Hank Zipzer 10 by Henry Winkler

Author:Henry Winkler [Winkler, Henry; Oliver, Lin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781406332858
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2013-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

“The iguana is extremely sensitive to sudden changes in the audio environment,” Robert went on, as if anyone besides Emily cared.

“Thanks for the science lesson, little man,” I said, nudging him aside. “But unfortunately we don’t have time right now for an in-depth discussion of iguana feelings. We’re on a deadline.”

Before I could stop her, Miss Know-It-All and her shoulder lizard were poking around in our construction site.

“What’s going on here?” Emily asked.

“Stuff that wouldn’t interest you.”

“Mum and Dad are going to kill you,” Emily said. “Do you want to explain what the coat rack and the lamp are doing in the middle of the living room?”

“No.”

“Hank, you’re making a horrible mess.”

“Emily, I don’t need criticism right now,” I said. “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”

Papa Pete always says that to me, and it felt great to have the chance to say it myself.

“We’re building a haunted house,” Frankie told Emily and Robert. “It was all Hank’s idea. Cool, huh?”

“You’re going to be grounded until next Halloween,” Emily said in her usual positive, helpful, creative tone of voice. “You never learn, do you?”

Katherine hissed at me. She copies everything that Emily does, and when Emily gets mad, Katherine does too.

“Calm yourself, Kathy,” I hissed back at her. “You’re prettier when you smile.”

“Please don’t make fun of Katherine’s looks,” Emily whispered. “Her feelings get hurt very easily.”

In case you hadn’t noticed, my sister is extremely tuned in to the psychology of the female iguana. I believe that’s because she’s half iguana herself. Don’t ask me which half.

“For your information, Lizard Girl,” I said to Emily, “I am doing this for you too.”

Emily pointed her index finger at me, just the way my dad does when he gets mad.

“You’re making a total mess of our house, and you claim it’s for me? Explain, please.”

“We’re building this whole haunted house to scare one special guest. And that would be his bullyness, Nick the Tick McKelty.”

“He’s coming here?” Emily’s mouth flew open. Katherine’s did too.

“At seven thirty on the dot.”

“Well, let’s get going,” Emily said, grabbing the coat rack. “Where do you want this baby?”

“Boy, you’ve changed your tune awfully quick. I thought you just said I was going to get grounded for this.”

“That was before I realized how important your plan is for the benefit of all mankind,” Emily said. “Getting even with Nick McKelty should be the number-one priority of the human race.”

“Emily,” Robert said, “much as we’d like to help, we don’t have time. We have to meet your grandfather at Mrs Fink’s in ten minutes.”

“Oh, you’re right, Robert. Our costumes aren’t even ready yet.”

“Sure they are, dudes,” Frankie said. “I saw you in the parade. Your costumes are all done.”

“We’re not wearing those costumes,” Emily said.

“You’re telling me you’re giving up on the flu-germ concept?” Frankie said. “What’s Halloween without a pus pocket?”

“That Nick McKelty was so mean that we don’t want to risk being made fun of again,” Robert said. “So we’ve made new costumes.

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