Nighty-Nightmare by James Howe

Author:James Howe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

“Diabolicus looked wildly about the room. ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘But we haven’t time to save them all.’ He hugged Bella and Boris to him. I’ll take these two. They shall be the parents of a new breed! Come, we must flee at once! What good fortune that my cousin is no longer using his home in London. Quickly, to the secret tunnel!’

“Without a moment’s hesitation, Hans said. ‘May we go with you, sir?’

“Fritz grabbed his brother’s arm, too shocked to utter a sound. As the noises of the gathering crowd grew louder and louder outside the walls of the castle, Diabolicus considered the lad’s request. 1 don’t see why not,’ he said, after a while. ‘We’ll be a family,’ he said. ‘A family . . . forever. Follow me!’

“As the boys ran after Dr. Diabolicus and his housekeeper, Fritz whispered hoarsely to his brother, ‘Are you crazy? What’s gotten into you?’

‘I’m not crazy at all,’ said Hans. ‘We’re going to London.’

“Yes, thought Fritz, as he boarded the black coach drawn by the black horses. We’re going to London. But will we return?”

The moon was now high in the sky. It would soon be midnight. And Dawg was wide awake.

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