In Thunder's Pocket: Part 6

By JOAN AIKEN

A man who must be my Uncle Adam, white-haired and white-bearded, was on the platform scanning the train as it slid to a stop.

"Well - so long good talking to you. See you some time," said Eden as I hurriedly dragged my zip-bag down from the rack. "Maybe we'll meet again one of these days. Hey, don't forget your jacket!"

Uncle Adam, for it must be he, had already spotted me and opened the carriage door. I scrambled down onto the platform clutching bag and jacket in my arms.

"This is all your luggage?" said Uncle Adam. "I assume you must be Ned?"

"Yes, that's all - yes, I'm Ned … "

I turned to wave goodbye to the other boy, Eden but already the train was slipping away, he was out of sight.

"Better put the jacket on," Uncle Adam advised. "We've a ten-minute walk and it's raining again. Every single day but one this summer it has rained, and that day it hailed. Nibs doesn't like it one bit, do you Nibs?"

I was surprised to see that Uncle Adam's cat was with him. Nibs was a small compact tabby with white whiskers and dark brown ears.

"He comes with me wherever I go," said Uncle Adam. "You must give him a finger to sniff, just to get acquainted."

Publisher: Random House

Price: $14.95

Age group: 8 + years

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