Mr Majeika and the School Inspector by Humphrey Carpenter

Author:Humphrey Carpenter
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780141944357
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2009-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

‘Wilhelmina Worlock?’ gasped Thomas. ‘You’re not advertising for her?’ Wilhelmina Worlock was a very nasty witch, who was always turning up at St Barty’s in disguise and trying to take over the school.

‘She hates Mr Majeika,’ said Pete. ‘Surely she wouldn’t help us?’

‘She wouldn’t want to help us,’ said Jody. ‘But I’ve got a plan…’

The card was put up in the post office window that afternoon, and all the next day, Jody, Thomas and Pete waited to see if Miss Worlock would appear at St Barty’s. Mr Potter, who had to teach Class Three because Mr Majeika had disappeared, got very cross with them for peering out of the window every time they heard a noise in the playground.

‘It’s not her,’ sighed Jody, after yet another false alarm. ‘I’m afraid she’s not coming.’

‘Probably witches don’t read advertisement cards in post office windows,’ said Pete.

At that moment, the bell rang for the end of school. ‘You can go home now,’ called Mr Potter, and opened the door of Class Three. Then he jumped, because someone was standing right outside it: an old woman wrapped up in a big black coat.

‘Hello, dearie,’ she said in a voice that Jody, Thomas and Pete recognized at once. ‘I’m little Jody’s grandma, come to collect her. Mind out, will you?’ And she elbowed her way rudely into the classroom, pushing Mr Potter to one side.

Mr Potter scratched his head. ‘Haven’t we met somewhere before?’ he asked the

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