The Hamster of the Baskervilles by Bruce Hale

Author:Bruce Hale [Hale, Bruce]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

"This is my school, Ms. LaRue," he purred menacingly, "and I decide when to call the police."

This was kind of fun. Usually the teachers threatened me.

Finally, the hedgehog backed down. Her quills lay flat.

"Very well," she said. "But know this: Someone at school brought that creature here. Some so-called scientist is playing with forces they cannot control. And I won't have it."

Stiff and chilly as a grasshopper Popsicle, Heidi LaRue turned and stalked through the open door.

"And why do you think that?" I called after her.

The hedgehog turned up her nose. "Teacher's intuition." Then she spun and left us.

Mr. Zero leaned forward, his broad belly mashing the desk. "I don't have to tell you to keep this under your hat," he said. "Do I?"

I gave him my wide-eyed look. "Do you think there'll be room enough under it for everybody?"

The principal's whiskers bristled. "Gecko, I'm only calling you in on this because you're a low-down snoop. And you've done some successful snooping in the past."

"So what's my pay?"

"The satisfaction of a job well done," said Principal Zero.

"I can't get no ... satisfaction," I said.

He stood. "Find out the lowdown on this werewolf and tell me—only me."

"And what if the story slips out?"

"No slips," he growled, "if you want to stay at this school."

That straight line was too easy. I let it slide and watched the big cat stew.

His eyes narrowed to slits, and his ears went back. "Mrs. Crow," rumbled Principal Zero to his secretary, "would you show Gecko the door?"

"I can find it myself," I said. "I'm a detective."

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