The Monster Detector (Big Foot and Little Foot #2)
It was Saturday which was the day that mail was delivered to Widdershins Cavern Hugo stood at the end of the long line at the post office waiting to see if his package package had arrived Every so often he would jump up as high as he could What are you doing Hugo asked a voice behind him It was his friend Gigi She was on the small side for a squidge which is what you call a young Sasquatch but she had excellent posture which made her look a little taller She was holding a letter I’m waiting in line he answered No I mean why are you jumping up and down Gigi asked I’m trying to see if there’s a large package package on the post offi ce shelf Hugo replied 2
If there is it might be mine He jumped up again but he couldn’t see over the heads of all the grown-up Sasquatches in front of him What’s in the package Gigi asked I’m not sure he answered It’s from Mad Marvin 3
Mad Marvin You mean the guy who makes Mad Marvin’s Monster Cards Hugo nodded If you collect one hundred hundred wrappers from Mad Marvin’s Monster Cards and mail them in Mad Marvin will send you a special prize I mailed mine in last week I’ve been collecting them for three years No one in all of Widdershins Cavern has ever collected that many wrappers Gigi crossed her arms over her chest and stared hard at Hugo You think Mad Marvin is sending you a monster don’t you Hugo No Hugo answered quickly But after a moment he admitted Well maybe Suddenly he had an idea Hey Gigi if you climb up on my shoulders you’ll 4
be able to see if there’s a large package on the shelf Then he remembered that Gigi was sensitive about being small so he added I mean I would climb on your shoulders but you have better balance than I do Gigi thought about this for a second A special prize was always interesting even if it wasn’t a monster Okay she said Hold this She handed her letter to Hugo He knelt down and Gigi climbed onto his shoulders Slowly he stood up while she gripped the long hair on his neck Do you see anything he asked after a moment I see Mrs Rattlebags Gigi said She’s 5
