The Wrong Side of Magic by Debbie Dadey

Author:Debbie Dadey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates

“Maybe I can.” Penny made up her mind; she couldn’t wait any longer. She knew three ways to get rid of changelings: two from the green book and the one that her grandmother had told her. She wasn’t sure how to do the first two, but she did know how to cook eggs.

She opened Mr. Leery’s refrigerator, not knowing exactly what she would find. Once, Mo had opened it and a secret room had appeared. But today, Penny found exactly what she needed—a carton of eggs.

“What are you doing?” Kirin asked, peeking over Penny’s shoulder.

“I’m cooking up a cure for changelings,” Penny told her.

She used the whole carton and all the shells to make a microwaved mess. Then she washed her hands in warm water. Luke and Natalie still hadn’t come back, so Penny put the dish of cooked eggs in a brown paper bag.

“Do you think they have to eat the eggs?” she asked her link. “If they’re just around them, do they work? Maybe I should throw them in their faces.”

Kirin shook her long mane. “I don’t know, but this sounds dangerous. You should wait for the others.”

“I can do this,” Penny said. She had her fingers crossed behind her back for luck because she wasn’t at all sure she knew what to do, but she had to try.

Penny trotted down Rim Drive toward the school, leaving a very upset unicorn behind. A loud booming voice stopped her. “Shouldn’t you be doing your homework?”

Penny stared as Officer Lumpkus pointed his nightstick at her and walked across the street. The police officer’s shirttail hung loose and his hair looked like it had been electrified. When he passed under a streetlight, his face glowed green. Penny gasped.

Officer Lumpkus was a changeling! And he was coming after her.

Penny swallowed. “I made a special treat just for you.” She handed the officer the bag.

Officer Lumpkus took the bag and looked inside. “No,” he said. “No. Not this. Anything but this!”

He jerked his hand, like he was trying to throw the bag down. But the bag stuck tight to his hand like glue. Officer Lumpkus lifted his head up and howled like a wolf in terrible pain. He lurched away, his hand still clutching the bag.

“It worked!” Penny said to herself. “He can’t stand eggs.”

Officer Lumpkus walked faster and faster. Soon, he was running toward the end of Rim Road, straight for the border. He ran so fast, Penny could barely see his legs. In a few seconds, he disappeared all together.

“I must get more eggs,” Penny said, but she didn’t get the chance. Luke and Natalie grabbed her.

“What are you doing out here?” Luke asked. “I thought you were reading.”

“And why do you smell like rotten eggs?” Natalie said.

“I found out how to get rid of changelings,” Penny told them, glancing around to make sure no one else was close. The sidewalks were clear and the houses quiet.

“Great,” Natalie said. “Let’s go get rid of Mrs. Bender. That old biddy has my notebook.

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