The Monster Detector (Big Foot and Little Foot #2)
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
at the counter complaining about something something That’s nothing new said Hugo Mrs Rattlebags was always complaining about something But do you see a package he asked impatiently Yep said Gigi And it’s so big they couldn’t even put it on the shelf They put it on the floor instead How big is it Hugo asked excitedly Gigi considered You could fit a squidge in it she said A squidge or a monster thought Hugo And it’s in a wooden crate Gigi continued continued Wait there are words written on the 7
