Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton

Author:Andy Stanton [Stanton, Andy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4052-5931-6
Publisher: Egmont
Published: 2008-10-26T04:00:00+00:00

The music and singing grew louder as Polly neared the funnel, until –

‘OI! SAILORS!’ she yelled, bursting upon the scene she had feared most. There was Padlock, up on his hind legs, jigging along sadly to the accordion music and crying, as all around the sailors stood jeering and poking him with their famous Sailors’ Sticks.

‘You jus’ stops these cruelties right now!’ scolded Polly, throwing herself into the middle of the ring.

‘Look, it’s little Harry Edwards, the cabin boy!’ sneered a mean old fellow called Brendan Jawsnapper, whose muscular arms were covered all over with tattoos of fists and ambulances. ‘What do you mean by breakin’ up our fun? We only wanna see the pussycat dance!’

‘Yeah, he’s the best dancin’ cat what we ever had on this ship,’ agreed someone else.

‘Well, I’m afraid he’s not here for your prancin’ amusements!’ said Polly fiercely. ‘You jus’ leave Padlock – I mean, Purrface Mulligan – alone!’

‘That does it,’ growled Brendan Jawsnapper, and punching himself twice in the face (once for practice and once because he enjoyed it) he launched himself into the ring, snarling like a greasy-haired hurricane.

‘MMPH,’ growled Padlock, stepping forward to protect Polly, his claws glinting menacingly in the moonlight.

‘Blood! Blood! Blood!’ chanted the sailors eagerly. ‘Blood on the water tonight!’

Brendan Jawsnapper and Padlock circled each other slowly, two contestants trapped in a deadly game of Man Against Bear Disguised As Pussycat . . .

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