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How to Scare

a Zombie

“WANT . . . BRAINS,” moaned Charlotte in her zombie voice, stomping

stiff-legged across Brooklyn’s bedroom.

“People don’t usually give those to trick-or-treaters around here,” quipped

Alex, who was dressed as a mermaid and painting elaborate tiger stripes on

Brooklyn’s face.

“BRAAAAINS!” repeated Charlotte.

“I’d give you Dale’s brain, but he hasn’t got one,” said Brooklyn, inspecting

her reflection approvingly. “I can’t believe he planned a sleepover for the same

night I did!”

“Dale’s not that bad,” laughed Charlotte, resuming her normal voice.

“Yep. He’s worse,” Brooklyn replied.

“We’re still going to have an amazing night!” Charlotte assured her. In two

years of living abroad, she’d missed Halloween a lot. And the Patricks’ house