The rain, which her mother said would hold off,
didn't. It came on an angle, striking her eight year old legs like a thousand
little whips.
She looked desolate, a bundle of red trudging along
the dirt road. Her long raincoat, two sizes too big, protected her brown skirt
and jumper but not her shoes and socks as she squelched in the mud, avoiding
the puddles appearing magically before her.
The car stopped: a black car with grey blinds at the
little square-shaped windows. She especially noted the little fringes on the
blinds. Even after the vehicle had stopped, the little fringes still danced.
The man opened the door behind him. "Get in,
little girl."
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Suitable for 6-11 Readers
Shane, Mitch and Leanna discover an
injured cormorant at the Boodicuttup Creek. They are shocked when Old Charlie
Buckle plans to dam the creek which will destroy the water birds environment.
Read how the children try to prevent
the dam. Will Uncle Rolly's bullroarer and a mysterious goanna be of help or
hindrance to the efforts to save the creek? And how will Shane and Mitch avoid
a fight with the Gasper boys.
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