Toad Rage

by Morris Gleitzman

Book Overview

Limpy's family reckons humans don't hate cane toads, but Limpy knows otherwise. He's spotted the signs: the cross looks, the unkind comments, the way they squash cane toads with their cars. Limpy is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375827625
• ISBN13: 9780375827624
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great book! Very funny

I love this book. I teach 7th grade English and read it aloud to my students. They loved it and couldn't wait to hear what Limpy was up to next. It's rare to find a book that a majority of 7th graders will enjoy. They all want to hear Toad Heaven, so they can see more of Limpy and his family. I highly recommend it.

Im 20 and I loved it!

Yeah yeah, 20 and still reading kids books. This book is awesome and a quick read. Really vivid descriptions of places and things, I would reccomend this to babysitters and parents of kids at any age.

Toadally awesome!!!!!

I found this book to be a 'toadal' riot! Stack me! I always read my kids books and though this book has a few odd bodily frog things going on, it is a great way to get kids to learn a little vocabulary and geography from down under (there is a glossary at the back of the book). I highly recommend this book and can't wait until I read another Gleitzman book!

I laughed all the way through

I picked up this book at the library -- I had never heard of it before. I didn't stop laughing. Limpy, the little lame cane toad, is an unlikely hero but a hero he is. The world of the cane toad that Australian author Morris Gleitzman paints for us is laced with humor that will appeal to all ages. I highly recommend it if you need cheering up.

This book is SOOOOOOO funny!

Who would have thought that I would love a book about Australian Cane Toads!?! It is fantastic. Limpy is a little Australian Cane Toad who has had many relatives flattened by trucks and cars. (Apparently this happens quite a bit in Australia). Limpy was hit by one but survived -- and has a limp that causes him to go in circles when he tries to run. He has a sister called Charm and a cousin called Goliath who is much larger than your average toad. Limpy and his gang cannot figure out why human being hate them. I love this book. It should be a movie!!