Everything was in colour! And THIS appeared!



Meanie didn't know whether to bow or run!!

"Isle of Wight" bear was sitting on a book.

He moved over to let Meanie see.





"Isle of Wight" bear had a book of his photos. PUBLISHED!



Meanie went very green. (As did his surroundings).



Meanie thumbed (?) through the thin volume and became greener. What an interesting life "Isle of Wight" bear seemed to lead!



But when he sat and talked to the "Isle of Wight" bear, beside the plastic fruit, it became clear that this creature was anything but interesting. He was slow, slow, slow - dull, dull, dull. He had no name. He had no knickers. He was nowhere near as interesting as Meanie. He had never travelled (extensively). He had never even left the island, let alone flown in an aeroplane! He had never met a pirate. He couldn't tell a joke. He didn't have dreams. And he smelt. But he had a book.

Meanie wanted to punch his lights out.

"Isle of Wight" bear had something else - besides fame and wealth (though certainly not looks!). He had a fossil.



Goodness only knows what it was - but it WAS a fossil.

"I WANT ONE" hollered Meanie.

"Then dear boy, you must go and find one", said "Isle of Wight" bear - which was the dullest and most obviousest thing anybody had ever said to him.

IN SEARCH OF ELDORADO