Level 1
Horis Humdrum and Splotch
Author Alice Kuipers
Fantasy and Myths
Horis Humdrum is so shy that he finds it hard to make friends; until that is, he meets Splotch, the four-eyed, six-horned monster that only he can see. Together, Horis and Splotch must find the magic key, but first they have to dodge mermaids, bubbling rapids and fire-breathing dragons. Will they succeed, and will Horis still be shy by the end of the story? The readers decide...
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Overall rating 4.2 out of 5
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 A Monster Out of the Window
Horis watched from his kitchen. Three boys played football on the playing fields outside. The ball slammed into the window. Doosh. Horis jumped. One of the boys ran up the front path to get the ba...
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Chapter 2 As Hungry As A… Monster
Horis looked at the spotty trees. Then he looked at the strange purple lake. Then he looked at the giant palace which glittered before them. It was four storeys high, with spindly golden towers ...
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Chapter 3 A Monster Party
The earthquake rumbled through the palace. All around Horis and Splotch, the walls crumbled and began to fall. “I d-don’t think it would be safe to go upstairs,” Horis yelled, looking up at the s...
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Chapter 4 An Angry Fire-Breathing Dragon!
“I don’t like the sound of the waterfall of nightmares,” groaned Splotch. “I don’t want to go to the swamp of gloom,” moaned Horis. “Perhaps we should go to the cloud of giggles,” yelled Splotch...
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Chapter 5 The Forbidden Playground
Zyng, the angry fire-breathing dragon, spurted flames at Horis and Splotch. “F-follow me,” Horis cried. He ran towards the waterfall. Splotch followed. Hot purple water splashed around them as t...