5. Strangers in Paradise Lost

CHAPTER 5 STRANGERS IN PARADISE LOST As George and Harold walked down the hallway of their school, they noticed that something seemed wrong. Very wrong. But they couldn't figure out what it was.

Miss Anthrope, the unbelievably crabby school secretary, passed by the boys and smiled kindly. "Why, hello, George and Harold," she said. "It's so good to see you two. Have a wonderful day!" George and Harold looked at her suspiciously. "Ummmm... what just happened?" asked Harold. "I don't know," said George. "But something strange sure is going on."

George and Harold opened their locker and carefully put Crackers and Sulu inside. "Shhhh... They're asleep," said George. "Good," said Harold. "They can take a nap while we get to class."

On the way to their homeroom, George and Harold stopped to switch the letters around on the lunch menu sign.

But just as they were finishing, their principal, Mr. Krupp, caught them red-handed. "Hey, bubs!" he said. "What are you kids doing out here?"

"Uh... ummm..." George stammered. "Y'see, we were ummm..." "Please eat my plump, juicy boogers?" said Mr. Krupp, giggling with glee. "That's gotta be the funniest thing I've seen all day! You boys really crack me up! You're hilarious!" Then, with a spring in his step, Mr. Krupp pranced away, whistling a merry tune.