River Rescue by Holly Webb

Author:Holly Webb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Published: 2021-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Izzy’s dad laughed. “Well, I’m up for it too.”

“Really?” Izzy said happily. “Even without all the people from Rescue?”

Her dad nodded. “Why not? If we ask around, I’m sure we can find a few people for a one-off.”

“Oooh! We could get the local paper to put in something asking for people to help! I’ve still got the email address the journalist gave us.” Maya giggled. “I think he’s a bit scared of my mum, I bet they’ll put a bit in about it.”

“What are you girls plotting?” Poppy’s mum asked, seeing them all hovering round Izzy and her dad.

“We’re going to clean up the river!” Poppy told her excitedly.

Her mum frowned. “What, the bit where Billy went in the water? I’m not sure that’s a very good idea, Poppy.”

“Why not?” Poppy stared at her in surprise, and the other girls looked worried.

“Well, from what you said, Poppy, it’s dangerous! Billy nearly cut his paws – who knows what other stuff you girls might hurt yourselves on.”

Izzy’s dad nodded. “I hadn’t thought of that – I wasn’t going to let them go down there on their own, though. I’d definitely be with them, and the girls are thinking of getting lots of people to join in. Sort of a public appeal.”

Poppy’s mum sighed. “It would be nice to get it cleaned up, then Billy wouldn’t miss out on his favourite walk.”

“You could come and help too, Mum!” Poppy pointed out.

Her mum nodded reluctantly. “I can’t say it would be my favourite way to spend a weekend, but I can’t just dump you on Izzy’s dad and go home, can I?”

“Dad could come too,” Poppy suggested.

“Hmm. You might have to work on him. Emily, aren’t you and Maya supposed to be on the bus?”

“Eeek! See you tomorrow!” Emily yelped. “I’ll ask my dad if he’ll help too.”

Maya waved. “Don’t forget about the council, Izzy,” she called, as they raced off.

“What was that about the council?” Izzy’s dad asked, as they walked to his truck.

“Maya said we ought to find out who the river bank belongs to, and make sure we’re allowed to go and tidy it up.” Izzy frowned. “I think they ought to be grateful, but I suppose she’s right. You don’t know who it belongs to, do you?”

Her dad shook his head. “No, I’d assumed it was the council, though. But maybe not – they’d probably have sorted it out if it was theirs.”

“Who do we ask?” Izzy wondered.

“We’ll ring up the environment department, see what they say.”

Izzy was so anxious to get her plan going that she refused the offer of a snack – chocolate biscuits! – and hurried her dad to the phone. She’d even found him the number, but he had a mouthful of biscuit, and just made faces at her.

“Fine! I’ll do it.” She didn’t really like calling people she didn’t know, but her dad was just being too annoying.

Her dad watched in surprise as she made the phone call, scribbling notes on a bit of paper.

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