Oreo was a very nosy raccoon. He loved to gossip, and he usually knew everything there was to know about the animals, but he had to admit that he knew nothing at all about Sheila, the cane toad. In fact, none of the animals knew anything about her. She was a mystery.
So, when Oreo let himself into the cane toad enclosure, he really had no idea what to expect. It was very gloomy in there, and he couldn’t see much of anything as he squinted around. In fact, it looked as though there was nobody home at all! Oreo stomped around the enclosure, kicking piles of leaves and pulling back branches and flipping over rocks, but he couldn’t find Sheila anywhere. Then all of a sudden, he span around and found himself face to face with a big green eye! Oreo yelped and jumped backwards. She’d been sitting on a branch all the time, but her murky colours had made her blend in with the background!
“Sheila!” he exclaimed, “You scared me!”
Sheila didn’t say anything. In fact, her expression didn’t change at all. She just continued to stare at Oreo with that big green eye.
“Okay…” Oreo wasn’t really sure whether she was listening or not. “Well, I don’t know if you can help me, but I’m looking for my breakfast. The humans hadn’t delivered it when I woke up this morning. Have you seen it?”
Sheila still didn’t reply. Oreo wasn’t sure what to do. He crouched down and stood up again. He shuffled from side to side. He waved his arms in front of her. However he moved, that big green eye followed him. But still Sheila didn’t say a word.
Oreo shrugged, and gave up. He headed for the exit, risking one last glance over his shoulder as he walked. She was still watching him. How strange! Sheila really was far too mysterious.
But where to next? Oreo realised that there was only really one place that he hadn’t checked yet, and that was the human’s house! It made sense to look for his breakfast there – that was where the humans were, after all!
So, when Oreo let himself into the cane toad enclosure, he really had no idea what to expect. It was very gloomy in there, and he couldn’t see much of anything as he squinted around. In fact, it looked as though there was nobody home at all! Oreo stomped around the enclosure, kicking piles of leaves and pulling back branches and flipping over rocks, but he couldn’t find Sheila anywhere. Then all of a sudden, he span around and found himself face to face with a big green eye! Oreo yelped and jumped backwards. She’d been sitting on a branch all the time, but her murky colours had made her blend in with the background!
“Sheila!” he exclaimed, “You scared me!”
Sheila didn’t say anything. In fact, her expression didn’t change at all. She just continued to stare at Oreo with that big green eye.
“Okay…” Oreo wasn’t really sure whether she was listening or not. “Well, I don’t know if you can help me, but I’m looking for my breakfast. The humans hadn’t delivered it when I woke up this morning. Have you seen it?”
Sheila still didn’t reply. Oreo wasn’t sure what to do. He crouched down and stood up again. He shuffled from side to side. He waved his arms in front of her. However he moved, that big green eye followed him. But still Sheila didn’t say a word.
Oreo shrugged, and gave up. He headed for the exit, risking one last glance over his shoulder as he walked. She was still watching him. How strange! Sheila really was far too mysterious.
But where to next? Oreo realised that there was only really one place that he hadn’t checked yet, and that was the human’s house! It made sense to look for his breakfast there – that was where the humans were, after all!
But which room in the house should Oreo head for?
