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CHAPTER 6

  It was late in the afternoon. The sun was no longer blazing down and Burly was lying resting in his hammock, swaying gently. Grum, Tara and Detective Finn were playing football and King was being the referee from the comfort of a large deck chair.

  Suddenly, right next to Burly the air shimmered and Mike appeared out of nowhere with Grimly, Gripe and Tyre. Mike and the brothers each held a big, brightly coloured balloon. The balloons read “Happy Birthday Burly!”