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The book of marvels

“My  name  is  John Silver,” he  said,  staring  at  Raj , until  he slowly  stepped  back.  His  pupils started  to  enlarge.  “This  is  my  emporium.  Do  you  like  it?”  but  Raj  was  too  startled   to  speak  and nodded  quickly.  “You  are  free  to  look  around  but  you  do  not  have  consent  to  touch  the  book!”

 

A few seconds later Mr Silver had vanished with a puff of smoke and his hat fell to the floor. Raj was alone in the colossal room. He turned around and steadily opened the book. Every crisp, yellow page had a different idea for a marvellous new place. There were drawings of  futuristic buildings and skyscrapers, formula 1 cars racing on lengthy circuits and snowflakes falling on the ground.

 

The next  thing  Raj  knew,  he  had  a  pen  in  his  hand  and  he  was  drawing  a  rocky   beach,  seagulls  flying  majestically  in  the  sky, and  a  blue  ocean   that  went  as  far  as  he  could  see  – she  drew  the  thing  she  yearned  the most.

 

“This  way,”  the  raven  trilled  and  started  flying  to  a  mahogany  door  and  a  glossy  gold handle,  Raj  thoughtlessly  followed.  He  entered  through  and  felt  the  rocks under  his  feet. He peered  at  the  bright  yellow  sun  and  found  that  everything  he  drew  was  there  in  front  of  him.  Without hesitating,  Raj  accelarated  forwards  and  didn’t  look  back. 

 

His  heart  thudded  firmly,  the  beach  had  everything  you  would  need:  colourful  beach chairs  to  sit  on;  beach  umbrellas  to  block  the  sun;  beach  houses  to  stay  in;  buckets and   shovels  to  make  sand  castles;  and  bottles  of  water  if  someone  gets  hot.  “Hello” Raj  called as  if  someone  was  there,  but  no  one  responded.

 

Seconds  later  Raj  heard  a  mysterious  sound.  He  turned  around  and  saw  a  giant  black figure  staring  at  him  with  its  glowing  red  eyes.  A  moment  later,  the  figure  started running  towards  Raj.  He  ran  the  other  way,  as  fast  as  his  legs  could  take  him.  He darted  forwards  and  didn’t  look  back.  He  darted  towards  where  the  door  was  but  nothing  was  there  except  for  more  rocks  going  onwards  and  not  stopping.  Wherever  he  looked  he  saw  the  figure.  “Come  back!”  wailed  a  voice  behind  him.

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