Monster Pile

When it's time for Ben to feed his cat, he can't find her anywhere. He calls and calls, but the puss doesn't come.

In the soft ground, Ben finds a clue. A fresh set of cat paw prints leads off into the vacant block next door.

His puss is on top of a pile of rubbish left on the vacant land. 'Come down from there! It's time for your dinner,' said Ben.

To Ben's surprise, the pile of rubbish starts to back away, taking his cat with it.

It takes Ben's cat with it, gathered up like a trophy. The pile sweeps up more and more rubbish as it squelches down the street.

Ben follows as fast as he can. He isn't scared of the rubbish monster. And he is determined to get his cat back.

Ben follows the thieving pile down an alley way. There is a lot of trash down here, thrown out by the careless shopkeepers.

Ben is astounded at how big the pile is growing. It really is a monster pile now, much taller than Ben is.

The naughty puss plays in the rubbish, unaware that Ben is trying to free her.

Ben realises there is only one way to stop the monster pile. He must gather all the rubbish around it to stop it from growing.

Then he tackles the pile itself, starting at the bottom. He works hard, shoving the rubbish into bins as fast as he can.

Triumph! Ben has reduced the monster pile to just a small mound of bits and pieces. Even his cat is bigger than it now.

It's easy for Ben to tease her away from the phony monster.

But, Phew! Now his cat stinks. Bath first. Dinner later.