FREAK OUT!

The surface of the pool erupted and Ellie’s bunyip—eyes glowing red and mouth gaping wide to reveal a row of fearsome, razor-sharp choppers—came roaring up from the depths like a creature from your worst nightmare. Believe me, this one was an absolute doozy.

“AWOOOOAAARGH!” the bunyip bellowed, leaping into the lobby like it had spring-loaded feet. For all I knew, that’s exactly what it did have. Ellie had cranked the creature’s voice up to ear-bleed level, and I could feel the vibrations in the pit of my stomach.

I’d known exactly what was going to come out of the pool and I still got such a shock that I almost fainted.

I could only guess what effect the bunyip was having on everyone else.

I didn’t have to wait long to find out.