Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls by R. L. Stine

Author:R. L. Stine
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2015-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

The dry leaves scraped against my belly as I hurtled down Highgrave Hill toward home. My sharp claws pierced the dirt as I ran.

Running so low to the ground felt strange. The trees, even the blades of grass, towered over me. I felt so small — so defenseless.

But my sense of smell was strong. Too strong. The smell of the dirt stung my nostrils.

I ran and ran.

A night crawler poked its head up from the ground in front of me. I stopped to watch it.

It slithered out of its dark hole and slowly wriggled toward me.

My whiskers twitched as I inhaled its sweet aroma. Mmmmm. A fat, juicy worm.

Before I could stop myself, I pounced. I sank my teeth deep into the worm’s rubbery skin.

Its sweet juices washed over my tongue. I chewed furiously. Chewed it into pulp, swallowing rapidly.

Then I licked the fur around my mouth to collect the last drop of its dark liquid.

What have I done? I thought in horror. I ate a worm! And I liked it!

With the sweet taste still in my mouth, I started to run again.

I ran quickly, but my short rat legs didn’t cover much ground. My lungs burned, but I pushed harder.

Home, home. You’re going home. I tried to cheer myself on. But what am I going to do when I get there? I wondered.

How am I going to warn everyone? I’m a rat!

Don’t think about that now, I told myself, panting. You still have your brain, Spencer. You’ll figure it out when you get there.

I scampered over a rotted log. Wet mold clung to my fur. I shook myself hard and kept running.

My heart pounded. My throat burned.

Finally, the ground leveled off. Houses came into view, rising over me like enormous castles.

I stopped to catch my breath. Where am I? I wondered. Down so low, the houses didn’t look familiar. The blades of grass were as thick as a jungle. The chitter and hiss of insects were deafening.

I scampered through backyards, staring up at the dark windows. As I ran, my stomach churned and growled.

I’m hungry again, I realized. In fact, I’m starving.

That big worm didn’t fill me up. I have to find food. I have to eat — now!

The hunger felt overwhelming. It blocked out all other thoughts.

Find food … Find food …

I stood up on my hind legs and sniffed, my whiskers twitching.

Yes! My nostrils filled with a strong aroma of food.

Dropping back to all fours, I saw an overturned garbage can, silvery in the moonlight.

Yes! Yes! My stomach churned harder. A thick gob of drool ran from my open mouth.

I plunged through the grass and leaped into the spilled garbage. Yum! Big chunks of hamburger! Old hamburger, already turning green. The delicious odor of the rotting meat made me drool even more.

I grabbed up a big chunk in my front paws and shoved it greedily into my mouth. The decaying meat slid down my tongue. I grabbed another hunk.

A scrabbling sound made me spin around.

I saw two red eyes in front of me.

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