The Finding of Freddie Perkins (2013)
“The book smelt faintly damp and musty and its pages were soft with use and age. Granny P put it on the table next to Freddie and opened it carefully. The title said Creatures of Fell, Beck, Loch and Croft in old curly writing.
‘Your grandfather was always poring over this book, Freddie! He used to tell the most amazing stories of these creatures to your father, your mother, me… in fact anyone who would listen. I think we all had different opinions about what was made up, what he might actually ...have seen, and what he’d simply taken from this book. But there is one that is really coming to mind for our situation.’ Granny P carefully turned to the back of the book and ran her finger down the index entries. Badger, Cornish sprite… elf, fox… Loch Ness Monster… mole… and back up until it rested on the Fynd.
‘That’s it,’ said Granny P, ‘from what I can remember, Freddie, that’s it. Page 279.’ Freddie looked at her in disbelief. From a glance through the index it appeared to be a book that contained as much fantasy as fact.MoreLess
‘Your grandfather was always poring over this book, Freddie! He used to tell the most amazing stories of these creatures to your father, your mother, me… in fact anyone who would listen. I think we all had different opinions about what was made up, what he might actually ...have seen, and what he’d simply taken from this book. But there is one that is really coming to mind for our situation.’ Granny P carefully turned to the back of the book and ran her finger down the index entries. Badger, Cornish sprite… elf, fox… Loch Ness Monster… mole… and back up until it rested on the Fynd.
‘That’s it,’ said Granny P, ‘from what I can remember, Freddie, that’s it. Page 279.’ Freddie looked at her in disbelief. From a glance through the index it appeared to be a book that contained as much fantasy as fact.MoreLess
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