Badger the Mystical Mutt and the Barking Boogie by Lyn McNicol Read Free Book Online Page B

fantastic together?” said Cheryl excitedly.
    â€œWhat? I can’t do that. How could I leave the lane?” said Dodgy Dave sadly.
    â€œYou left the lane yesterday, Dodgy Dave. We can now travel the world: Rio, Vegas and Blackpool.”
    â€œBut I couldn’t possibly leave my friends.”
    â€œYour friends?” said Cheryl impatiently “If, by your friends, you mean the gang , well they left you .”
    â€œBut I won’t know anyone.”
    â€œYou know me, and Badger can visit us anytime, wherever we are, in his Wim-Wim.”
    â€œIn his Wim-What?”
    â€œNever mind! I’ll explain later. But now we must go, or we’ll miss our chance,” said Cheryl tapping her tiny paw.
    â€œWhat are you afraid of Dodgy Dave?” asked Badger kindly.
    â€œWhat if I’m not good enough?” answered Dodgy Dave.
    Suddenly, Cheryl piped up, “Remember this?” and she held up his winning red rosette from the Hotpaws Barking Boogie .
    Dodgy Dave’s eyes brightened and he smiled.
    â€œHow did you get that? I thought the gang took it,” he asked.
    â€œI found it! Just like we found each other,” squealed Cheryl, with outstretched paws.
    â€œDo you really think we can make this work, Cheryl?”
    â€œYou better believe it, Dodgy Dave. Come on!”
    And Cheryl and Dodgy Dave danced out into the lane together.
    Badger smiled, feeling in immediate need of some well-deserved toast.

    As dusk fell, Anton Du Bark returned to the lane where Cheryl’s Big Folk, Badger, the Alley Cats and even the sparrow were all assembled to wave them off. The gang, led now by Snif, skulked in the shadows.
    â€œAt least that’s Dodgy Dave off our patch now,” snarled Snif.
    â€œDo you think we might see them on TV now that they’re famous?” wondered Pogo Paws.
    â€œPooperscoopersmellysnooper! I don’t want to see them ever again,” barked Pickle.
    â€œI’ll quite miss Dodgy Dave,” said Lennie sadly.
    â€œOh get a grip, Lennie,” snapped Snif, leading his gang away from the merriment. As Cheryl and Dodgy Dave stepped on to the waiting tour bus, everyone cheered. The snazzy sequins on Cheryl’s pink collar sparkled, and the red rosette, pinned proudly to Dodgy Dave’s collar, shone.
    As the bus trundled off, Badger headed for home, feeling very pleased with himself indeed.
    Passing his garden fence, he spotted a poster for the Buddy Bites Doggy Delights tour with Cheryl and Dodgy Dave’s picture in a huge heart shape.
    Suddenly, his tummy rumbled.
    â€œTime for toast,” he smiled. “And about time, as this has been yet another Badgical Magical job well done!”

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