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but after much dancing, singing and pumpkin

juggling, Amelia and her friends could have

done with a little bit more sleep.

From across the graveyard came the rattling

sound of the Catacomb Academy welcome

bones.

‘C’MON, FANG,’ said Florence to Amelia

affectionately. ‘I’M SURE A BIT OF BORING

OL’ SCHOOL WILL ’ELP CHEER YOU UP!’

Amelia couldn’t help but chuckle. ‘Squashy,

you can stay out here in the graveyard and

play with Pumpy while we’re at school.’ She

gave the little pumpkin a pat on the stalk.

Squashy pa-doinged once and blew a

raspberry at Pumpy. Pumpy responded by

puffing his six-pack chest out at Squashy.

‘You two need to learn to be friends,’ Amelia

said kindly. ‘I hope you are by the time

school finishes.’

Amelia would usually sneak Squashy into