Gigantopus from Planet X! (8 page)

Vrrrrt!
The panel opened. And there it was.

A yellow dome rested on a stand. The dome had fins flying up the back and a long antenna coiling out of the top. On each side of the antenna were silver spoon-shaped panels catching the light as they turned. There were fancy silver nozzles, too.

“It's a helmet!” gasped Jeff.

“It's a helmet, all right,” agreed Sean. “But it's way cooler than yours!” He read the letters along the rim.
“Zaldoonian Mezmo Head.”

“That's what he wants!” gasped Jeff.

“And now—I have it!” cried a raspy voice.

The three friends turned. There he was, the cabbage-headed alien, at the bottom of the stairs.

His greenish leafy head pulsed as he spoke. “I am Klatoo, a Mezmo from the planet Zaldoon. And that is my official Mezmo Head. It's a mind control helmet. My ship went down last night and I lost the Head. I heard the buzzing at the X-ray place and thought my helmet might be in there. Then, I picked up signals from your brain. So I knew the Mezmo Head was here!”

“Wow, thanks for the explanation,” said Sean. “It's pretty complete.”

The alien smiled. “I have studied earthlings. They always want to know things like that.” Suddenly he rolled his giant eyeballs again and snatched the Mezmo Head right off its stand.

“No!” cried Jeff. “You can't have it!”

“Now,” said Klatoo, grasping the complicated device, “I shall conquer the world!”

Just then, a loud, thundering sound filled the air!

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About the Author

Over the last two decades, Tony Abbott has written dozens of mysteries, comics, and adventure books for young readers aged six to fourteen, with series including Danger Guys, the Time Surfers, the Weird Zone, Underworlds, Goofballs, and the long-running fantasy series the Secrets of Droon. He is also the author of the fantasy epic Kringle and the realistic novels
Firegirl
(winner of the 2006 Golden Kite Award for Fiction),
The Postcard
(winner of the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery), and
Lunch-Box Dream
. Among his latest novels is
The Forbidden Stone
, the first installment of the twelve-book saga the Copernicus Legacy. Tony has taught on the faculty of Lesley University's MFA program in creative writing, is a frequent conference speaker and visitor to schools, and presents workshops to creative writers of all ages. His websites include
www.tonyabbottbooks.com
,
www.thecopernicuslegacy.com
, and the literary blog
www.fridaybookreport.com
.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 1997 by Robert Abbott

Cover design by Connie Gabbert

ISBN: 978-1-4804-8656-0

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