5
Sebastian waddled round the pond. He saw something black and wriggly.
"Eek!" he said. "What's that "

6
























It was a tadpole. It had just hatched out from the frogspawn.






























tadpole
Tadpoles are very young frogs. They have gills which help them to breathe under the water and tails to help them swim.

















 

 

frogspawn
Frogspawn are the eggs of a frog. They are surrounded by jelly to protect them.