Toad Surprise [Paperback]

Morris Gleitzman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 27, 2008

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 is Christmas. And isn't Christmas a time of peace and goodwill to all men? And cane toads? A hilarious story of one cane toad's quest to experience the true meaning of Christmas.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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About the Author

Morris Gleitzman was born in Lincolnshire and moved to Australia in his teens. He worked as a paperboy, a shelf-stacker, a frozen chicken thawer, an assistant to a fashion designer and more before taking a degree in Professional Writing at Canberra College and becoming a writer. He has written for TV, stage, newspapers and magazines but is best known for his hugely successful children's books including Two Weeks With the Queen, Bumface and Once. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (October 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014330416X
• ISBN-13: 978-0143304166
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,533,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars 9 Year old loves this book., April 14, 2010

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This review is from: Toad Surprise. Morris Gleitzman (Paperback)

The whole series of toad books by Morris Gleitzman were enjoyed thoroughly by my 9 year old son. His teacher also read Toad Rage in class, and it was a big hit among all the 3rd graders.