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The greedy hippo

The greedy hippo eats everything and the other animals are angry. Can they stop him eating all their food? Watch and find out!

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Discussion

The animals make a horrible pie for the hippo with fish and soap! Can you invent another horrible meal for the greedy hippo? Tell us about it!

Average: 4.4 (14 votes)

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Animals
Food
Level 2

Submitted by ShyPearl6000 on Tue, 25/07/2023 - 04:03

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THE HIPPO IS VERY GRACELESS

Submitted by HelloSongSong on Mon, 30/05/2022 - 15:33

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THE HIPPO IS FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by GoldPlayer7000 on Thu, 17/10/2019 - 18:23

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Can you invent another horrible meal for the greedy hippo? Tell us about it! I can invent a pie with salt and soap

Submitted by KingMusicTune on Thu, 12/04/2018 - 15:54

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My pie is pie with other reinbow pies

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