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Chapter 1 The cafeteria at Lakewood Elementary was filled with kids eating lunch. Some of them had brought sandwiches from home. rest were eating school lunches. Today's choices featured a mystery meat covered in gravy. A few teachers wandered between the tables trying to keep the noise under control. Let's keep it down, said Mr. Ratburn. He shook his head. I don't think anyone's listening.'' Miss Sweetwater nodded. "Or maybe TheThey just can't hear us.'' She said.1At one of the middle tables, Arthur and Francine smiled. '' That didn't take his friends were finishing up. long,'' she said. Arthur was poking at his food with a Arthur flexed his hands " We justtake a fork. ''Even without the gravy, " he said little while to warm up. where ''we'd have no idea this came " All right, " said Sue Ellen. Let us know from.'' when you're nice and toasty. " Ready for action, boys? Francine " Maybe we'll need a substitution said asked .Buster. He turned to Binkv Barnes. " Do " Ready,'' said Arthur.He put aside his you want a turn?" tray. " No, said Binky, crushing another car- " And waiting, " said Buster. ton with his fist. He just liked making They started a game of milk hockey. pucks. Francine and Sue Ellen made up one team. "Attention please! " Arthur and Buster were the other. They Miss Tingley, the school secretary, was used a crushed milk carton as a puck, hit- speaking over the loudspeaker. ting it back and forth the length of the "Arthur Read, please report to Principal table. Haney's offi ce immediately.'' Francine dodged left and flipped the car- A hush fell over the room. Everyone ton past Arthur's hand. Buster tried to stop was staring at Arthur. Buster's mouth was it, but the puck slid past him off the table. wide open. Binky's hand had frozen in "Goal!" said Muffy. She was the official mid-crush. scorekeeper. ''Uh-oh!" said Francine. 23k1I'' I 'llsay," said Muffy. \ • Sue Ellen just shook her head. _ - 0 , t " You're in real trouble now, Arthur,'' --1