The Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Treehouse - extract

Not too many minutes later . . .

Let’s make it quick. Don’t know how long the tree house can hold out.

Not I. Skaelka will wait to hear your subpar tales—then demolish them with my own!

So, who’s going first?

Why don’t we get the best story

out of the way now—that way, you guys’ll know what you’re up against. So, batter up . . .

That means I’m going first. Just in case it wasn’t clear. Was it clear? It was clear, right?

Yes, Jack, it was clear.

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