Monster Stories
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Archibald and the Magpie’s Treasure
Archibald loved the wind… He loved the way it caught beneath his wings and lifted him, the way the forest dropped away below him, and the wonderful feeling of having absolutely nothing beneath his feet. Up here, the world was enormous. He could go anywhere he liked, as fast as he liked, and nobody ever told him to sit…
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Emilio Comes for Tea
Archibald had invited Emilio to tea… “Just come up whenever you like!” he’d said, pointing to a nest high in the branches of an enormous oak tree. Emilio looked up. It was a very long way. “No problem!” he said. “I’ve got this!” He put one of his big front feet on the trunk, then the other. His two…