Charlie Bone And the Hidden King (Children of the Red King, book 5)
“"One o'clock." He gave a sigh and yawned. "Surely, that's enough." A cloud of melting white flakes drifted away from the hill. Gradually, the storm subsided. In a few minutes the sky was a clear, velvet black pierced by a million stars. Tancred put his head on one side and regarded the results of his work: the white roofs, the silent, snow-filled streets, and the network of wires strung above the city like a sparkling spiderweb. "Not bad for a first attempt," Tancred said cheerfully. He shook h...is sleeves and a few remaining snowflakes floated out and settled on his slippers. In a few seconds they were gone. Tancred was surprised to find that he was wearing slippers. He had been only half awake when he followed the cats. He hadn't even noticed the cold. Now, all at once, he was shivering. As he ran back up the narrow lane, he occasionally leaped into the air and brought his feet together with a satisfying smack. It was a recently acquired habit and often made his friends laugh. By the time Tancred reached his secluded three-towered house, his father's thundery snores had become volcanic.MoreLess
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