Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. He was a frozen-chicken thawer, sugar-mill rolling-stock unhooker, fashion-industry trainee, student, department-store Santa, TV producer, newspaper columnist and screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now he’s a children’s author.
Toad Heaven
Young Australian Best Book & Kids Own Australian Literature Awards
Young Australian Best Book & Kids Own Australian Literature Awards
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'Ouch,' said Limpy. 'Why's my back hurting?'
A horrible thought hit him. Perhaps it was a fork wound. Perhaps while he was unconscious the human had tried to eat him. He looked around.
'Stack me,' said Limpy. All he could see was blue plastic.
Limpy's 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 the rest of his life.
But first he has to get out of the bucket.
The stirring saga of one cane toad's dream – and what happens when he wakes up
Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA) - Older Readers
Shortlisted – 2002
Kids Own Australian Literature Award (KOALA)
Shortlisted – 2002
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