Magic Puffin: a Birthday Surprise (Pocket Money Puffin)

by Sue Bentley

  Uncle Andrew and Gary ran up to her as they all watched the police team arrest the egg collectors.

  ‘I hope they’re put in prison for a hundred years!’ Gary said.

  ‘Me too!’ Martina agreed.

  Uncle Andrew smiled at them. ‘You two have a lot in common, you know. You’ve been a great team over the last few days.’

  Gary gave Martina a playful nudge. ‘Yeah, I reckon we have.’ He took a crumpled hand-made card out of his pocket. ‘Happy birthday!’

  ‘Aw, thanks,’ Martina said, touched. This had to be the strangest birthday ever. She was actually sorry to be leaving the island – after all the excitement it suddenly didn’t seem like much fun to spend a quiet birthday at the hotel with her parents.

  ‘Mum’s promised me a hu-uge birthday cake,’ she said with a smile. ‘Do you and Uncle Andrew fancy helping me eat it?’ Wherever Splash was, she knew he’d be clicking his little beak with approval.