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    Crabbo and Clever Crabbo
    Crabbo and Clever Crabbo
    Crabbo and Clever Crabbo
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    Crabbo and Clever Crabbo

    By Wendy Nichols

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    Crabbo:

    Ten-year-old Mark would rather be at home with his computer than holidaying at the beach. He certainly wouldn't admit he'd be pretty lonely doing that either. But everything changes when he meets Crabbo, a talking crab. Together they take on the camping ground bullies and turn his holiday into the best Mark's ever had.

    Clever Crabbo:

    Mark, Ellie and Crabbo, the talking crab, are on holiday at the beach where the Cripps are very unhappy. Fred and his mean gang are stealing from their milk bar, endangering their ability to stay in business. Can clever Crabbo come up with a plan to trap the bullies or will the Cripps be forced to close their shop?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWriters Exchange E-Publishing
    Release dateOct 19, 2023
    ISBN9781925191189
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      Crabbo and Clever Crabbo - Wendy Nichols

      CRABBO

      Copyright 2004, 2023  Wendy Nichols

      Writers Exchange E-Publishing

      PO Box 372

      ATHERTON  QLD  4883

      Published by Writers Exchange E-Publishing

      http://www.writers-exchange.com

      ISBN

      1920741925

      The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 (five) years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

      Names, characters and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author's imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author.

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the publisher.

      Chapter 1

      It talks!

      Mark sighed and poked at the sand with his stick. Beach holidays were okay, but he'd rather be at home with his computer and books.

      Drop the stick, Fish-face! croaked a voice.

      Mark dropped the stick and stared at the sand in surprise. Where had that voice come from? He peered into the hole but it was too dark to see so he nudged the hole with his big toe.

      A large brown crab poked its head out of the hole. It snapped at Mark, then sunk its claw into Mark's big toe.

      Ouch! It's got me! he yelled, hopping up and down on the sand. Mark tried to shake the crab off his foot, but it was sticking to him like a scab to a band-aid so he grabbed it instead. The crab latched onto Mark's finger. It left a red scratch on his hand when he pulled it off.

      Mark's mum put down her book and peered over her sunglasses at Mark. What are you doing? she called out.

      Cleaning up the beach, said Mark, grabbing a stick to bash this annoying crab with.

      Wait, Fish-face! I won't pinch you again if you drop the stick.

      Mark's mouth gaped open. Jumping jellybeans, he said. It's a talking crab! He dropped the stick and stared. I didn't know crabs could talk.

      The crab swelled with pride. Most can't, it said. I'm gifted.

      Mark hadn't heard of a gifted crab before. And he hadn't heard of a talking crab either!

      The crab pointed at Mark's red finger and seemed to smile. Sorry about the scratch, matey, I won't do it again. I want a favour from you.

      Mark frowned. He didn't know if he trusted this strange sea creature.

      I want you to show me what's behind this beach.

      The wind blew Mark's hair into his eyes. He squinted at the grass-covered sand dunes. He could just see the tops of the tents from the camping ground behind the dunes.

      Mark shook his head and sucked his sore finger. The crab was bossy and Mark didn't like it. No, he said. I won't.

      You'll have to take me home, Fish-face, said the crab. Or I'll start screaming and people will think it's you because everyone knows that crabs can't talk.

      Mark dropped the crab onto the sand.

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