In the Land of the Lawn Weenies (2011)
“He didn’t even think, he just reacted. Across the room, halfway up the wall opposite his bed, was one of those disgusting creatures with the fuzzy body and countless rippling legs. It was the motion that had caught Charlie’s eye—that smooth, flowing motion like a living piece of liquid rope. Now, under his full gaze, the bug froze, as if waiting for him to make his move. He made that move with the nearest thing at hand—two pounds of dead weight called Fun with Verbs and Nouns.
The book missed b...y less than an inch. It slammed against the wall, then dropped to the floor, lying open with its pages slowly turning.
The centipede slipped under Charlie’s desk, vanishing like a slurped strand of spaghetti. Charlie rolled off the bed, dashed across the room, and peered beneath the desk. He found dust and scattered bits of junk, but no sign of insect life. Part of him was relieved that he had missed. The thought of that thing squished and dead—or worse, squished and dying-made him feel sick.MoreLess
The book missed b...y less than an inch. It slammed against the wall, then dropped to the floor, lying open with its pages slowly turning.
The centipede slipped under Charlie’s desk, vanishing like a slurped strand of spaghetti. Charlie rolled off the bed, dashed across the room, and peered beneath the desk. He found dust and scattered bits of junk, but no sign of insect life. Part of him was relieved that he had missed. The thought of that thing squished and dead—or worse, squished and dying-made him feel sick.MoreLess
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