The Giant From the Fire Sea by John Himmelman

Author:John Himmelman [Himmelman, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure, General, Social Themes, friendship
ISBN: 9781250196514
Google: AshnDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: 1250196507
Goodreads: 41080746
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: 2019-06-18T00:00:00+00:00

FOURTEEN

Constable Stoggin

Jat raced back to Blackpoint Falls to warn the townspeople that the giants had landed. He was a fast sprinter, having raced the firetide since he was eight years old. He passed three of the runners stationed along the trail and waved them off when they tried to take their turn.

“Wait … for … giants,” he told each one as he flew by them. He was beginning to slow down by the time he reached Bonnie, the last runner on the line. Jat quickly told her what he’d seen.

“You have to tell the others,” he said.

“Are they bigger than our giant?” she asked.

“One of them is. The others are about the same size. One’s a girl giant who has magic or something. And then there are those Puncher things. They’re almost twice his size.”

“And he got all but one to chase him. Okay. What do I tell them to do?”

“Just stay in the cavern. Put out all the candles—giants can smell things better than they can see or hear, but he said the water helps block it. Have someone keep watch to give warning. If that Puncher thing comes, and I think it will, I don’t think it can fit inside.”

“How do you know it will come?” asked Bonnie.

Jat pointed to the path leading to the waterfall. It looked as if a small village and a giant had plowed through.

“Kind of easy to follow our trail, I’d think. And again, they can smell things real good. They’re like hunting dogs, but with much bigger noses. You better go. If you have time, run back here. The other runners will let you know when they see them. Then you should all get in the cavern. Blow out the candles. And keep quiet.”

“What about you?”

“I’m going to head back to town. I think the big tree monster stopped off there to find food. Newton said they’d be starving. That’s the one I’m worried about finding its way here. Someone has to keep an eye on it so we know where it is.”

“How about me? I’m faster than you.”

“No you’re not,” said Jat.

“You know I am.”

“Okay, maybe, but let’s stick to the plan. The faster you get back and warn the people, the better.”

“Be careful, Jat,” said the girl. She reached out and touched his shoulder, a look of concern on her face. “This is real, isn’t it. Like you said…” The boy blushed.

“Hurry,” he croaked. Bonnie took off down the trail. Jat watched her a moment. He let out a sigh and raced back toward the village.

The Puncher was easy enough to find. It clomped through the town, making no effort to avoid trampling homes and buildings as it searched for food. It found Wetherall’s sheep first. He had ignored the order to set them loose and put them in the barn prior to leaving for the falls.

“They’re clever ones,” he’d told Thumbridge. “They know when to keep quiet.” Unfortunately, quiet as they were, they were easily discovered once that barn was kicked over on its side.

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