Mabel Jones and the Doomsday Book

by Will Mabbitt

  D. Be on stage. Playing Hamlet.

  What is your perfect pirate accessory?

  A. A pipe and a leather pouch full of rancid tobacco.

  B. A rusty cutlass.

  C. A sack for loot.

  D. An accordion.

  ANSWER KEY:

  Mostly A:

  You are Pelf: the first mate on board the Feroshus Maggot. You are worldly and wise and people often turn to you for advice.

  Mostly B:

  You are Idryss Ebenezer Split: captain of the Feroshus Maggot. Evil and ferocious, you always get what you want and don’t mind crushing anyone in your path.

  Mostly C:

  You are Omynus Hussh: chief child bagger. You’re as quiet as a peanut and as sneaky as a woodlouse in a jar of raisins.

  Mostly D:

  You are Milton Melton-Mowbray: a trainee pirate. You’re kind, caring, and always coming up with creative ways to entertain friends and family.

  *And in bad ones too. Like the one in which you bought this book (one of the booksellers has pressed a booger on page 134).

  *Or perhaps not. I haven’t decided yet.