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Consider this fact: "Blue whales are marine mammals that are about 100ft long and weigh 200 tonnes. Though gigantic, they feed on tiny shrimp-like animals called krill. Instead of teeth, they have fingernail-like material called baleen..."
Now consider this story. Eleven-year-old Andrew, his cousin Judy and his super smart robot Thudd get swallowed by a giant blue whale while cruising underwater in their submarine. "Andrew looked up and freaked. Around the edge of the whale's mouth were rows of black fringes that looked as strong as a person's leg. Thudd soothed Andrew saying those fringes are called baleen and they are harmless..." The rest of the story gives the reader an exciting journey through the digestive system...