Chapters 1 - 5 Summary

Chapter 1: During a midnight storm in the Howling Forest, four messengers meet up by chance. All are creatures of Fantastica, although they come from different parts of the land. The first messenger is a will-o'-the-wisp named Blubb; he comes upon the other three messengers sharing a campfire. All are strange and wondrous creatures. The rock chewer, named Pyornkrachzark, is a giant the color of stone. He and his people are called rock chewers because they eat rocks; these giants live in a mountain range far from the Howling Forest and they use rocks not only for food but for all their necessities. The rock chewer rides an over-sized stone bicycle. The tiny named Gluckuk is so tiny it is barely visible. Tinies live in vast cities built in trees; this one rides a snail. The final messenger is a night-hob named...