a claw dismissively The gardener never comes out in the rain Besides when you work as hard as the f l e a does all week you’ve gotta make time for some r&r Bee frowned Rule Reinforcing Flea flopped back on her floating petal Regulation Reminding Bee tried Oh Review of Restrictions Flea took a leisurely sip of smoothie Rest and Relaxation Bee Ever heard of chillaxin Chill-what-ing But Bee didn’t wait for an answer She’d wasted enough time chitchatting Enjoy your swim Flea If you need me I’ll be patrolling by the bird bath 10
abiding Chapter 2 The Invitation Rest and relaxation Bee muttered as she trudged along That’s no way to get ahead Bee passed a law ladybug that was sheltering in a hollow stump She peered at some mild-mannered mites messing around in the mud and watched a snail inch innocently across the garden path Only how was she supposed to prove herself when no one in sight needed f l e a assistance 11
Wh Wh slowly so Bee had just begun to march on when whoooah oof She landed right on her behind on a patio stone Ew Something slick and slimy coated her fur And a thick trail of goo led from underfoot right to the culprit Hey Snail Bee got to her feet and tried out the no-nonsense tone Flea took with lawbreakers The one with the shell and the slime I’m talking to you Oh the snail turned her head She was carrying a load of bark chips in her mouth but she managed to frown around them This trail of slime is a safety hazard The snail stared back unimpressed I’m sorry Bee went on but I’m going to have 12
