the beasties (Week 4) Finished)

Title: the beasties
Author's name: William Sleator
Number of pages: 198

Doug and Colette's mom keep asking them question about what happened and why Doug's handwriting is on the map, but they tell that they have to go and destroy the map because it is the only evidence. Doug and Colette went down to Fingers to see what happened when the loggers attacked. Fingers told them that their Queen died and the other family that got attacked also lost theirs, but it wasn't because of the loggers it was because they were sick. Fingers were the only one that was good enough to be Queen, there was just one problem and that was that she did not have any eyes. Doug and Colette came up with different ideas, but they were just not good enough. Fingers told them that they had to get back up and in the house so that their parents wouldn't get angry or anything. Doug and Colette promised each other to go down to Fingers again at midnight. It was a long time for Doug to wait but as soon as they got down there again they came up with new ideas. After some time Doug said that he could give one of his eyes to her. She was very happy that he would do it and they went straight to the operation room. Doug got an injection and passed out. 

A quote: "Humans not go down there, not finding Queen. But both Queens old. But Queens very fragility now, because so many trees gone, and fungus hard to find. Both Queens losing litter in last few days. Queens very much afraid. And very sickness for Queen to having so many human adult males in tunnels--and human death in tunnels. Housekeepers giving tea. but have to ration now. Not strong enough to stopping fearfulness of Queens. Not strong enough to stopping sickness of toxic human presence. Queens die." Her shoulders slumped.
- I find it quite funny that Fingers, which is the only member of the family (the beasties) that can speak English. Most of the time when Fingers speak it is kind of hard to read, because she doesn't speak proper English. I like this quote, because the Queen before was very harsh and couldn't give birth and she died because the logger were cutting down the trees. Fingers was much more kind than the Queen and Fingers was the next that was supposed to be Queen, but she did not have eyes which was qualified to be Queen,

If you want to know what happens you need to read it, but I can tell you that is a very good book. THUMBS UP.