Patchwork Picnic (9781743583524) by Parker Danny

Author:Parker, Danny
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Hardie Grant Pub Pty Ltd
Published: 2015-07-22T04:00:00+00:00

Then a tiny voice beside her said, ‘Oh, Lola, I hope you know what you’re doing. By my zipper, I do!’

Felix walked towards Lola. Buddy shuffled in closer.

‘Well, well, well,’ said Felix darkly. ‘If it isn’t my dear Lola. How very nice to see you.’

Lola wasn’t sure he actually meant that.

‘What are you doing in the Kingdom?’ Felix asked. ‘It has been a long, long time since we’ve had a real girl here.’

Then Buddy spoke up.

‘Oh, she’s just here with me, Felix,’ he said, his voice trembling. ‘For fun. For a picnic. And we were just leaving, actually.’

‘Hello, Buddy,’ said Felix quietly. ‘It’s been a long time since we’ve seen you here, too.’

He rubbed his furry chin. He looked at Lola and then Buddy.

‘Lola,’ he said, ‘this soldier works for the Plastic Prince, our enemy. But you don’t think we should destroy it. Why is that?’

The soldier was still quietly nodding its head, up and down, up and down.

The toy was getting slower, and making a quiet humming noise.

Lola took a good look at Felix. He was a very fine bear. He had neat, orange fur and a stern look on his face.

Lola felt a bit nervous. But she also felt sure that Felix shouldn’t hurt the poor soldier. She took a deep breath.

‘I don’t think we should be cruel,’ Lola said. ‘To anything or anyone.’

Felix nodded and was silent for a long time.

Finally, in a very strange voice, he said, ‘OK. I won’t throw the key away. You can keep it. On one condition.’

A funny feeling crept into Lola’s tummy. But it wasn’t a good funny feeling.

Felix drew himself up to his full height. ‘The condition is that you first pass a test.’

Buddy sprang forward. ‘Blast my buckle!’ he cried. ‘You can’t be serious, Felix.’

‘I am the son of the Great High Bear,’ said Felix, angrily. ‘Lola has challenged my orders. How do we know we can trust her?’

A whisper ran through the crowd. It sounded like the toys were all saying, ‘Buttons! Buttons! Buttons!’

‘Indeed, she will do the button test!’ Felix said loudly. ‘And if she fails, I will destroy this enemy toy – and Lola will never be allowed back in the Kingdom!’

Then he turned back to Lola. ‘Do you accept?’

Lola gulped. She knew this test was very important.

She had loved coming to the Kingdom. It was amazing seeing all these toys come alive.

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