Kids into Books: The Frog Files

Author: Annie Dalton

Illustrator: Brett Hudson

Age: 6-10 years

Publisher: Mammoth, $10.95


"No offence, Miss, but that" s a rubbish story."

"It doesn" t make sense," agreed Tanisha.

"She only kissed the frog because her dad made her."

"What was she doing, anyway, chucking a solid gold ball about near some old well?" said Jade scornfully.

Cory tapped his nose, "If you ask me, they left something out. Something they didn" t want us to know."

Ying Lee giggled. "You sound like a detective."

"Detectives are ace!" said Ricardo. "They blow cars up. KERBOOM"

I wish I was a detective, thought Tyler. They understand everything - even maths.

Angie clapped her hands. "By amazing coincidence we" re going to do some detective work this afternoon."