1. Fussy FerretMy mother was a fussy ferret. She liked everything to be tidyand couldn't stand it when it wasn't.My dad was the opposite. His hair was always messy, and heloved wearing his tatty old clothes and floppy slippers.Dad loved collecting things. His tool shed was like a junk shop.There were bits of old cars and motorbikes fighting for space.There were boxes full of treasures stacked everywhere.Mum never went in Dad's shed. She just spoke to him throughthe keyhole.2. Who’s Who?Jack HigginsJack is a tall, thin boy with long skinny legs. He has light brown hairthat looks like a shaggy mat. He has bright blue eyes and glasses asround as owl eyes.Jack is a very fast runner. His dad says he can run as fast as acheetah. He loves soccer. He always wears his soccer shirt and takeshis ball with him everywhere, even to bed.Al JenkinsAl is a short man with a wobbly tummy. He has big bushy eyebrowsand tufts of black hair sticking out from behind his ears. He has nohair on the top of his head and a gap where a tooth fell out. Al neverworries about anything. He loves pulling silly faces like a clown andmaking everyone laugh.3. Fussy FerretMy mother was a fussy ferret. She liked everything to be tidy andcouldn't stand it when it wasn't.My dad was the opposite. His hair was always messy, and he lovedwearing his tatty old clothes and floppy slippers.Dad loved collecting things. His tool shed was like a junk shop.Mum said I was like my dad and that my room was as untidy as hisshed. I did have a bad habit of throwing my clothes on the floor, butit was my room so why should it worry her? I told her not to go intomy room." you don't go into Dad's shed, "I said "you can talk...
