The Monster Detector (Big Foot & Little Foot #2) by Ellen Potter; Felicita Sala

The Monster Detector (Big Foot & Little Foot #2) by Ellen Potter; Felicita Sala

Author:Ellen Potter; Felicita Sala
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amulet Books
Published: 2018-03-15T00:00:00+00:00


9

Mrs. Nukluk’s Big Surprise

After recess, Mrs. Nukluk said that it was time for the big surprise. She stepped out of the room to go get it. Pip made a squeak of excitement, while Izzy bounced in his chair. Even Hugo had forgotten to be upset about Boone and was now staring at the door, eagerly waiting for Mrs. Nukluk’s surprise.

“I bet it’s a trampoline,” said Malcolm.

“Shhh!” Gigi said. “If she catches us talking she won’t give us the surprise at all.”

They heard Mrs. Nukluk’s thumping footsteps coming back down the hall. Everyone sat up straight in their chairs. After a minute Mrs. Nukluk walked into the classroom carrying a very large wooden crate. On the front of the crate, it said CAUTION! LIVE CARGO!

“It’s the crate from the post office!” Hugo cried, before he could stop himself.

“Shhhh!” all the squidges told him.

Mrs. Nukluk placed the crate on the floor. She smoothed down the goose feathers on her cloak, then looked at all of them and smiled.

“Is everyone ready for the surprise?” she asked.

“YEEESSSS!” they all shouted.

Mrs. Nukluk squinched up her eyes and stuck her fingers in her ears. But she was still smiling, so it was okay.

“Well, I thought it was finally time for us to have . . . our . . . very . . . own . . .” She was speaking slowly to stretch out the suspense. Everyone squirmed in their chairs.

“Let it be a microscope, let it be a microscope,” Hugo heard Gigi saying under her breath.

“Our very own class pet!” Mrs. Nukluk finished.

The whole class made a whoop of joy, even Boone. The Academy for Curious Squidges had never had a class pet before. Sometimes a mouse would wander into the classroom, then wander out again, but that was not the same thing.

“Is it a camel?” asked Malcolm. But a camel in a cavern was too ridiculous, so no one even answered him.

Carefully, Mrs. Nukluk removed the top of the wooden crate. All the squidges leaned forward in their seats to try to see inside. Reaching into the crate, Mrs. Nukluk pulled out a large glass aquarium tank. She placed it on top of her desk. Inside the glass tank were wood chips, a wooden hut, some wooden bowls, and what looked like two hairy snowballs with long ears.



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