Stampede of the Supermarket Slugs (2012)
““WHAT CAN WE do?” Keats said. “Everyone in the park is in danger!”
Henry searched the tattered snack bags on the floor. “If we had more cheese puffs, maybe we could distract the slugs.”
“If,” Keats repeated. “The cheese puffs are all gone!” To make the point, he waved around an empty wrapper. Then he stopped. The orange wrapper reminded him of something.
“Too bad we can’t make more puffs, right?” Henry said.
“Maybe we can!” Keats said. He ran to where he’d dropped the shopping bag. He held the ...top closed and shook it to mix up the ingredients again.
Henry watched, frowning. “Uh, Keats,” he said, “the potion won’t work without the dip. Plus that stuff stinks!”
Keats ignored him. He scooped both hands into the orange slop. It slid through his fingers like a mix of rotten bananas and old tuna fish. He gritted his teeth—and smeared it all over his arms.
“Keats!” Henry shouted. “Stop!”
Keats still didn’t listen. He wiped the sticky paste over his clothes, on his face, and in his hair.MoreLess
Henry searched the tattered snack bags on the floor. “If we had more cheese puffs, maybe we could distract the slugs.”
“If,” Keats repeated. “The cheese puffs are all gone!” To make the point, he waved around an empty wrapper. Then he stopped. The orange wrapper reminded him of something.
“Too bad we can’t make more puffs, right?” Henry said.
“Maybe we can!” Keats said. He ran to where he’d dropped the shopping bag. He held the ...top closed and shook it to mix up the ingredients again.
Henry watched, frowning. “Uh, Keats,” he said, “the potion won’t work without the dip. Plus that stuff stinks!”
Keats ignored him. He scooped both hands into the orange slop. It slid through his fingers like a mix of rotten bananas and old tuna fish. He gritted his teeth—and smeared it all over his arms.
“Keats!” Henry shouted. “Stop!”
Keats still didn’t listen. He wiped the sticky paste over his clothes, on his face, and in his hair.MoreLess
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