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CHAPTER
JUNK
Alexander had se
moving to Stermont
He’d battled balloo
tunnel fish, and o
Alexander’s dad
Alexander followed,
the door. “What’s
His dad spun
envelope. “The Ref
He ripped open the
golden wand. “It’s
Alexander gave h
“Geez, Al!” his da
you’d be going
polished the Re ec
see if your package
“I have a packa
“You sure do,”
doesn’t say who it’
He handed Alex
“It’s empty,” he
“Check again,” hi
missed something.
Alexander checke
bunch of bubble
“Sorry, kiddo,” hi
Alexander tossed
someone send me an
“Tell you what,”
have waf es for din
on the coffee tab
kitchen.
“Hey, Al,” called
that box and bubb
— for Packing Day
Tomorrow was t
Stermont Elementary
into a brand-new
2CHAPTER
PACKIN
“Oh, yeah, Dad.
tomorrow night,”
“I know!” his d
have a blast!”
Alexander opened
tucked an old not
PURPLE
SLURPER
Two arms. T
PETER-PIC
PEEPE
DIET Purple
love to lick c
“We’re here!” sai
Alexander closed
pulled into the s
stopped beside a s
“Salamander?” sh
Salamander was
two friends in the
he had just crashed
“Hi, Nikki!” he s
like mine!”
“Did yours come
she asked.
“Yes!” said Alexa
“Ha! Scared yo
haired kid. It was
loudest, member of
“Uh, good one,
“Hey, look!” said
He held up another
“Weird ...” said
boxes?”
“More th a n three,”
3CHAPTER
LAST
The room was
In the middle of
teacher with rainbo
m u s t a c h e.
“Grab a seat, stu
you can find one.”
Alexander, Rip,
boxes.
Mr. Plunkett stood
He raised his ha
a Ruby Scorpion?”
“Oh, right! You’re
said Mr. Plunkett,
“I’ve got a super-co
Scorpion . . . I’ll
show you!”
He opened a la
“Huh?” said Mr.
Mr. Plunkett dr
on the whiteboard.
even sharper tail. “I
this,” he said.
He looked at Ri
“What!?” said Rip
at me when stuff
“Well, th o se thin
said Mr. Plunkett.
Let’s move on to m
Alexander wrote a
to Rip and Nikki.
CHAPTER MUMM
4
THE
A tall, frowning
entrance to the
walked right on b
The mummy was
the lunch menu.
Alexander skipped
Rip and Nikki at t
were piled high wit
Rip made gagging
food will be less b
asked.
“We can only ho
BLOOP! BLAP! She
a whole jar of sals
Alexander open
his lunchbox.
“And there’s this
Bumpy Mummy wil
steals the Ruby Sco
“ATTENTION, STUD
Alexander jump
stood behind him,
“We’ve already p
must sp ea k LOUDLY
today is Packing Da
5CHAPTER BOXED
T loading do
he
YAK-IN-THE
BOING!! R
SPROING!
“Our
box,”
“
wher
said
“Well, uh . . .
“Someone mailed a
he said. “And they
P-P-PIP! PIP! PO
“Eep!” Mr. Hoar
curled up on the
him. One landed up
a turtle.
Alexander tapped
monsters send us
Mr. Hoarsely stu
I don’t know — an
said. “I’ve got my
Ms. Vanderpants’
And my dustpan is
“More missin g stu
not crazy, Salamand
CHAPTER HANDS
6
T
he walk home
Alexander headed
living room had b
dad popped up
armchair. “Hi, Al!”
Alexander heard
like someone crinklin
coming from upstair
listening for the so
KRICKLE!
Is someone in
thought.
He slowly pushed
A wedge of light
“Ack! ” Alexande
The hand climb
It was holding so
mirror!
“Hey!” said Alexa
The han
It used t
the window
Alexande
7CHAPTER A
STEAL
Rip and Nikki lo
Rip snorted. “Com
“I already told you
a bag of bones at
“No, Rip! I rea
said Alexander. “I
pretty sure. It was
out, and I was kin
far away. But I
“A monster han
talking!”
“And it h
said
BOW-WO
BEHAVIOR Thes
mittens turn
as soon as yo
Alexander closed
I saw wasn’t a mitten
fingers,” he said.
“All right. Let’s
“So, uh, what should
“Let’s see if an
Alexander. “Go ho
missing stuff. Then
at the sleepov er.”
chapter ’Round
and
8
“I didn’t see
Alexander. “No cra
And no more missi
“Well,” said Rip,“
her trumpet had
“And my ice ska