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    Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies
    Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies
    Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies
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    Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies

    By David Sinden, Matthew Morgan, Guy Macdonald and Jonny Duddle

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    The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts (RSPCB) operates a rescue center for werewolves, dragons, fairies, giants, sea monsters, and other fantastical creatures. The RSPCB has stopped crimes against beasts, but there are still some people out there who will do anything to get their hands on one of these mythic animals . . . even if that means crossing the members of the RSPCB. In the first book, Werewolf versus Dragon, a dragon’s mangled body arrives at the RSPCB, and the Society knows that they’ve got a real monster on their hands. Ulf, a werewolf-boy, and his friends must stop the most evil beast hunter before it’s too late. The adventure continues in the second book, Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies, for Ulf and his friends, Orson the giant, Tiana the Fairy, and Dr. Fielding. A sea monster has suffered a life-threatening injury, and it looks like the evil Baron Marackai is back—and this time beasts are on the menu. Ulf must stop him again—the future of the RSPCB depends on it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateApr 28, 2009
    ISBN9781439167908
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    David Sinden

    Matthew Morgan, David Sinden, and Guy Macdonald are best friends from childhood. Matthew and David are the authors of the hugely successful UK series YUCK. All three live in Kent, England.

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      Reason for Reading: Next in the series. Read aloud to my 9yo.Comments: Right from page one we find Baron Marackai is back on the scene and up to no good. But we don't find out his true dastardly plan until much closer to the end of the book. Meanwhile, Ulf and Dr. Fielding along with Tiana, the fairy and Orson, the giant have their hands full trying to figure out how to save the life of a dying Redback, the most venomous sea monster in existence. Ulf finds notes from Professor Farraway in his book that he has hidden from the first book in this series and tries to get everyone to believe him that the plan will work. When no one agrees Ulf decides to take matters into his own hands.Again the 9yo loved this book, even more so than the first. These books are definitely written to a boy audience with plenty of gross-out moments and a fair share of derring-do and squeamish moments. Sensitive children will probably not find these the same laugh out loud thrill that my son did. After reading book one ds got wise and figured out the secret about 5 chapters in, but I give the authors credit there were no clues. It's just like the The Series of Unfortunate Events books where Count Olaf shows up every time. With this series we have the much more sinister Baron Marackai, whose not even above murder or cooking someone alive, all in good fun though.Rather simplistic plot, not a lot of character development, this is a just-for-fun book that younger kids are going to love, both the adventure and the characters. Both ds and I love Druce, the gargoyle. Rollicking shenanigans filled with seabeasts and menacing villains. Fun! Book Three Bang-Goes-a-Troll will be out in September '09. Ds can hardly wait for it.

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    Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies - David Sinden

    Chapter 1

    IT WAS NIGHT, AND UNDER THE COVER OF DARKNESS, a fishing boat puttered across the sea. In the boat’s wheelhouse, a tall man in a long fur coat was clutching the wheel, steering through the choppy waves. He glanced across the water toward the black silhouette of an old oil rig. It stood heavy in the sea like an iron giant.

    The man smiled, then cut the boat’s engine. He poked his head from the wheelhouse. This is the place, he said. His face looked twisted like a rotten apple core. Hurry up, Blud! Hurry up, Bone! It’s time for some fishing. Get me a sea monster! Now!

    On the deck of the boat, a big man with greasy hair and a thick black beard dipped his hand into a wooden crate. He took out a hand grenade and pulled out its pin with his teeth. He threw the grenade into the sea, then leaned over the side of the boat, listening. From deep underwater came a muffled boom as the grenade exploded. The boat shuddered. That’ll give it a headache, he said. Come on, you big beast! Up you come.

    At the rear of the boat, a small man in a ragged suit looked up from a bucket. His face was pale green. Did we have to come here? he groaned. I don’t like the sea.

    The boat was rocking from side to side in the waves.

    The man in the fur coat stepped across the deck and gave the small man a kick. Stop whining, Blud, you pathetic toad.

    Yes, Baron Marackai. Sorry, Baron Marackai, the small man, Blud, replied, scrambling to his feet.

    The man in the fur coat, Baron Marackai, pulled a flashlight from his pocket. He switched it on and shone it out to sea. There must be one here somewhere, he said.

    Blud and Bone gazed across the water, following the beam of light.

    Baron Marackai looked at them. Well, don’t just stand there, he told them. Throw in more grenades! Blast the beast out of the water!

    Yes, Baron, both men said, running to the crate. Whatever you say, Baron.

    Blud and Bone each took out a handful of grenades. They pulled the pins out and threw the grenades overboard. Bombs away! they yelled.

    From deep beneath the waves came a succession of muffled explosions. Blasts belched from the depths and the boat lurched. Blud and Bone clung to its side. They threw more grenades, and the sea erupted in plumes of water. Flapping fish showered onto the deck.

    Baron Marackai paced up and down, shining his flashlight over the dark water.

    Excuse me for asking, Sir, but what do you want a sea monster for? Blud asked.

    Baron Marackai licked his twisted lips, then turned to face the small man. So that we can eat it, he said.

    Blud grinned. Bone rubbed his big fat belly.

    We’ll boil it alive, then scoop out its brains and chop off its tentacles, Baron Marackai told them. It’s the most delicious beast imaginable.

    But what if we get caught, Sir? Blud asked. The small man’s eyes flicked left and then right, looking out to the dark sea, checking there were no other boats in sight.

    Those fools won’t stop me this time, Baron Marackai said. He rubbed the small stump of flesh where his little finger was missing, then held up his right hand. Now repeat after me. Death to the RSPCB!

    Blud and Bone held up their right hands and folded down their little fingers. Death to the RSBPC, they said.

    "The RSPCB, you numbskulls!"

    Blud and Bone sniggered.

    Baron Marackai stamped his snakeskin boot. Enough! he said. Now get to work! I have a plan that will send the RSPCB to their doom.

    That’s what he told us last time, Blud whispered to Bone.

    Baron Marackai picked up a dead fish from the deck of the boat and slapped it across Blud’s face. Don’t talk about last time! he spat. Just get me a sea monster! And leave the RSPCB to me.

    Blud and Bone threw grenade after grenade, hurling them into the sea. Explosion after explosion echoed beneath them. The sea erupted. Fish and seaweed showered down, and the boat heaved and rolled.

    Baron Marackai shone his flashlight over the side, sweeping it back and forth lighting the waves.

    A huge tentacle broke the surface of the water. There! he called gleefully. Sea monster to starboard!

    The tentacle rose upward, twirling high in the air. Then it crashed down, smashing against the boat. The Baron clung to the side as Blud and Bone slid across the deck, slamming into the wheelhouse.

    Get up, you idiots! the Baron shouted.

    Blud and Bone scrambled to the side of the boat and peered over the edge. Beneath the waves they could make out the dark shape of a huge beast with giant tentacles.

    It’s enormous! Blud said.

    It’s gigantic! Bone said.

    What did you expect, you nincompoops? It’s a sea monster!

    As the huge beast scraped the hull of the boat, the Baron ran inside the wheelhouse.

    Blud and Bone cowered as tentacles reached up, coiling over the deck. The tentacles were long and thick and covered in barnacles. They wrapped around the stern and smashed the hauling winch from its fittings.

    The boat was tilting in the water.

    It’s angry, Sir, Blud called, crawling for cover behind the wooden crate.

    A tentacle whipped toward him, grabbing him by the leg and dragging him across the deck. Help!

    Bone picked up a large iron anchor and started whacking the tentacle with it.

    Baron Marackai poked his head from the wheelhouse.

    Don’t lose it, you imbeciles!

    Chapter 2

    ULF WOKE UP FEELING THE SUN HOT ON HIS FACE. He crawled from the straw, rubbing his eyes, and stepped out through the door of his den. The sun was high in the sky above Farraway Hall and, on the rooftop, he could see Druce the gargoyle creeping over the tiles, peering down the chimney pots.

    Ulf got onto his all-terrain vehicle and kick-started its engine. He rode up the path along the side of the paddock, stopping at the edge of the yard. He hopped off and went into the feed room to grab a sausage.

    Up late last night, were you? he heard.

    Ulf turned, looking out through the feed store’s large wooden doors. Flying toward him from the flower garden was Tiana the fairy. She sparkled as she flew. Everyone’s been up for hours, she said. I’ve been collecting nectar.

    In her hand was a basket made from a hazelnut shell. It was full with yellow syrup.

    Ulf opened the meats fridge and took out a sausage. I overslept, he told her.

    All night Ulf had been awake watching the moon. It was nearly full and there were just two days until his transformation.

    He gobbled the sausage, then wiped his hairy hand on his T-shirt. To look at him, Ulf could easily be mistaken for a human boy. But every month, on the night of

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