37 pages 1 hour read

Neil Gaiman

Fortunately, the Milk

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2013

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Pages 57-91

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Pages 57-91 Summary

The time jump puts Professor Steg and the father in a dark and ominous place, populated by the unfriendly wumpires. Steg explains that they are on a mission: “I am trying to get back to the present. My assistant is trying to get home to the future for breakfast” (63). The mention of breakfast reminds the wumpires that they have missed their usual breakfast of “vigglyvorms, vith orange juice on them” (63). The father and Steg start to look like tasty vigglyvorm substitutes.

As the wumpires get ready to eat the father and Steg, one asks about the time machine box. The father tries to convince them it is just a sandwich box. One wumpire can’t resist pressing a button, zooming them six hours forward into bright sunshine, causing the wumpires to melt into “oily black smoke” (65). Professor Steg sets the time machine to the father’s present, but a man’s arm suddenly reaches through a hole in space and grabs the milk. A familiar voice says: “I’ll explain later. Fate of the world at stake” (65), before disappearing with the milk. Seconds later the hole reopens, and the milk is thrown back to the father.

Related Titles

By Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

American Gods

Neil Gaiman

American Gods

Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

Anansi Boys

Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys

Neil Gaiman

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE

logo

Good Omens

Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett

Study Guide

logo

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman

How to Talk to Girls at Parties

Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

October in the Chair

Neil Gaiman

October in the Chair

Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

Odd and the Frost Giants

Neil Gaiman

Odd and the Frost Giants

Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1

Neil Gaiman

The Sandman Omnibus Vol. 1

Neil Gaiman

Study Guide

logo

The Sleeper and the Spindle

Neil Gaiman

The Sleeper and the Spindle

Neil Gaiman