Dead Branch Challenge Tree Fu Tom

# Tree Fu Tom, join the fun

# Come along now, everyone

# Move with Tom, he needs you

# To save the day and do Tree Fu!

# Tree Fu, go!

-# Come with Tom

-Tree Fu Tom!

-# To a world that's filled with fun

-It's Tree Fu Tom!

# Adventure, magic, too

# Where Tom and you

# Help all of his magical friends... #

Twigs!

Squirmtum!

Ariela!

Zigzoo!

-# Never fear

-Tree Fu Tom!

-# Whenever trouble's near

-It's Tree Fu Tom!

# It's time for Tom and you

# To do Tree Fu

# He needs you to help save the day

# Tree Fu Tom, join the fun

# Come along now, everyone

# Move with Tom, he needs you

# To save the day and do Tree Fu

# Yeah! #

HE GRUNTS AND YELPS

-Gripping Bear!

-HE GROWLS

Woo! Eagle!

No, hang on. That's not right.

-Hi, Twigs.

-Hey, Tom.

-HE GRUNTS

-Kangaroo! I can't stop now.

I'm getting ready for today's Red Magic lesson.

HE LAUGHS I'd better get ready

for the lesson myself.

So, you need to do the moves that turn our Red Magic powers on.

Come on. Join in.

Time for Tree Fu!

# We need to turn the magic on

# We need to save the day, come on!

# Just follow me, and you will see

# The magic comes from you and me

# To make Tree Fu spells, do what you see

# Slide to the side

# And jump right back

# Hold your hands up high

# Spin around, reach up for the sky!

# Touch your nose

# Now make a pose

# Clap your hands

# Touch your knees and run with me

# When you move you make the magic

# Do what I do to make the magic

# Turn that, turn that, turn that, turn that Tree Fu magic on! #

Look! The crystal in my vest is glowing.

Moving turned our magic on. Thanks for your help.

Um, uh, Rhino Charge!

Tom, Twigs!

I've thought of a new way of playing Squizzle!

Sounds great, Racquette! Let's have a game.

What's this new way of playing, Racquette?

It's called No-Hands Squizzle.

Huh?

It's just like the ordinary game but you can't use your hands.

You can't catch, carry or throw the Squizzle.

I'm not sure that's going to work, Racquette.

Impossible. Impossible. Couldn't ever happen.

No, you just need to use your head

and think of new ways of moving the Squizzle around.

That's part of the fun.

-I always find thinking very tiring.

-I'm sorry, Racquette.

-It's time for us to meet Muru for our Red Magic lesson.

-Oh, OK.

Maybe I could go with you. I'd love to meet Muru.

I've heard so much about him.

-HE CHUCKLES

-Sorry, Racquette.

That's not possible.

Muru will already be there because he's all...

HE GRUNTS

We'll have to fly full speed to get there on time.

-You won't be able to keep up.

-Oh.

Twigs is right, Racquette,

but we'll come back later to play No-Hands Squizzle.

-Bye!

-Bye!

If you ask me, Tom, No-Hands Squizzle is impossible.

Hmm. I won't be able to keep up, huh?

We'll see about that.

Woohoo!

Ha! Looks like we got here before Muru.

But not before me.

-Whoa! Racquette!

-Huh?!

But that's impossible!

Not if you web a giant catapult

to fire yourself through the air at super speed.

Great thinking, Racquette.

-And...

-Muru!

..great thinking is what you will need today.

-You face a challenge.

-See what I mean?

-HE GRUNTS

-And he's here.

-And you must be Racquette.

-Yes, that's me.

It is an honour to meet you, Racquette.

How would you like to join Tom and Twigs on today's challenge?

But she's not learning Red Magic.

She hasn't even started her Green Magic.

Racquette can still learn something from today's challenge,

and maybe you can learn something from her.

Then count me in.

OK, great!

Excellent.

Today you will face the Dead Branch Challenge.

You must journey all the way across the desert to the Red Rock Canyon.

Oh, that's not too hard.

Without flying.

-That's a bit harder.

-Not for me.

A Red Magic ostrich spell will stop Tom and Twigs from flying.

No-Fly Ostrich, go!

-Oh!

-Yes, that worked.

Well, we better get started. We've got a long journey ahead.

One more thing.

You must cross the desert without flying

or stepping on the ground.

If you leave one footprint in this sand,

then you have failed the challenge.

-Oh!

-Huh?

-But that's...

Impossible-impossible, couldn't-ever-happen impossible?

HE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

If you truly find it impossible,

then you just have to say,

"The challenge is over," and I will come and fetch you.

So, good luck. I will see you again at the Red Rock Canyon.

-And there he goes.

-Are we going to be able to do this?

Of course we are. We can do anything if we use our heads.

Yeah! We can do it!

Oh, we can't do it.

I just don't know how we'll cross all this sand

without leaving a single footprint.

There must be a way, or Muru wouldn't have set the challenge.

Oh, you don't know Muru. He can be tough.

Let's just say, "The challenge is..."

Twigs, don't say it.

We haven't even started yet.

We just have to think, think, think.

Racquette, that's it!

We'll bounce on the bark curls.

We could jump to the next curl and then the next.

Oh! That could work!

Let me try.

Whoa!

Ah!

-Yes!

-Yay!

Me next!

Woo! Yeah! Watch me go!

The bestest bark bouncer!

Yeah! Ha-ha! I knew we could do it!

Whoa!

It's OK, Tom. I didn't leave a footprint.

Here I come!

Whoa!

Come on! Woohoo!

THEY CHEER AND LAUGH

Whoa!

This is the last curl!

Whoa!

-Ah!

-Oh!

Why did you stop, Tom?

We've run out of bouncing bark.

-We're going to have to find another way to cross the desert.

-Hmm.

There's nothing out there except pricklebud plants.

Maybe we could bounce on them.

And end up with prickles in my...toes?

No, thank you.

There must be a way forward. Nothing is impossible.

We just have to use our heads.

OK. I'll have a think.

No, nothing. Time to say, "The challenge is..."

-WHIMPERING

-Eh?

-Huh?

What was that funny noise?

WHIMPERING CONTINUES

It sounds like some kind of sand monster with great big teeth.

We're doomed!

It's only a family of bark beetles.

-HE LAUGHS

-I knew that all along!

They don't sound very happy.

I wonder why.

Let's ask them.

Bark beetles speaky spell, go!

What's the problem, bark beetles?

-Can you help us? We're lost.

-Lost for days, and we're thirsty.

Frightfully thirsty!

I'm not surprised, in this heat. I'm thirsty myself.

Oh, I'm sorry. We haven't got anything to drink.

What about the pricklebud plants?

-What about them?

-When I was travelling to Treetopolis,

we had slices of pricklebud for breakfast.

Once you get past the prickles, they're juicy.

We've never tried pricklebuds.

But we can't get them without going on the sand.

Oh, it's a pity Ariela isn't here.

She could've lassoed one.

Maybe I could lasso one with a web.

Let's snag me one of them there pricklebuds!

Yay! You got it!

Nice throw, Racquette!

-SHE STRAINS

-I'm going to need some help here.

THEY STRAIN

Yummy!

I'll save this one for later.

Thank you for helping us. Is there anything we can do for you?

Well, actually...

Ah!

I always knew this challenge would be easy-peasy.

This is as far as we can take you.

Our home is this way.

Thanks for the lift, bark beetles!

Get home safely!

Look, the Red Rock Canyon.

So, how are we going to cross this?

Whoa! Feel that wind!

Oh! We could leaf-board across!

Twigs, we've got no leaf-boards.

Oh.

We've always got my webs. I can spin up some parachutes.

And we can float across. Great thinking, Racquette.

OK. Let's try para-webbing.

Whoa!

Hey-hey!

Wait for me, Twigs!

Ha-ha! Woo!

Look, one hand!

Wow! Watch me do a loop-the-loop.

Woo!

Racquette, Twigs, be careful!

It's all right, Tom. I'm in contro...

Oh!

Oh, no!

Tom, Racquette's in trouble!

She's caught in an updraught. I can't reach her.

We've got to save Racquette.

We're going to need Big World Red Magic to jump up and catch her,

so I need your help.

It's time to do the Jumping Kangaroo spell. Are you ready?

Tree Fu, go!

Right, copy me. Into your spell pose.

Raise your arms up and close your hands tightly.

Bend your elbows in.

Stomp one foot.

Stomp the other foot.

Jump forwards. Jump backwards.

Jump to the side.

Jump to the other side.

Cross your arms in front of you and back. And again.

Cross and back.

Great. Same moves again.

Raise your arms up and close your hands tightly. Bend your elbows in.

Stomp one foot. Stomp the other foot.

Jump forwards, backwards.

To the side, to the other side.

Cross your arms in front of you, and back.

And again. Cross and back.

Now clap and say "Jumping Kangaroo" to send the magic to me.

Jumping Kangaroo!

I can feel the power of the kangaroo!

Yay! She's safe!

Thank you, Tom.

Yes, we did it! Thanks for your help.

Well, looks like the challenge is almost over.

There's the Red Rock Canyon.

Yes, the end is in sight.

But how are we going to get over this last bit of desert?

Oh, there must be some way.

Oh. Eugh, no. It's too hot to think.

Ugh! Yeah!

Oh, too hot.

Maybe we have to give up.

Shall we just say it?

Oh. The challenge is...

Hold on, Racquette.

All day you've been encouraging us. Nothing is impossible, remember?

Maybe you're right, Tom.

No, you were right, Racquette. Now, let's think.

We still have your webs.

Make a catapult like you did at the Squizzle court.

-I need two Squizzle posts for that.

-Aw.

I wonder, though, if I could throw a web over to the Red Rock Canyon.

Yes! You can do it!

Go, Racquette! Go, Racquette! She can do it, don't you fret!

Go, Racquette! Go, Racquette!

Oh.

Come on, Racquette! Try again!

SHE GRUNTS

I did it!

THEY CHEER

We're just one tightrope walk away from completing our challenge.

Tightrope walk?!

That's impossib...

I'll give it a go.

Oh, slowly does it.

Whoa! Oh!

This is harder than it looks, and it looks super hard!

-Whoa.

-This heat doesn't make it any easier.

I need...water!

Oh! I still have my slice of pricklebud plant.

Mmm! Juicy!

Twigs, concentrate!

Huh?

RUMBLING

Where did that come from?

I've heard about desert plants like this.

They sleep under the sand for years

until a drop of liquid wakes them up.

The juice from your pricklebud slice must've woken it.

Oh, it did?

Yes, I think it was thirsty!

-Huh? Whoa!

-Twigs!

Whoa!

HE STRAINS It's too strong!

I can't hold on much longer!

Yes, you can!

We've got to pull Twigs to safety.

We need to use Big World Red Magic, so I need your help.

It's time to do the Gripping Bear spell.

Are you ready? Tree Fu, go!

Right. Copy me. Into your spell pose.

Bend down slowly.

Reach up with both hands.

With your fingers, make a bear claw shape.

Swipe across your body with one hand, and jump.

Swipe across your body with the other hand, and jump.

Grip in front of you with both hands. Great.

Same moves again.

Bend slowly.

Reach up with both hands and make a bear claw shape.

Swipe across your body, and jump.

Swipe across your body, and jump.

Grip in front with both hands.

Now clap and say "Gripping Bear" to send the magic to me.

Gripping Bear!

BEAR GROWLS

I can feel the power of the bear.

HE GRUNTS

Thanks, Tom!

Yes! We did it!

Thanks for your help.

Oh, no!

-It's got hold of the tightrope!

-Whoa!

Quick, to Red Rock Canyon before it snaps it!

-ALL:

-Whoa!

We made it!

We got to Red Rock Canyon without leaving a single footprint.

Yay!

Oh, it's so good to be back on solid ground. I could kiss it.

In fact, I think I will. Mwah!

-HE SPLUTTERS

-Dusty.

Congratulations to you all.

You have successfully completed the Dead Branch Challenge.

Ah, it was no problem, really.

Racquette has shown us anything is possible if you use your head.

Thanks, Tom.

I will now give you your flying powers back...

..before returning across the desert myself.

Without leaving a footprint?

Um, if you desire.

HE LAUGHS

-Why didn't we think of that?!

-SHE LAUGHS

Anyone fancy that game of No-Hands Squizzle?

I'm afraid it's time for me to go, but I'll play next time.

-What about you, Twigs?

-I'd love to play.

I thought No-Hands Squizzle was impossible, Twigs.

Not if you use your head.

Oh! I'll use my head!

Bye, Twigs. Bye, Racquette.

Cheerio, Tom.

See you, bestest buddy.

Thanks for helping me in Treetopolis.

See you soon for another adventure. Bye for now!