The Useful Nature Of Maps

Jinjing will be looking for us, says Terence.

He has his freedom, says Margaret.

Wah! says Terence.

Don't FUSS, says Margaret. We're wasting enough time as it is, stopping in Burnie.

We'll leave Jinjing a message, says Katherine. He knows his alphabet.

YES! says Terence. What will it be?

Meet at the Cheese Shop in Burnie, says Margaret.

He needs a map, says Terence.

You can make one, says Katherine.

What on? asks Terence.

Paper, says Margaret. You can do it on the back of one of your puzzles.

They are now in the car. Katherine hands Terence a piece of paper, and a red pen.

You can use my red pen, says Katherine.

Yippee! says Terence.

Now what?

Draw a straight line, to represent the northern coast of Tasmania. says Margaret. Keep it simple.

Terence draws a straight line.

Now draw a red dot to represent Devonport, says Katherine. Do it here.

The car moves forward. Margaret is driving. They drive down the ramp.

Now, says Katherine, to the left of Devonport, make dots for Ulverstone, Penguin and Burnie.

Terence makes two dots and stops.

Penguin! Are we going to Penguin?

Through it, but not stopping, says Margaret.

Wah! says Terence. My best friend lives there.

Finish your map, says Katherine. Then we need to work out the best place to leave it.

With Victor, says Terence.

NO! says Margaret. Not with Victor.

We'll stick it to the roof of the car, says Katherine. If Jinjing is flying around he'll be sure to spot it.

Got any tape? says Margaret.

In the first aid kit, says Katherine.

Has he marked Burnie? asks Margaret.

No, says Katherine, looking. He's only marked Penguin. With a parrot.

It's a penguin, says Terence.

Penguins stand upright, says Katherine.

Who doesn't know that? says Terence.

Katherine takes the map and adds a red dot for Burnie, an arrow, three stick figures, and a cheese.

That should do it, says Katherine. Pull over Margaret, and I'll attach it to the roof of the car.

She is just taping it to the roof when Jinjing flutters down gracefully and lands right beside it.

Hello, what's this for?

Nothing, says Katherine.