Toad

5 primary works

Toad Rage

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 1 June 2000

Limpy can't understand why humans hate all cane toads so much - they even squash them with their cars. He is determined to save his own family from ending up as flat as place mats. He sets off on a 'mucas-chillingly dangerous and wart-tinglingly daring journey' and risks everything to make humans see that cane toads are really very nice.

Toad Away

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 1 October 2003

In his third adventure, Limpy the cane toad goes to the Amazon to learn the secret of living in harmony with humans.

Toad Heaven

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 25 October 2001

Despite the opposition of Ancient Eric and Malcolm, Limpy goes on a quest to find a place where cane toads can be safe from humans and live in harmony.

Toad Surprise

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 1 October 2008

A cane toad's hilarious quest to discover the true meaning of Christmas!

Limpy has a dream. A dream in which cane toads and humans live happily together. Surely this time Limpy will be able to show humans how nice cane toads can be? After all, it is Christmas. And isn't Christmas a time of peace and goodwill to all men? And cane toads?

Toad Delight

by Morris Gleitzman

Published 1 August 2016

Cane toads are Public Enemy Number One to most Australians. Limpy the cane toad is on a quest to improve their image - and save his family from imminent destruction! When one of his relatives features on a TV cooking show, destined to star as the main ingredient, Limpy sets out to rescue him and ends up on camera himself. Can Limpy use his 15 minutes of fame to get humans to lay off the cane-toad squashing? Or will that be a recipe for disaster? A stirring story of bravery, sacrifice and prime-time warts-and-all adventure. Morris Gleitzman is the bestselling author of Two Weeks with the Queen, Bumface and Once, Now, Then and Soon.