Toad Rage

Download or read book Toad Rage written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Toad Rage written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2005-01-11 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Toad Heaven written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the hysterically funny sequel to Toad Rage, Limpy is on a quest to find toad heaven. A place where cane toads won’t be blown up with bike pumps or bashed over the head with folding chairs. Limpy’s determined to find this place if it takes him the rest of his life, but his plans are waylaid when he’s kidnapped by some sinister-looking humans and tossed into a bucket. Will Limpy be able to save cane toads? Will he be able to find toad heaven? First he has to get out of the bucket. . . .

Download or read book Toad Away written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limpy the toad has a vision. A world where cane toads and humans play mudslides together and help each other with the shopping. But how does a young cane toad discover the ancient secret of living in peace with humans?

Download or read book Toad Surprise written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the muddy swamp that brought you Toad Rage, Toad Heaven andToad Away comes Limpy, Charm and Goliath's fourth hilarious adventure.Limpy has a dream. A dream where cane toads and humans live happily together. Surely this time Limpy will be able to show humans how nice cane toads can be? After all, it isChristmas. And isn't Christmas a time of peace and goodwill to all men? And cane toads?The wart-tingling escapade of one slightly squashed cane toad's hunt for friendship and the surprising place he finds it.

Download or read book Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best [A Parody] written by Jennie Egerdie and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At home, work, and out in our ever-changing world, we're all just doing our best. In this modern parody, Frog and Toad are here to commiserate and lend some laughter. Full of wry humor and deep compassion for our modern vulnerabilities, the stories in Frog and Toad Are Doing Their Best perfectly capture the heartwarming authenticity of Lobel’s famous amphibian friends while revealing razor-sharp truths about the world we live in today. Through Frog and Toad, we see the anxieties that are woven throughout our everyday existence, from our well-meaning but often-failed attempts at practicing self-care to our struggle to balance the gifts and burdens of technology. Toad ponders a variety of questionable schemes to pay off his credit cards, while Frog spends too much time scrolling through the newsfeed on his phone. But despite their daily frustrations and existential concerns, they know that having a friend to share life’s burdens makes even the darkest days brighter.

Download or read book Bumface written by Morris Gleitzman and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The funniest and most refreshing read of the year’ Daily Telegraph Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 1999 Winner - COOL Children's Choice Awards 1999 Winner - Dymock's Children's Choice Awards 1999 Winner - BILBY Children's Choice Awards 1999 He's good at changing nappies. He's brilliant at wiping food off walls. His mum calls him Mr Dependable. But Angus is desperate to be wild and baby-free. Can a bold and brave plan stop his mum getting pregnant again? In Bumface, Morris Gleitzman delves into the complex world of childhood responsibilities through the eyes of Angus, a young boy who dreams of a life of freedom and adventure as a pirate. But instead of living his dreams, Angus finds himself tasked with the care of his younger siblings and consumed with the worries of preventing his mother from having another baby. That is, until he meets Rindi and discovers that he's not alone in his struggles. Exploring the themes of responsibility, family, and the longing for independence, Bumface offers a captivating and authentic look at the realities of modern childhood. ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN ‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent ‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times ‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian