Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Sea Dragon by Sally Gardner

Mr. Tiger, Betsy, and the Sea Dragon by Sally Gardner

Author:Sally Gardner [Gardner, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2021-02-23T00:00:00+00:00


“Wait!” shouted the captain. “Where is the sock with the sea dragon’s egg in it?”

“In the galley, Cap’n,” said the boatswain, and he sent a deckhand to fetch it.

Septimus was at the very end of the plank when Captain Calico Kettle let out a terrible cry.

“This is the WRONG EGG—come back here, you landlubbing louse.”

Septimus did the only thing he could. He jumped. And so did the hens and so did the cockerel.

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Mum caught up with Betsy and Floss. She found Betsy dawdling, astonished by the beauty of everything she saw.

“Come on and stay close to me. You too, Floss. Someone’s switched the sea dragon’s egg for a hen’s egg and it’s hatched into a chick. Whoever stole the egg may be out here somewhere.”

In spite of this shocking news, Betsy was still enjoying the novelty of being able to breathe underwater, see underwater, and hear underwater. Mum and Floss knew there was no point in trying to hurry her.



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