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says he’ll probably grow out of it. Labradors are terrible at eating everything in sight.’
    â€˜You know, Lulu,’ said Millie, ‘I’ve been thinking about your school garden problem.’
    â€˜Yes?’ she asked.
    â€˜Would you like me to help you with the new garden?’ asked Millie. ‘I coulddraw up a design based on what you and your friends want. And I could help you buy the plants and soil – I wouldn’t be able to get it for free, but I could get it at a good price.’

    Lulu thought hard. She remembered Millie’s nursery, The Hidden Garden. It was one of the most beautiful places she could imagine. Millie would be the perfect person to help them!
    Lulu grinned. ‘That would be wonderful, Millie,’ said Lulu. ‘Will you really, truly help us?’
    â€˜Of course I will,’ said Millie. ‘If we all work together, we could do something really amazing. Do you think we could organise a meeting of The Magical Garden Club so that we could discuss ideas?’

Chapter 8
The Magical Garden Club
    Lulu couldn’t wait to get to school early on Tuesday to visit the chicks. A crowd of students watched as the fluffy hatchlings waddled around and huddled together.
    â€˜Look, Lulu,’ said Molly. ‘There are six adorable chicks now.’
    Molly’s brother Sam smiled shyly. ‘Won’t it be cool when all the chicks have hatched from their eggs?’
    â€˜They’ll need a big pen!’ said Lulu.
    Suddenly Lulu had a brilliant idea. Perhaps they could keep the chickens at school! That way, everyone would get to play with them and help look after them. Lulu thought hard about a home for the chickens. What they needed was a spacious coop where they would be safe and secure. Lulu’s mind buzzed with ideas for a marvellous, multistorey chicken house. She knew exactly how it should look. At recess and lunch, Lulu worked hard on sketching her ideas.
    After school was the very first meeting of The Magical Garden Club. Mum had organised it with Mrs Fisher. Emails had been sent out to parents and an announcement had been made in assembly.
    Lulu felt a flutter of nerves in her tummy as she walked to the hall, carryingher drawings. What would everyone think of her idea? As she walked in through the side door with Molly, Lulu stopped and stared.
    â€˜Oh my goodness, Molly,’ said Lulu. ‘Look how many people are here!’

    The hall was crowded. Children from every year sat cross-legged on the floor. Teachers stood up the back. Parents and grandparents sat on chairs. Lulu even spotted some of the clients from the vet hospital who she had spoken to yesterday afternoon.
    Molly grinned at Lulu as they sat down. ‘Everyone wants to help!’
    Mrs Fisher stood up the front. She welcomed the audience then introduced Millie, who stood by a large whiteboard. Millie was going to jot down any ideas the children had, and use them to help plan the garden.
    â€˜Yesterday I explained that it is expensive to make a new garden,’ said Mrs Fisher. ‘One of our year-four students, Lulu Bell, had a good plan to raise money so that we can fix the garden more quickly. Lulu and her friends have started The Magical Garden Club. Some of the parents are organising stalls to raise money and others have offered to help build the new garden. There were also some great ideas in our suggestion box. It’s wonderful to seeso many people wanting to make our garden special!’
    Mrs Fisher looked out over the audience. ‘Now let’s talk about some ideas for the garden design. Personally, I’d love to make the garden beds raised. In the old garden, the plants sometimes got trampled on by the kids running around.’
    Millie nodded and wrote it on the board.

    â€˜But more importantly, what would the students like?’ asked Mrs Fisher. She looked at the students.
    A forest of arms shot into the air. Kids called out their