The Dragon's Gold by Alex English

Author:Alex English
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2021-08-05T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Echo raced after the librarian through the maze of rooms. Although he rode fast, and he often disappeared from view, she was able to keep up by following the sound of his squeaking wheels. Every so often, there’d be a crash and a shout of, ‘Oh my beans!’ and Echo would run round the latest corner to find him sprawled on the floor, his tricycle upside down, with its wheels spinning, and jelly beans strewn all around. But he would soon pick himself up and be off, with Echo yet again jogging to keep up.

Finally, when Echo thought she could run no more, they reached the centre of the library, where a clock tower stretched up into the heavens. The librarian stopped in front of a bank of wheels and dials.

Echo skidded to a halt behind him, nearly dislodging Gilbert from where he clung round her neck.

‘Here we are,’ said the librarian. ‘Just a little reconfiguring to do.’

‘Reconfiguring?’ Echo frowned in confusion. Could she really trust him? The clock began to bong and she glanced up at the tower. It was already nearly nine bells in the morning. No time to lose!

Gerund took several cards punched with holes from a box and slotted them into the front of the machine, then turned the wheels. There was a grinding, clicking sound and, to Echo’s astonishment, the bookshelves all around them revolved on their axes and reconfigured themselves.

‘That should do it,’ said Gerund. ‘Here we have riddles, puzzles and paradoxes.’ He gestured to the next room and Echo followed him inside.

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