Level 6 Level 6 Monster Academy The Mystery of the Crashing Brooms 2 The Mystery of Mrs. Hag the Crashing Brooms 2 Mrs. Hag

Copyright © 2016 by Little Fox Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. en paused in the hallway to check his class “It looks great,” answered the goblin. “But you Bschedule. His first class was Cooking in room missed your fourth eye completely.” 103. Ben sighed and floated down the hall and into “Cooking class?” thought Ben. “I don’t want room 103. He saw a zombie sitting alone at a table. to learn to cook!” “Hi,” said Ben. “Can I sit here?” Around him lockers slammed and feet thudded The zombie stared silently at Ben. as other monsters hurried to their classes. Ben felt uncomfortable. “Maybe he doesn’t “How does my eye makeup look?” Ben heard like me,” he thought. There hadn’t been any a purple monster ask a goblin. “My mom says I zombies at his old school—mostly just other put way too much on.” ghosts.

1 2 A witch sat down at the table. Ben recognized seat.” her from his homeroom. She had flowing black “Uh-oh,” Ben thought, sitting down. He was hair and was dressed all in black. Even her going to have to watch his thoughts when this fingernails were painted black. witch was around. The witch smiled at Ben. “Zombies just like to Ben sneaked another look at the witch. Her stare. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t like you.” eyes were green and flecked with gold. She was “What?” Ben thought, startled. “How did she the most beautiful witch he’d ever seen. know what I was thinking?” Just then a huge monster with two sharp horns The witch laughed. “I can’t always tell what stalked over to the table. others are thinking, but sometimes I can. Have a “Move over!” he growled at Ben. “I sit next to

3 4 Winnie!” scared. “I heard you,” he said. “But I’m not “Chill out, Mog,” said the witch, spreading her moving.” fingers to admire her nail polish. He glanced at Winnie, who was watching him Mog ignored her. He moved his face so close with a surprised look. to Ben’s that their noses nearly touched. Mog glared at Ben for a few moments. Finally “Did you hear me?” said Mog. “I said, move the big monster grunted and sat down on the other over!” side of Winnie, at the end of the table. To Ben’s The room was suddenly quiet. All the other surprise, a ghoul sitting at the next table gave Ben monsters were looking at Ben. the “claws-up” sign. Ben puffed out his chest, trying not to look A moment later an old witch hobbled into the

5 6 room. She wore a crooked purple hat and orange “Excuse me!” said Mrs. Hag, fixing her eyes sunglasses. On her chin was a huge mole. on Mog. “Did you have something to say?” “She used to be the broom-flying teacher,” “Yeah,” said Mog. “I hate cooking.” Winnie whispered. “My sister had her last year. “We actually have something in common,” She was terrible at flying brooms, though. So now thought Ben. a new teacher, Miss Bungle, teaches it.” Mrs. Hag grinned, revealing a row of brown, “Good morning, monsters,” said the teacher. rotted teeth. “Well then, Mog, perhaps you’ll “My name is Mrs. Hag, and I will be your cooking prefer cleaning. That will be your job at the end of teacher.” class.” Mog groaned. Mog scowled, and Ben tried not to laugh.

7 8 After Mrs. Hag took attendance, she opened an Mrs. Hag searched her other pockets, but she enormous cookbook. “For our first cooking lesson, couldn’t find the bat claws anywhere. we will make Slimy Toad Stew.” “Oh, well. I must have dropped them “Yum!” said the ghoul, smacking his lips. somewhere,” she muttered to herself. “First we need to gather the ingredients.” Mrs. Hag opened a cabinet and peeked inside. Mrs. Hag read from the cookbook. “Let’s see . . . “What else can we use? Aha! These thorns will Six rotten eggs, four dried worms, one ounce probably work just as well as bat claws.” The of bat claws. Oh, I just bought some bat claws teacher pulled a small bag from the cabinet. yesterday.” She felt in her pocket. “I thought I had “It says here that these are very special thorns,” them with me.” said Mrs. Hag as she examined the bag. “They’re

9 10 from a bush that was grown by the light of the full to tell with zombies.” moon.” Ben was about to respond when suddenly “I’m not sure she knows what she’s doing,” his stool flew out from under him and across the Winnie murmured. room! By now some of the monsters in class were starting to doze off. Ben thought he heard the zombie snoring, but the zombie’s eyes were still open. Ben looked at Winnie. Winnie shrugged. “I don’t know either. He might be sleeping, or he might be awake. It’s hard

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