Chapter One A Crazy Idea I live with my family in a caravan park in Useless Loop a crazy name for a crazy town From our caravan we look straight down over the beach to the ocean At night we can see the lights of Shark Bay twinkling across the water I spend all my spare time on the beach swimming collecting shells and fishing so when Dad said he wanted to get a beach sports car I was crazy with excitement Imagine it Annie Dad said our own sports car And not just any sports
car either but one we can drive along the beach What do you think I think it’s great Dad But won’t we get bogged I’ll put big tyres on it to make it easier to drive over the sand That sounded okay But where are we going to get it from Useless Loop was a long way from anywhere Dad grinned It’s already here What I squeaked Where is it Can I see it Calm down Dad laughed We’ll pick it up in a couple of days okay Can Patches ride in it too Dad eyed my little dog He was only a pup and he still had accidents As long as he promises not to pee on the seats
