Toad Heaven: Part 3

By MORRIS GLEITZMAN

`Good luck, Goliath,' said Limpy.

His cousin didn't reply. Limpy could see a frown was still creasing Goliath's big warty face.

Poor thing, thought Limpy. Probably as tense as me. Or else he's got a stink beetle stuck in his throat.

Limpy turned to Uncle Nick, who was lying at the edge of the road.`Good luck, Uncle Nick,' said Limpy.

Uncle Nick didn't reply either. Limpy would have been surprised if he had.

Uncle Nick had always been a silent sort of bloke, even before he was squashed flat by a truck and baked hard by the Queensland sun.

`Sorry about this next bit,' added Limpy.

Limpy dipped a flat stick into the soft drink can he'd filled with sticky sap from the sticky sap tree.

Publisher: Puffin Books

Price: $14.95

Age group: 8-14 years