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A fabulously funny fantasy
fiction novel for children aged 9 - 12 - set on the fictitious Scottish
Island of Gogha
Evil scientist, Doctor
X, has found a way to turn people and animals into mythical creatures.
Already he’s transformed everyone on the little Scottish Island of Gogha
– now he plans to take over the whole world. Eleven year old Melissa has
been changed into Medusa, with wriggling snakes in her hair. She escapes
to the mainland to seek help but quickly discovers that anyone who looks
at her turns to stone. Then Simon and Ross turn up - their sunglasses
protect them from Melissa’s powers. Only the three children can save the
world. Somehow they must get to Doctor X and put a stop to his evil
scheme. But with the island overrun by Harpies, Minotaurs, Chimeras, a
Nine-Headed-Hydra and a host of other vicious creatures this will be a
very dangerous task.
Extract:
They
kept running; running for their lives. Ahead of them a second Minotaur
leapt out from behind a parked truck. They crashed to a halt. They were
trapped. In a matter of seconds their flesh would be ripped from their
bones in a frenzied bloodbath.
“Stare at it,” commanded Simon. “Stare at it and turn it to stone.”
“I am staring,” cried Melissa. “Nothing’s happening.”
“Well stare harder,” bellowed Simon. “Come on Melissa.”
Melissa stared straight into the huge beast’s angry eyes willing it to
turn to stone. With an eternity of hate the beast glared back. The
rancid heat from his breath engulfed Melissa, burning her lungs with
fear. The Minotaur’s roar spat across her face. He obviously was not
stone.
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