Free Splat! by Eric Walters

tomato skins and pulp into the sewers.
    â€œHere, I have something for you,” Keegan said. He reached into the front pocket of his stained jeans and pulled out a very squished tomato. “I was thinking that maybe it would be smarter if you carried it. No telling if I might see Owen and his tuba.”
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    Eric Walters is the popular author of dozens of books for juveniles and young adults, including
Laggan Lard Butts
in the Orca Currents series and
House Party
and
Juice
in the Orca Soundings series. Eric lives in Mississauga, Ontario.