Belinda Ropey wants a bicycle for her ninth birthday, but her parents can't afford one. It's a real shame, but we can't always have everything we want in this world, can we? Really. Well, with a little luck and a lot of help from that not-so-nasty after all, the Widow Toadwart, Belinda gets a bicycle. When she finds out this is no ordinary bike, she confides in her best friend Tom. For a while, the two manage to keep their secret exactly that. But...