Truckers

After hunting for food, Masklin, a 4-inch-high (100 mm) Nome, returns to his burrow, and argues with his tribe elders about the lack of food and that they have no fire for heat. Ma...

The Nomes find a safe place at a department store, where they encounter several tribes of Nomes. Their story of being from the 'Outside' angers the Duke De Haberdasheri.

The Thing informs the Nomes that they are from another planet, that they arrived on Earth 15,000 years ago, and that they must return home to their planet. Masklin meets an invento...

Masklin and his tribe see the Abbott, leader of the Stationeri, who act as the Store's priesthood. On the way, they are met by Hardware bandits who are soon driven off. They meet w...

When the Abbott is alone with Masklin, he says that he has a number of concerns about the future of the Store. Many years ago, the different departments fought for control of the S...

Charged by the Abbott for discovering the truth, Gurder takes Masklin and Grimma to the General Manager's office. As Masklin begins searching the desk, they discover a memo to the...

Gurder presides over the Abbott's funeral, where it is revealed that he was chosen by the old Abbott to succeede him. Meanwhile, Masklin comes up with a plan to save the Nomes.

The Duke thinks Masklin's plan is foolish, and refuses to participate, but the other clans agree to work together, with the Stationeri (reluctantly) teaching many Nomes to read.

A Nome named Vinto, who tends to mistake fiction books for instruction manuals, reads about a hostage situation and suggests they could take a human hostage. However, Masklin doesn...

The Duke is distressed at the disappearance of his son. Although he still does not believe in an Outside, he agrees to help Masklin, as he feels it might lead him to Angalo.

Angalo recounts how he escaped, and also that he learned how to drive a lorry. Vinto brings 'Gulliver's Travels' to Masklin, hoping to convince him to kidnap a human to help them,...

The Thing advises the Nomes to flee as soon as possible. Although demolition is still two weeks away, humans have started clearing the building and loading the store fittings onto...

Prices Slashed sees Gurder denouncing the 'Demon', and is startled into dropping his lighted cigarette into the petrol. With no time to fix the door, the lorry crashes through mome...