Forest Tree King Camo

As you step out the woodland procession approaches, and lifted highly upon firm branches, all knotted in a crazy splendid mess, sits the Forest Tree King, and all about is perfect. The sunshine of the day perches upon his shoulder and he looks lovingly down into the gathered crowd.

Ribbons and bunting are everywhere, gold, green, blue, white, yellow, fluttering like butterflies in the light summer breeze.

'Welcome my friends' he says to the gathering, his deep voice, warm and welcoming. 'Now who shall sit on my throne for the day? Who shall bring me the most perfect leaf, for that is what you must do for me and then I will grant the winner a seat upon my throne for the day.'

He then pauses for effect though the words are the same every year.
'But there is one simple rule, do you know it?' and all about the crowd chant 'Yes, yes we do.'
'Well then that is good, but lets help our new friends freshly joined' and he turns to you and says.

'The leaves must fall naturally to the ground, none must be picked from the trees themselves, and be careful where you collect them from, it must be clean and free from litter of any kind. Now are you ready?'

Are you? Then nod to the Forest Tree King.

All about the courtyard the frenzy is about to begin, there is a magic hush as the King lifts his arm in readiness. Everyone holds their breath waiting for the signal, then he opens his palm and out spill hundreds of rose petals, and off like a gun the crowd goes, to the left and right, people scurrying and snatching at the leaves on the ground, along the side and all about. When they have what they believe to be the best, then they head off across the grass at a mad pace.

Then the King of the Forest turns gently to you again and asks kindly. 'What are you waiting for, find one superb leaf each, make it different from each others, so no two should be alike if you can help it, then take them to the five judges in the field.'

'The winner will have the chance to sit upon my throne, it is always the prize going far back into history, further than books, and long beards, and perhaps even before shoes were invented, and that is a very long way back indeed!'

So your task is set, each take a moment to find a leaf, as perfect as can be and then when you are ready, come back to me and read on.

You all have a leaf?

As you approach the judge you will see him telling his friends hey mine is better then you it will be the best bed ever of all time but only with your help.this is what you are going to do get your leaf and lie them on the ground and see who's is the most beautiful red and rare.A leaf that is cosey warm and playful now before I say goodbye clap 7times and I will happily clap back.

Simon is in the shade away from predators.he is looking for smooth leaves to make him faster and harder for the predators to eat him.

He needs smooth leaves because crispy leaves make him slow.

The judge is looking for smooth and big leaves to camouflage him as we'll.

As you leave the judge you make the action with one hand you move it like a snake and with the other hand you put a thumbs up and do them at the same time.

As you approach the judge, Bob the fish is swimming happily on a puddle, he has an idea, if he has a big shiny lead to make his puddle look bigger, then his puddle would be the best in the field.

Big and shiny with smooth edges are his favourite, whoever has that leaf will win this round.

Tiny Judge Spider patiently waits for you and to her side is a small shell shaped like an ear, with it Judge Spider is able to make a voice just loud enough for you to hear, well that's if you are quiet enough to listen. But listen you must for Judge Spider would like to see your leaves.

Place them in a row on the ground and she scurries out and over to them, one at a time she rolls them up into a simple cone shape. Then after a short moment goes back to her shell and says, the one which is the best is that one and she points at one leaf specifically. The reason is that it's the softest for folding over and I shall like to make a cocoon shelter so I can rear my baby spiders in safety away from the wind and rain.

So the softest is chosen, who has the softest leaf which can fold into a cone shape without cracking? If more than one are really soft then chose the smallest of them as Judge Spider doesn't like them too big.

As you approach the judge they look uncomfortable because her rock bed is to hard.”My name is Lydia.” she said while she tried to get comfy “I need the thickest leaf for my bed.” You smile and say “we will get you the thickest leaf”

hold your leaves up to the sun and see which lets light penetrate through then Lydia said” The one that does not let light penetrate it will win because it will be the thickest.” When you have all finished holding up your leaves you ask Lydia what happens if two have the same results “choose”she said”the biggest.” As you leave the judge you give her a grin and a thumbs up and she does the same.you tread through the dirt to the next chapter.

Standing on a broken tile on the way like cold hand on your foot.Then in almost a moment it was dark.Then in You find a tiny scroll saying,thanks for the new bed from Lydia ladybird.

As you approach the judge....sitting in a bin being very happy to be chucked in the rubbish shouting"woooooo yeah"crying of laughter because it was soooooo fun but he found a skull Eco earwig found a empty shampoo can in the bin excuse me because I burped.

Eco earwig likes smooth leafs for the bins to roll down a ramp to do a flip in the bin and it was so fun going down the ramp so smooth loads of dust flu out the bin 24.7.

Bins are not toxic don't run just because of a dead tile because an ant died meanwhile people said your going to die

Eco earwig thanked the judge of eximent.

The King waits eagerly, he has judged many leaves already, but lots of faces are a little glum as nobody has won yet today, but then you place your leaves on the ground and the Kings wise eyes light right up.

'Tell me,' he says, 'Which did Spider choose?

And which did Miss Fly-by-night the moth?

And what about Squire Squirrel, he likes shiny, which did he choose?

And Captain Cricket, he always chooses for worm, which did he like the best.

He talks so fast that you find your head gets dizzy, but you point as quickly as he asks.

'All these leaves are so beautiful,' he says 'but every competition needs a winner and the throne can only hold one person, so . . . ' and he pauses thinking for a moment.

'Is there one leaf which has been chosen more than the others?'

Who's leaf has been chosen the most times?

But the King shakes his head, 'We can't leave it like this, I have an idea, you can take it in turns on my throne.'

And an enormous raw of applause erupts from the crowd, hats are thrown into the air and music begins to start.

Then the Forest Tree King lifts you up high onto the throne of branches and all cheer at the first winner.

Did you enjoy the adventure?

How would you make it better?

Should there have been another judge creature? Fly, Rook, Robin, Field Mouse, Pigeon?

If you were one of the judges what would be your criteria for the best one?

What would you change about the story?

Who's leaf should really have won?