         

 

"It could be it could be

This go see what we see

What we see"

 

They walked through Sweet Street and Bubblegum Lane

Arthur tried a bubblegum that he couldn’t quite explain

The Crocodile looked frustrated as he just drank coke

He did try to swallow something earlier but it just made him choke

 

Arthur told him

"Look you need to chew"

The Crocodile looked at him and said      

"I know but what else can I do?"

 

They walked along Choco Crossroads and in a traffic light there it was

A cluster of teeth

 

"Look, there flashing at us!"

The Crocodile smiled his gummy smile

"I never thought I would see my teeth again

Especially flashing in style!"

 

They got a licorice rope and lassoed it down

Every tooth that was there every crown

The Crocodile was so happy he ran to them but tripped and fell

He slid along the chocolate road, mouth open, face and tail

 

He stared at his teeth nearly quarter of a jaw.

When a Toffee Armadillo took them away off the floor

 

The Croc jumped on his feet and said

 “I will lick you to death" and ran

The Armadillo dropped his teeth

Being licked to death wasn’t in his plan

 

The Croc's snarl had soon disappeared

As he's got more teeth and celebrated with a squirty cream beard!

With his squirty cream beard he looked at Arthur and stated

 

"Arthur I'm a vegetarian crocodile

And I've eaten a lot of sweets

I haven't seen my other teeth for a while

As they're stuck in certain treats

 

I was hoping you could help me young boy

I'm sure they're not far

Probably stuck in some honeycomb

Or a half-eaten chocolate bar"

 

They walked through the honeycomb maze

That had chocolate covered peanuts.

They walked in all directions until it sent them nuts.

Trying to find his teeth in all this food seemed like a pointless task

Until they bumped into an Easter egg Fairy,

And she said "All you had to do was ask!"

 

One whip of her wand and to their surprise

There was the Crocodiles teeth.

On a four foot Gummy Bear with jelly inside.

 

The Crocodile was so pleased he couldn't hide his joy

Running past smiling his gummy smile looking at the boy.

"My teeth, my teeth

With these that would make half a jaw

I won't be sipping on coke

Not now, no more!"

 

He jumped on the red gummy bear using his feet and tail

Locking his body in, but the gummy bear and him

Lent and fell.

His tooth flew off spinning high into the air

Twirling and circling.

Arthur could see the Crocs despair!

 

Yet the Crocodile got up and ran underneath

He opened his mouth up

And caught his jaw of teeth.

The Crocodile was so happy he couldn’t hide his glee

Jumping around saying

 

"I've got half a jaw of teeth. Look at me, look at me!"

He done a little crocodile dance and shook his crocodile booty.

 

"Arthur I'm a vegetarian crocodile

And I've eaten a lot of sweets

I haven't seen my other teeth for a while

As they're stuck in certain treats.

 

Can you help me Arthur can we find some more?

There's nothing worse than only having half a jaw."

 

"Of course Crocodile but where could they be?"

 

"In a boiled sweet ball pit, maybe, maybe?"

 

They walked through a river of Sherbet and clotted cream, next Arthur heard a surprising scream.

 

"My teeth my teeth" and pointed

"There in that chocolate potato".

They walked as fast as they could to a slow jog,

But the chocolate potato

Was actually a frosted log.

The Crocodile jumped on the log and pulled as hard as he could

His teeth flew out into his mouth with some frosted food.

 

"Hooray, hooray all I need now is quarter of a jaw.

Please, please Arthur let's find some more"

 

With a little nod they were both on their way to find the Crocodiles teeth all in one day. They walked through the Sprinkle rain and Gumdrop hail,

Today what they wouldn’t do is fail.

 

They went past the chocolate mice and gummy fried eggs

All the Crocodile wanted was more teeth in his head.

 

And when it seemed all over Arthur heard the Croc shriek! 

As he couldn’t believe all this time his last remaining teeth were right there...

 

Where it all started, in the sign to Sweet Street!

 

Well Arthur it looks I’ve got my teeth back

In my jaw

I fancy something different

And I’ve never eaten a boy before

 

Could you maybe lend me an arm?

Or a shoulder?

And before Arthur knew it

The Croc ran to him quicker

Than a rolling bolder

 

Arthur called for Lar Lar as quick as he could shout

Lar Lar was there in half a second

And then they were gone

 

“He tried to eat me Lar Lar

That’s not fair

I helped him find his teeth

He looked in despair”

 

“Arthur he’s not a vegetarian

He was just greedy

He just stopped eating meat for a while

When he came across all those sweeties

Never trust a croc with no teeth

If there’s another lesson

One that says it doesn’t eat meat

 

You’re going to find people at times that let you down

Don’t let it get to you

Or live with a frown

 

We’ve got a long way to go

And darker times will come

Yet

All we do is learn

And move-zees on

 

Imaggy-ation here is powerful

And we’ve not met a big part”

After Lar Lar said this

He done a little fart.

 

 

The End…

For Now-Zee’s

 

 

Make sure you read Lar Lar Land “Meeting Completely Lar Lar” when it’s out, for the main story. And we will return for a Christmas Spin Off in December. Thank you for reading. Loads of love and stay Completely Lar Lar