![]() ![]() ![]() They ' collide literally with a table full of terrifying things. Max comes across a secret passageway, and the duo discover that they are monsterminators. This is how the McFearless adventure comes about: while Dad is out getting a cake, Minerva and Max read in their deceased mother's favorite room, a library stuffed with books from floor to ceiling. Minerva considers her brother Max an annoying brat for varied reasons - and he dreams of becoming captain of a pirate ship - but she loves him for better or worse. ![]() Minerva tells her story, claiming the following talents: she can read and write in the Monstrosity language, perform a one-handed cartwheel, and is smart, especially at geography. The evil monster wants two things besides revenge: a specific book, and the Enotslived Diamond. The kidnap was set up by ' king of evil' Zarmaglorg in the demonic depths of Castle Doominstinkinfart. But the monsters are now fighting back, vengefully! Minerva begins telling her family's story from inside a large bird cage, where she, her nine-year old brother Maxwell, and their dad are captives of the Snargleflougasaurus. The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless by Ahmet ZappaĮleven-year old Minerva McFearless is a monsterminator. ![]()
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