The Notebook of Doom #5 Whack of the P-Rex

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NOTEBOO

DOOM



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Chapter 1 : BED BUG
Chapter 2 : FALLIN
Chapter 3 : SWEPT
Chapter 4 : SHOW
Chapter
: SHAKE

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1CHAPTER

BED

BUGG

“Hey, kiddo,” said
ant farm?”

“Yeah,” said Al
ants all week for

du

Alexander smiled.

“I know, Al,” hi

creepy!”

Alexander had

than bugs since

seen monsters! Sl

chomping, hon

monsters! The tow

full of them.

“Creepy or not,
dad said. “I’m supe

Alexander smiled
dad a good-night
climbed into bed.

“Sleep tight!” s
dad. He pointed to
farm. “And don’t le
bedbugs bite!”

Alexander waited
Then he reached u
an old notebook.
the notebook on h
in Stermont and
studying it ever sin
filled with drawing
notes about mon

Alexander started

2CHAPTER

FALLI

INTO



Alexander laughe

two best friends, an

the two of them

three friends were

Super Secret Monst
went to school b

by night. And

Weekends, too.

Alexander peeked

of candy lay scatte
was on his knees,
as he could.

“Don’t eat that!”
know where —”

“Was there a
people throw candy
look! There are stri
confetti — near th

Alexander though
moment.

“I think we wo
if there had been
he said. “Especially

fine
He took a ste
“That means —

“Salamander!” N
Salamander was
friends called him
around, doing h
together, or helpin
climb out of a big
“Oh, no!” said
Alexander. He hel
up his ant farm.

3CHAPTER

SWEP

That footprint



DIET Anything

and round.

tortillas, bal

Alexander closed
not sure if our f
hamster.”

“Let’s ask the
said Rip, pointing.

“Him?” said Nikk
They watched a
push a tall, shaky
of their school.

“Hi, Mr. Hoarsel
Mr. Hoarsely wa
also the bus drive
and today: a janit
“Oh, hi,” said M
be so messy! So
sidewalk!”

“Candy?” said A
each other a look.

“Don’t mind if I
front of Mr. Hoars
of bubble gum.

“But —” said N
SHISHHH! Just the

4CHAPTER
SHOW



“Oh — and,

chuckling, “did som

bathroom this m

“Huh?” said A

“You’ve got toil

said Nikki.

Alexander looked

strip of paper trail

off and tossed it in

Alexander follow
Elementary, which
“This building has

They came to a

Mr. Plunkett cam
suit. He was whe
flat, covered by a

“Good morning,
Plunkett said. “Eve
keep ant farms. A
ant farms. But where

sn

He yanked awa
rectangle the size
was filled with sa
tunnels. And the
Millions of them.

“A giant ant fa
“That’s no farm
city!”
The crowd che

Everyone gasped

Principal Vande

charged onto the

Mr. Plunkett took

steps back.

“How dare you

these insects into

Elementary!” said

“Especially after w



5CHAPTER
SHAKE

After the wor

longest spelling q
the students hea

“Thanks, Salama
her sharp-looking
monster — a good
Jampires loved red

Alexander brush
flipped it open. AA
chair.

Rip and Nikki
peeked inside the

“They must hav

ant farm,” Alexand

science project.”

Alexander sat

sandwich for bugs.

a bite as he watch

lunchbox.

“Cheer up!” said

needs any more a

“Yep!” said Rip. “
“Uh, no thanks,
the peppermint ba
to figure out wha
footprint! I don’t
since the footprint
be big enough to

Alexander shook
He was interrup

This
You may have n
This shaking was
bulldozers at our

6CHAPTER

CRACK

UP

Class outside is g

be awesome!” said
Alexander slid

Alexander looked
paper clung to his
tore it off.

“Line up, ever
He had set up his
“Have your ant farm
ants into their ne

Alexander watch
gave Mr. Plunkett

Finally, it was h

“Let’s see what

got!” Mr. Plunkett

Alexander han

over his cracked

farm. Sand spilled

to the ground. A

single, dizzy ant

ran along the fram

An en
side of
bottom o
wide ho

“More
Alexander.

“And c
“Another

“The

7CHAPTER

HOLE

THE W

SKYSCRAPER

SCRAPER

50- st ory- tall s
covered in spi

SLOWPOKE!

BEHAVIOR sh
wh
spiky
eats

“What do you
shutting the note

“I don’t know,
chocolate drop into
attacks skyscrapers,
schools.”

“Good point,” sa

BBOOOOMMMM!!!

The ground sh

Rip swa llowed .

BBOOOOMMMM!!!

The trees shook

GRRAAARRR

A terrible,
monster rose abov
roller rink. It was
hidden by trees.

Just then, the
bounced past, t

to her little dog.

strange weather

we’re having!

Huh, Sniffy?”
She jogged off,

smiling.

“The dinosaur-th



“Maybe it’s bait
monster throws can
who eat it.”

“In that case,”
pocketed a jawb

“Yeah. And I
dinnertime,” said
Saturday. Let’s m
first thing in the

8CHAPTER

STICK

SITUA

“Uh, yeah,” sai

that.” His eyes d

across the street.

Alexander gulped.

now?”

“Sure thing, Al!”

you get that paper

Alexander blin

“Not again!” he