Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 48.4 — The Battle Begins

Ch. 48.4 -- After the troll king's proclamation, Ezra waited to see what his people on the other side of the valley would do.  They drew in closer to each other, but to their credit, not one of them surrendered. Ezra was so proud of them. King Tolgut threw back his head and laughed, revealing…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 32.7 — Safe!

Ch. 32.7 -- Old Bob yanked Eli off the path. The cat sailed over their heads, and they somersaulted into the brush. Eli sat up in time to see the bandersnatches screech in terror as they were pulled under a foaming sea of green lizards. Then they were gone. Eli wrapped his arms around a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 32.6 — Something Terrible Comes

Ch 32.6 -- Eli gripped Old Bob's hand and started towards the thick forest. “Not that way,” said Old Bob. “Stay on the path.” Eli's heart pounded. What? Stay on the path? To Eli's surprise, Old Bob began to run, slowly at first, and then faster and faster until Eli could hardly keep up. Eli…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 32.5 — Eli’s Second Wish

Ch. 32.5 --  Eli gasped. How had the old man known about his three wishes? His heart sank. Eli only had two wishes left. If he used one today, he’d only have one left. On the other hand, he couldn’t bear the thought of the man being torn apart and devoured by savage beasts. Eli…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 32.4 — More Bandersnatches

Ch. 32.4 -- “Bandersnatches,” said the cat, sniffing the air. “And something else.” Eli clutched his sword and turned around to face the manxiom foes. Felix’s hair stood on end as he yowled. “I’m just a cat. I was never trained for battle. If I try to go against those bandersnatches, they’ll swallow me whole.” “Go then,”…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 31.1 — The Great Hero

CH. 31.1 -- Janine and Fritter heard the burbling, roaring, and screaming of the bandersnatches from up in the dragon’s cave. "What on earth is going on?" Janine took off her apron and wiped her hands on the dish towel. Fritter grabbed his sword from the rack by the door and handed Janine another. “Nothing good.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 30.2 — The Battle

   Ch 30.2 -- The Bandersnatch rushed towards him. Ezra swallowed hard and gripped his sword. The pony screamed in terror, yanked the reins from Ezra’s hands, and bolted back down the narrow road. Just as the Bandersnatch reached him, Ezra darted to one side, swung up into the nearby tree, and brought the blade…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 30.1 — Bandersnatches

Ch. 30.1 -- One of Ezra’s hobbies (besides inventing things and tormenting Frederick) was collecting maps. He had a very good sense of direction, so it only took two days to get up into the mountains and find the right road. A brightly painted mail box stood at the junction of the road and a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 26.2 — Eli and his Brothers

Ch. 26.2 -- “You’re forgetting a few things,” said Eli. “First of all, who killed these bandersnatches?” Mark examined the bodies. “It was a clean blow to the neck. My guess is they used an axe. They would have needed great upper body strength to do this. I see no evidence of blood other than…