Creeped Out by Z. Fraillon

Author:Z. Fraillon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
ISBN: 9781742730196
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont
Published: 2010-08-10T04:00:00+00:00

Felix was beginning to look queasy. Even his bruises were taking on a green tinge.

‘The Task is intended to test those characteristics you need to become skilled monster-hunters,’ Stenka continued, ignoring the mumbled complaints from the class. ‘To catch the Grubbergrind before it catches you, you must know it’s weakness. What is the weakness of a Grubbergrind, Mr Brown?’

‘Something to do with a button?’ said Felix. Jasper couldn’t wait to tell Felix what the button clue was about.

‘Yes, well that was the clue,’ said Stenka. ‘This Task is a privilege. A chance to prove yourselves. Please indulge us by at least trying to use your rapidly shrinking brains.’

‘A privilege?’ Felix muttered. ‘Except for the lucky team of kids who manage to actually catch the monster, the rest of us will be caught, hurt, possibly eaten, and then punished by the teachers for not catching the stupid thing. This is really, really bad.’

Jasper didn’t bother telling Felix that it’d be hard for the teachers to punish you if you'd already been eaten.

By the time the gong sounded for the end of the class, there weren’t many people who were still excited about the Task – except for Jasper. Even though he knew the monster could eat him, he figured his chances of survival were pretty good. Knowing that the monster was in the bathroom pipes was a huge advantage for his team.

Stenka rapped a stick against her desk.

‘I don’t remember dismissing this class.’ Everyone fell silent. ‘Your Task has begun,’ she said quietly. ‘Good luck.’

Everyone froze. Did they actually hear her say good luck? Perhaps she was talking to the monster.

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