The Awfully Angry Ogre by Suzanne Williams

Author:Suzanne Williams
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

Tansy turned around, then froze in horror. So did the others. Still roaring, the ogre stood before them, spit flying from his mouth. His features were blurred by their blindfolds, but the princesses could see that the ogre was hideously ugly. He had a huge, shaggy head with thick, slobbering lips, a sloping forehead, and extremely furry eyebrows. Covered with a coat of brown bushy hair, the ogre stood taller than a church steeple, and his legs were as big around as tree trunks.

The ogre roared again. Even though her knees were shaking, Tansy forced herself to stand up straight. “I don’t suppose you speak English,” she said.

The ogre responded by roaring right in Tansy’s face. He seemed awfully angry, and his breath smelled horrible—worse than cooked cabbage and onion.

“I think that’s a no,” Lysandra whispered.

Suddenly the ogre stopped roaring. Staring at the princesses, he scratched his head, looking confused.

“He’s probably wondering why we haven’t turned to stone,” said Fatima. “I think these blindfolds are working.”

“Hooray for that,” said Lysandra. “Now he’ll probably just eat us.”

The ogre began to whimper.

“I wish I knew what he was trying to say,” Elena whispered.

“My flute!” Tansy exclaimed, pulling it out of her pocket. She didn’t know why she hadn’t thought of it before. Maybe that’s what the old woman had meant when she said they should use their gifts. Though her flute had worked its magic on humans many times, could it reveal the thoughts of an ogre in a language the princesses could understand? After all, Elena’s gift—her magic lotion—hadn’t helped. Still, anything was worth a try. Being careful to keep her blindfold in place, Tansy brought her flute to her lips and began to play.

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