By JOY COWLEY
'Honest! said Flea. 'It's a launch -- 38 feet long and it's got a 250 horsepower diesel engine.'
'That's about half the launches in this marina,' said the man, 'and a fair number of them get broken into by brats like you. If I had my way,
there'd be no waste of public money on Family Courts and counselling. I'd give you counselling right enough. A good boot up the arse! Now, scram!'
Flea took a step backwards. The man's face was red and his eyes were as hard as concrete. 'I am meeting my family,' she insisted. 'Grandma, Mum and Dad, my brother and sister --'
'I warned you! he yelled. 'This marina's private property. If you don't move pronto, I'm picking up that phone --'
Publisher: HarperCollins
Price: $12.95
Age group: 7-10 yrs
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