Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 47.4 — Fritter’s Mistake

CH 47.4 -- Several gnomes cleared away the brush from a round door, and Butterfingers used his bundle of keys to unlock it. O’Henry and his men marched inside the gaping maw, followed by the group of gnomes who had flown in from the Tulgey Woods. Janine gulped. This was it. Her heart began to…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 47.3 — At the Secret Entrance

Ch. 47.3 – At the Secret Entrance -- Jay set his passengers down in a grassy valley hidden from the castle by tall trees. “You know what to do.” The rest of the team, who were mostly gnomes, headed for the trees, but Janine walked until she stood in front of the dragon’s paws and…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 46.6 — Eli Gets a Visitor

Ch. 46.6 – The dark, silent night pressed in upon Eli. Then he heard a rustle. He turned his head. The tapestry on his west wall moved. For a moment, fear pounded within him. But then a small figure, cloaked in black, crept out from behind the tapestry. Eli’s whole body relaxed, weak with relief.…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 40.9 — A Conversation with the King

Ch. 40.9 -- Butterfingers rushed away to the kitchen, where Cook and her assistants kneaded bread dough, stirred the stew, peeled potatoes, and chopped up a large chunk of beef. Cook did not look happy. “Something’s wrong here,” she muttered. “King on his deathbed, Queen sick, royal children missing, and they want to have a…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 40.8 — The Queen in Danger

Ch. 40.8 -- Butterfingers trembled with fear. After a moment he gathered his courage, slipped out of hiding and ran to the queen. He put his hand on her throat. To his relief a pulse still beat there. “Your Majesty, please wake up.” Her eyelids fluttered, and she moaned. When the queen opened her eyes,…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 40.7 — Butterfingers in the Castle

Ch. 40.7 – Butterfingers scurried along his usual route through the secret passageways of the castle. He had just opened the secret door behind the statue in the alcove across from the queen’s apartment when the large doors opened. Butterfingers shrank back out of sight. Two enormous guards carried the queen out of her rooms…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 40.5 — Butterfingers Asks a Question

Ch. 40.5 -- Mr. Dumfries trudged along the road that led out of town. His head was bent. Every bone and muscle ached. He had spent the entire day trying to convince the people of Nelsonia that something was wrong, but no one would believe him. They had laughed at him and made fun of…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 29.2 — Butterfingers Helps

Ch 29.2 -- Ezra raced back up the secret stairway, worrying as he went. If the king found out that Ezra was missing, would it send him to his grave? Then Ezra saw a familiar person slipping along an adjoining passageway. “Psst. Butterfingers.” The gnome turned back and came to him. “Did you hear?” Butterfingers…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 19 — Ezra Invents Something New

Ch. 19 --  Ezra opened the newspaper and watched the pages ruffle in the breeze. “Don’t you think it’s interesting that if not for the gnomes, who share their inventions with us, we wouldn’t have the printing press? We wouldn’t have cheap paper. We wouldn’t have books, or free education, or insufferable bores... Franklin, are…

Jay B. R. Wokky Ch. 13.4 and 13.5 — Down A Secret Passageway and Butterfingers

Chapter 13.4 Down A Secret Passageway --  Ezra ducked into an alcove, crawled behind the suit of armor, pushed the lever down, and then slipped through the opening in the back into the secret passageway. “Ezra!” Franklin bellowed as he raced past. Ezra chuckled. No matter how many times he did this, Franklin always fell…