14. Time to go Home

When everyone has finished saying goodbye, the friends jump into the brolly and set off for home. Before they have travelled very far it suddenly starts to pour with rain.
"Hold on tight, everyone!" announces Midge.
The umbrella turns upside-down so that the travellers can stay dry.

Upside-down brolly

"This is strange rain," says Boysie. "The sky was blue a moment ago. In fact, it still is blue."

Curly and Midge grin at each other.
"Put your paw out, Boysie," Curly tells him. "Feel the rain."

Boysie needs both paws to grip the brolly so he holds out his foot. "Ow! It's freezing!" he yells.

"Can you work out why the rain is so cold and the sky is still blue?" Midge asks.

Boysie thinks for a moment. "Of course. Melting ice cubes. Ickli Ick is putting the water back."

"I'm glad the ice is melting before it reaches the ground," Curly says. "Those ice cubes would flatten you."

Midge points. "Look," he says. "Here comes Professor Potter's helicopter. Do you want to travel home with him?"

"No thank you!" Boysie and Curly shout. "We'd rather travel by umbrella."

"It's safer," Curly adds, "even if we do have to hang on tightly."