Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge

Author:Christopher Edge [Christopher Edge]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780857636058
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Published: 2016-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

“Where are we going?” I ask nervously as I follow Wesley along the empty gallery that skirts the edge of the entrance hall. “All the cool stuff is back that way.”

“I’ve found it,” he replies, tapping the side of his nose as if keeping a big secret. “We can put the plan into action.”

“What plan?” I ask, feeling even more confused as I look around the deserted space. There are no dynamic demonstrations, electrifying experiments or interactive exhibits anywhere to be seen in this corner of the museum. I don’t know how we’re going to find out the answers to any of Miss Benjamin’s questions here. I glance back over my shoulder to see my antique teacher deep in conversation with one of the museum staff, his bright-red jacket emblazoned with the logo of the C.E.B. Foundation.

At the back of my mind I can’t help worrying that Wesley is trying to lure me to a lonely part of the museum so that he can subject me to a grisly science experiment. But at least he hasn’t given me a dead arm – yet.

“Operation Platypus,” Wesley replies with an evil grin. “Don’t try and pretend you’ve forgotten our brilliant plan.”

Oh no, don’t tell me that the Wesley MacNamara in this parallel universe is as crazy as the one I’ve left behind. I’d forgotten all about his failed science project to dissect a duck-billed platypus. I remember the pictures of the stuffed animals I’d seen on the website of the Clackthorpe Museum of Natural History and Mechanical Wonders. Surely there’s no space for a pickled platypus in this high-tech theme park?

The sign above the frosted glass doors at the end of the gallery gives me the answer to this question.

THE MONTAGUE WILKES WING

HOME OF THE WORLD’S FINEST COLLECTION OF ANTIQUARIAN ANIMALS

CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT

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