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DIET Bana
fuzzy

“Of course!” sa

the notebook shut.

a trash-squatch!”

“Except for the

said Rip. “I canno

school tomorrow.”

“Speak for yours

for school to star

building! With a

CHAPTER An

2

Gift

“And now,” said

to-school surpris

He gave Alexand

Alexander. He ripp

“An alarm clock

what I needed.”

“I know!” said

running late, so I

“What’s that? Over

Alexander watch
across his backyar
of them. He felt li
tiny green stars.

“Perfect,” said A
bed! I’ll come tuck

Alexander carried
bedroom. He put
teeth, and plopped

A minute later,
carrying the new

“You left this o
clock on the nigh

Alexander tappe
guys,” he said.

He got out of
Then he unscrewed

“You’re free,” h
The lightning bu
they didn’t leave h
alarm clock, glowi

CHAPTER ZERO

3

O’CLOC

Alexander rubbed
thought. That’s

“DAD! Wake

“Grab a banana

“And you’ll have to

the door. “Meet me

Alexander tried

hand and eat a ba

headed outside.

His dad ran ove

“Change of plan

our bikes! The ca

CHAPTER

4

FALLIN









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shot up. “Oh, my!
lunchtime!” He g
see, sixth graders a
kindergarteners are
the thirteenth floor

Here you are— nin

CLICK! The desk
Mr. Hoarsely ga

He counted to
ZWOOP! The esc
the second floor. H
video game.
He hopped ont
moving even faster.

by his ears until —

on the third floor.

CHAPTER SHOCK

5

LATE

Alexander had alm

super-fast escalators
the ninth floor.

Alexander pull

the door handle.

A jolt of electri

shocked his hand.

AAACK! He yelped

as the door swung

open.

Everyone in th

room looked up

“Uh,” said Alex
straps. “The door

Alexander’s new
the board.

She capped her
“Sorry I’m late,

Alexander took
was cheery and
classroom in the

Dr. Tallow led
front row. Then s
“Tomorrow,” she sai
our planetarium.”

The ceiling light
“Not again!” gr
Alexander looked
hear a faint humm
Dr. Tallow kept

CHAPTER DOWN

6

MARC

The escalators
super speed. In fac

“Uh-oh,” said Ni

down to lunch.”
CLOMP! CLOMP! T

classmates in the
Rip’s new shoes lit

They passed a
and puffing up th
carrying a big bunc

That’s strange, t
Hoarsely’s lamp flick

Alexander, Rip,
shiny new lunchroo

“Look!” said N
screen on the wall



BZZZT!

Then the menu

words changed.



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cup

CHAPTER WALK

7

TALKI

“Maybe the c
out the new menu
always have troub

BZZZT! A second

back. Sort of.

su

t
the

“No, shrimp-loaf!
the school having

Alexander pushed
just the school th
“This morning, my
before that, my
His jaw dropped.
jagged arrow as t

CHAPTER TEACH

8

PETS

“Welcome to ou
classroom-pet zone,
where we’ll learn
animals!”

The room was
along the walls. T
classroom pet.

“Ooh, sorry. Not
butterfly comes fro
from a cocoon.”

Nikki frowned
Dr. Tallow wav
glass case.
“Look closely,”
find a cocoon in

A moment later,
began flashing. It
Dr. Tallow’s eyes.

“That’s the safet
on when there’s a

The regular lig
by a buzzing soun

CHAPTER DON’T

9

“I don’t get it,”
his bike. “Our scho
panels! It should