Granny by Anthony Horowitz

Author:Anthony Horowitz [Horowitz, Anthony]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781101019849
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2009-01-08T08:00:00+00:00

7

THE GOLDEN GRANNY AWARDS

“Pack your bags, Judas. We’re going on vacation.”

It was breakfast the following day and Joe had just come downstairs to find Granny tucking into a plate of eggs, bacon, sausage, tomatoes, fried bread, and black pudding. She had prepared a half grapefruit topped with a small amount of cream cheese for him.

“Where are we going?” Joe asked. He knew she was always getting his name wrong on purpose and decided not to correct her.

“To Bideford in Devonshire. It’s a delightful town. I spent many happy years there in the war.”

“The Crimean War, Granny?”

“There’s no need to be rude, dear.” Granny lashed out with a curiously powerful fist. If Joe hadn’t ducked at the last moment, she would have broken his chin. Even so, he felt the air as it punched past him. “It was the Second World War. Ah, what happy days those were. Rationing and bombs and dried eggs for breakfast. Your grandfather got blown to smithereens in the Second World War. Such happy days!”

“I don’t want to go to Bideford,” Joe said, sitting on the edge of his chair in case he had to duck a second blow.

“I’m sure you don’t, dear,” Granny simpered. “But you’re twelve and I’m ninety-four. So you don’t really have any choice.”

“I could call Mum and Dad…”

“And drag them all the way back from France? I don’t think they’d be very pleased. Anyway, I’ve already told them I’m taking you.” She smiled unpleasantly.

“Why are you doing this, Granny?” Joe demanded. “What do you want?”

Granny paused with her fork inches from her mouth. Egg white dangled greasily in front of her lips. Suddenly she was innocent again. “I want to look after you,” she said. “Just like any granny would.”

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