Toad Rage (The Toad Books)

Author: Gleitzman, Morris

Color: Multicolor

Edition: 1st

Number Of Pages: 176

Details:

Limpy’s family reckons humans don’t hate cane toads, but Limpy knows otherwise. He’s spotted the signs: the cross looks, the unkind comments, the way they squash cane toads with their cars. Limpy is desperate to save his species from ending up as pancakes. Somehow he must make humans see how fabulous cane toads really are. Risking everything, he sets off on a wart-tinglingly dangerous and daring journey to . . . the Olympics? This is the epic story of a slightly squashed young cane toad’s quest for the truth. From the Back Cover Limpy's family reckons humans don't hate cane toads, but Limpy knows otherwise. He's spotted the signs: the cross looks, the unkind comments, the way they squash cane toads with their cars. Limpy is desperate to save his species from ending up as pancakes. Somehow he must make humans see how fabulous cane toads really are. Risking everything, he sets off on a wart-tinglingly dangerous and daring journey to . . . the Olympics? This is the epic story of a slightly squashed young cane toad's quest for the truth. "From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

Morris Gleitzman has been a frozen-chicken thawer, fashion-industry trainee, department-store Santa, and screenwriter, among other things. Now he’s one of Australia’s best-loved children’s book authors. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 “Uncle Bart,” said Limpy. “Why do humans hate us?” Uncle Bart looked down at Limpy and smiled fondly. “Stack me, Limpy,” he chuckled, “you are an idiot.” Limpy felt his warts prickle with indignation as Uncle Bart hopped onto the road after a bull ant. No wonder I’ve never heard any other cane toad ask that question, thought Limpy, if that’s the reply you get. Limpy was glad the grass at the edge of the highway was taller than he was. At least the millions of insects flying around the railway crossing light couldn’t see who Uncle Bart was calling an idiot. “Humans don’t hate us,” Uncle Bart was saying, his mouth full of bull ant and grasshopper. “What are you on about? Stack me, some of the dopey ideas you youngsters come up with…” Limpy waited patiently for Uncle Bart to finish. Uncle Bart was his fattest uncle, and his bossiest. When Uncle Bart had a point to make, he liked to keep on making it until you gave in and looked convinced. Tonight, though, Limpy didn’t give in. He didn’t have to. When Uncle Bart was getting his mucus in a knot about how humans definitely didn’t hate cane toads, a truck came roaring round the corner in a blaze of lights, straightened up, rumbled through the railway crossing, swerved across the road straight at Uncle Bart, and drove over him. Limpy trembled in the grass while the truck thundered past in a cloud of diesel fumes and flying grit. Then he hopped onto the road and looked down at what was left of Uncle Bart. The light overhead was very bright because it had a whole railway crossing to illuminate, and Limpy was able to see very clearly that Uncle Bart wasn’t his fattest uncle anymore. Flattest, more like, he thought sadly. “See,” he said quietly to Uncle Bart. “That’s what I’m on about.” “Har har har,” chortled a nearby grasshopper. “Your uncle’s a place mat. Serves him right.” Limpy ignored the grasshopper and turned to watch the truck speeding away into the darkness. From the movement of its taillights he could tell it was weaving from side to side. Each time it weaved, he heard the distant “pop” of another relative being run over. “Yay,” shouted the grasshopper. “More place mats.” Limpy sighed. He decided not to eat the grasshopper. Mum was always warning him he’d get a bellyache if he ate when he was upset or angry. To take his mind off Uncle Bart, Limpy crossed the road to have a look at Uncle Roly. Uncle Roly was extremely flat too, but at least he was smiling. Which is what you’d expect, thought Limpy sadly, from your kindest uncle, even when he has been dead f...

EAN: 9780375827631

Release Date: 11-01-2005

Languages: English

Item Note: Readable book with typical wear and small creases. Part of cover is torn. Has a remainder mark. Paperback Used - Good 20051st

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Paperback