Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion by Andrea Beaty
Author:Andrea Beaty
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2020-02-13T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 16
Iggyâs parents, Marcia Hunt and Fred Peck, helped people in Blue River Creek buy and sell property and art. Their gallery was around the corner from Aunt Berniceâs shop.
The Questioneers ran to the Hunt and Peck Gallery and burst through the door. A short jolly woman was chatting happily with Iggyâs parents.
âIggy!â said his father. âThis is Miss Weatherbee. She just put in an offer on the Sherbert House.â
âBut â¦â sputtered Iggy.
âYou must be the young architect Iâve heard so much about,â said Miss Weatherbee. âI think youâll love the new apartments I plan to build.â
âBut it belongs to Aunt Bernice,â said Ada.
âOf course! She has to sell it first,â said Miss Weatherbee cheerily. âI hope she does. Then Iâll clear the land and knock down the current structures and build a wonderful, new, modern living community.â
Iggy gasped.
âDo what?â he asked in disbelief.
Miss Weatherbee did not notice.
âJust imagine,â she continued, âa ten-building apartment complex with each building looking just like the others! It will be something to see!â
Iggyâs eyes got wide. His mouth fell open, but no sound came out. His face turned bright red and the room began to spin.
âI think heâs going to faint!â said Ada. âSit down, Iggy!â
âOh my. Does he always do that?â asked Miss Weatherbee. âWell, Iâll see you all at the Sherbert place tomorrow.â
She waved cheerily and left the gallery.
âGood gracious, Ignatius,â said Iggyâs mom. âAre you all right?â
âShe canât tear down the mansion!â said Iggy. âThink of the marble floors! Think of the iron staircase! Think of the gargoyles!â
âHopefully Bernice will be able to keep it,â said Mr. Peck. âWeâll know more tomorrow.â
âIggy, you go home and take it easy,â said Iggyâs mother. âThat was a pretty big shock.â
The Questioneers headed back to the heli-o-cheese-copter. They sat down on the grass.
âAre you feeling any better?â asked Sofia.
âNo,â said Iggy. âSheâs going to tear down the mansion!â
âI know thatâs scary for you,â said Sofia.
They sat silently for a moment. Suddenly, Iggy jumped up.
âThatâs it!â he said.
âWhatâs it?â asked Sofia.
âScary!â said Iggy. âItâs so SCARY!â
He grinned.
âI donât get it,â said Ada.
âBooooooooo!â said Iggy.
He waited a moment. Then, one by one, they got it.
âOh my,â said Sofia.
âOh my,â said Rosie.
âZowie!â said Ada.
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