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But the conveyor belt moved him quickly on. He was tipped into a large wooden crate. Robot arms placed the lid on top and nailed it in place. Finally the crate was shoved off into the water with a big splash.

“There,” said Teggs. “That should hold you till you've calmed down a bit!”

“What about my ship?” came Don Leo's muffled voice.

“I think your test flight is over,” said Teggs. “That ship will never fly again. But your crew are still safely sleeping. If you promise to be good, I'm sure the cryptoclidus will help you all get back home to your own planet.”

“And what if we're
not
good?” said Don Leo.

“I was sent here by the Dinosaur Space Service. They'll be watching you very closely,” Teggs said sternly. “If you know what's good for you . . . behave!”

Just then, Iggy and Cripes splashed into the packing room.

“You did it!” beamed Iggy.

“At last, we can get on with our fishing in peace,” said Cripes.

“As soon as you've helped Don Leo and his friends get back home,” said Teggs. “But don't worry. I think he'll be better behaved from now on!”

“Suppose so,” grumbled Don Leo from his crate.

“Well, I think that about
wraps things up
here,” chuckled Teggs. He spoke into his communicator. “Arx? Gipsy? It's Teggs. Mission accomplished!”

Gipsy's voice crackled out: “Well done, Captain!”

“Admiral Rosso will be delighted!” added Arx.

“Get the shuttle ready,” Teggs ordered. “Then let's all grab dinner somewhere
dry.”
He grinned at Iggy. “I'm ready for a ten course banquet – with a big, new adventure for dessert!”

THE END

Born in 1971, Steve Cole spent a happy childhood in rural Bedfordshire being loud and aspiring to amuse. He liked books, and so went to the University of East Anglia to read more of them. Later on he started writing them too, with titles ranging from pre-school poetry to Young Adult thrillers (with more TV and film tie-ins than he cares to admit to along the way). In other careers he has been the editor of
Noddy magazine
, the voice of a Dalek and an editor of fiction and nonfiction book titles for various publishers.

ALSO BY STEVE COLE:

Read all the adventures of Teggs, Gipsy, Arx and Iggy!

#1 Riddle of the Raptors

#2 The Hatching Horror

#3 The Seas of Doom

#4 The Mind-Swap Menace

#5 The Skies of Fear

#6 The Space Ghosts

#7 Day of the Dino-Droids

#8 The Terror-Bird Trap

#9 The Planet of Peril

#10 The Star Pirates

#11 The Claws of Christmas

#12 The Sun-Snatchers

#13 Revenge of the Fang

#14 The Carnivore Curse

#15 The Dreams of Dread

#16 The Robot Raiders

#17 The Twist of Time

#18 The Sabre-Tooth Secret

#19 The Forest of Evil

#20 Earth Attack!

#21 The T. Rex Invasion

#22 The Castle of Frankensaur

Read all the adventures of Teggs, Blink and Dutch at the Astrosaurs Academy!

#1 Destination: Danger!

#2 Contest Carnage!

#3 Terror Underground!

#4 Jungle Horror!

#5 Deadly Drama!

#6 Christmas Crisis!

#7 Volcano Invaders!

#8 Space Kidnap!

Meet the time-travelling cows!

#1 The Ter-moo-nators

#2 The Moo-my's Curse

#3 The Roman Moo-stery

#4 The Wild West Moo-nster

#5 World War Moo

#6 The Battle for Christmoos

#7 The Pirate Moo-tiny

#8 The Moo-gic of Merlin

#9 The Victorian Moo-ders

#10 The Moo-lympic Games

#11 First Cows on the Moon

#12 The Viking Emoo-gency

If you can't take the slime, don't do the crime!

#1 The Fearsome Fists

#2 The Toxic Teeth

#3 The Cyber-Poos

#4 The Supernatural Squid

#5 The Killer Socks

#6 The Last-Chance Chicken

#7 The Alligator Army

#8 The Conquering Conks

Visit
www.stevecolebooks.co.uk
for fun, games, jokes, to meet the characters and much, much more!

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