![]() If you’ve ever seen that building, you know it’s simply covered in gargoyles, and if they all came to life at once it’d been a crazy, writhing mass of wiggling limbs. (Presumably, this would extend throughout the entire world, too.) I loved the opening chapters, as the creatures carved onto the Natural History Museum come to life. ![]() Remember how cool it is to watch the film Night at the Museum and see all the displays come to life after the museum closes? Well, this book is like that, but instead of a single museum being affected by that magic it’s every statue or gargoyle in London. The premise of this book is pretty awesome. As George attempts to undo the damage he has wrought, he’s joined by Edie, a mysterious girl who can also see the moving sculptures. ![]() He is rescued by yet another sculpture come to life, and thus George meets the Gunner, a WWI-era soldier that introduces George to the strange new world his little act of vandalism has pulled him into. As he runs, George can’t help but notice that he’s the only one who can see the giant bird all around him, Londoners go about their day completely oblivious to the terrible monster. A stone pterodactyl peels itself off of the wall and attacks George, chasing him through the streets of London. This single action turns out to have serious consequences. He breaks off the head of a little stone dragon and pockets it. After getting in trouble on a field trip to London’s Natural History Museum, George takes out his foul mood on one of the little creatures carved onto the museum’s exterior. ![]()
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