The Sisters Grimm: Book Eight: The Inside Story by Michael Buckley & Peter Ferguson

Author:Michael Buckley & Peter Ferguson [Buckley, Michael & Ferguson, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Characters in Literature, Detective and Mystery Stories, Magic, Brothers and Sisters, Children's Lit, Books & Libraries, Juvenile Fiction, Legends; Myths; Fables, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Fiction, Books and Reading, Humorous Stories, Family, Fantasy & Magic, Children's Stories, Sisters, Siblings, General, Characters and Characteristics in Literature, Mystery and Detective Stories
ISBN: 9781613120231
Google: B2yTdx-YHfkC
Amazon: 0810997266
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2010-01-02T06:00:00+00:00

When Sabrina and Daphne returned to the group, the fire had died down and the others were waiting expectantly.

“What now?” the Cheshire Cat asked.

Sabrina turned to Daphne. The little girl gave her a knowing look and then smiled. It was a relief to have her sister’s approval.

“I think we need to re-create the ending. This story is so short it might be easy. New ending—new door.”

“Interesting. But how?” the White Rabbit said.

“This little old lady lives in a shoe. She’s got so many kids she doesn’t know what to do. Sounds like she needs a little help organizing,” Sabrina said. “Puck, can you take the others and find the children? Get them back to the shoe on the double. Daphne and I will stay here and get everything ready.”

It wasn’t long before the children were hurrying back to the house. It helped that Puck had transformed himself into a pterodactyl and was buzzing over the crowd so that they ran for their lives. When the children were gathered, Sabrina looked out on the hundreds of them.

“All right, kids, listen up,” Sabrina said. “You have had it too easy. Your mother feeds you, clothes you, washes your laundry, and keeps your rooms clean. She’s exhausted. She’s inside taking a much-needed nap. While she’s having a little ‘me’ time, we’re going to get this shoe in shape. So, if your name starts with the letter ‘A,’ raise your hand.”

A dozen children raised their hands.

“You are going to mow this yard, rake the leaves, and clean out the gutters,” Daphne said.

The children whined.

“No fuss!” Sabrina cried. “If your name starts with ‘B,’ you’re on laundry. There’s a pile of dirty socks in there a mountain high. They need to be washed, dried, folded, and put away.”

“If your name starts with a ‘C,’ you’ve got dish duty,” Daphne added. “Wash, dry, and put away. And remember, there is a trick to loading the dishwasher. Don’t overfill it!”

The chores went on all the way to Zed, Zelma, and the rest of the Zs. Sabrina and her group stood by and watched as the children washed windows, swept the walkway, bagged grass clippings, and beat the dust out of rugs. When the little old woman came outside, she had tears in her eyes.

“Thank you! Thank you!” she cried.

Just then, a door appeared behind Sabrina. “Let’s get the ball rolling,” she said to her sister.

Daphne whispered something into the magic yarn and it hopped out of her hand. When Puck opened the door, it rolled right through it. Puck was next, followed by Daphne. Sabrina gestured for the others to follow and stepped through the portal last, unsure of where they would land.

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