Toad Heaven: Part 1

By MORRIS GLEITZMAN

Limpy stuck his head out of the grass and peered up and down the highway. He felt his crook leg twitching and his warts tingling like they always did when he was excited. And scared.

All clear. No headlights speeding out of the darkness. No trucks, cars, buses or caravans thundering along the highway. No humans on wheels looking for cane toads to squash.

`Let's do it,' said Limpy.

`Do what?' said Goliath.

Limpy sighed. He told himself to stay calm. He told himself not to even think about whacking Goliath round the head with a lump of possum poo.

`Goliath,' pleaded Limpy, `try to concentrate.'`I haven't had any dinner yet,' grumbled Goliath. `I'm so hungry I could eat a human's hairbrush.'

Publisher: Puffin Books

Price: $14.95

Age group: 8-14 years