The Great Flytrap Disaster by Chris Mould

Author:Chris Mould
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

And then suddenly he was gone and all that could be heard was, “If I ever get hold of those mangy mice, I’ll feed them to the alley cats.”

“Phew, it’s okay. He’s gone. Good try, Lily,” whispered Button. “I’ve been thinking. Maybe if I can stretch this web far enough, I can tear it away from the wall.” He pressed his feet against the plaster and began to push. He kept going until he was on the tips of his toes.

The web stretched around him. He felt the silk straining and he could hear bits of thread springing and snapping. It took all his strength. He could feel his legs growing weak but he kept on pushing. He was almost there.

But the web was too strong and when it had gone as far as it would go, it sprang back and flattened him against the wall with a thud, keeping a tight hold on him.

Eight legs pattered down the silk and six narrowed eyes glared at him. “Now, now, Button. You’re testing my patience. All your fidgeting is keeping me awake.”

Mr. Dregby pulled a length of Button’s emergency shoelace from his backpack and with his pincers he shredded it to pieces. Button watched the sharp jaws effortlessly cut into the rope.

“The more you annoy me, the angrier I get. Do you understand, Button?”

Then Mr. Dregby wrapped him up tighter with his silvery thread and returned to his corner.

Button gulped and felt his heart thumping hard in his chest. A bead of sweat ran down his forehead.

“You know how long a spider ACTUALLY keeps its victims in its web, don’t you, Button?” said Uncle Noggin.

“Yes, I do, and I don’t wish to remind myself, thank you.”

“Just thought it might inspire you to escape,” shrugged the old pirate.

“Sure,” Button answered. “Want to know how a Venus flytrap eats its prey? Holds on to it tight and slowly digests every inch of it by releasing a nasty chemical and dissolving its victim.”

“Oh . . . well, yes, I knew that, Button. Thank you. In fact, I think I can feel it happening right now.”

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