A Flicker of Courage by Deb Caletti

Author:Deb Caletti
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2020-01-06T16:00:00+00:00

“Needleman flicked you,” Pirate Girl says. She looks furious.

If you’ve ever had a bully be mean to you, you might understand what Henry feels now. He feels small. He feels like he’s the one who did something bad. It’s wrong and confusing, but bullies excel at the wrong and confusing.

“I want to punch his face in,” Pirate Girl says. Button barks in agreement.

Rocco pops his head from Apollo’s pocket. “Pow,” he squeaks. He makes a little fist.

“Do you think he knows about us? Could he have heard? The way he said ‘Four particular children’ . . .” Apollo shudders.

“He wouldn’t have just let us walk away, would he? Or else, he’s running off to tell Vlad Luxor about us now,” Jo says.

“I guess we’ll know when we all get turned to lizards. Or worms, or rodents, or—”

Apollo interrupts Pirate Girl and looks at Henry. “Your grandfather said we’d see answers about what to do next, but I don’t see any answers. I see only dangers.” His eyes are wide, and his lips are trembling.

“Not to be disrespectful to Captain Every,” Jo says. “But when Manuela Sáenz fought with the rebel army in the Battle of Junín, she did not wait for answers. She strategized. She made a plan.”

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