1 JUNK MAIL

THE NOTEBOOK OF DOOM POP OF THE BUMPY MUMMY

CHAPTER 1 JUNK MAIL Alexander Bopp was almost home when he heard the screaming. It was coming from his house. He ran to his yard. His dad was on the front porch, twisting and shouting. "Dad?!" he yelled.

Alexander had seen lots of weird things since moving to Stermont. Weird things like monsters. He'd battled balloon goons, shadow smashers, tunnel fish, and other creepy creatures. Alexander looked from the porch to the trees to the driveway. No monsters. Oh, wait— Dad's not under attack, he thought. He's dancing! "Good news, AI!" his dad said. "It's finally here!"

Alexander's dad boogied into the house. Alexander followed. dropping his backpack by the door. "What's here, Dad?" His dad spun around, holding a padded envelope. "The Reflecto-900 is here!" he said. He ripped open the envelope and pulled out a golden wand. "It's the perfect dental tool!" REFLECTO-900 Built-in light Fog-proof mirror Solid gold!

Alexander gave his dad a funny look. "Geez, AI!" his dad said. "If you were a dentist. you'd be going nuts about this mirror!" He polished the Reflecto-900 on his sleeve. "Let's see if your package is any better." "I have a package?" asked Alexander. You sure do," his dad said. "Although it doesn't say who it's from." He handed Alexander a rainbow-striped box. It was large, but very light. "It looks like a birthday present!" said Alexander's dad. "It can't be," said Alexander. "My birthday isn't until February twenty-ninth. That's months away." He tore into the box. "Look at all that bubble wrap!" his dad said. "Whatever is in there must be good!" Alexander dug around in the box. He yanked out a huge blob of bubble wrap.

"It's empty," he said. "Check again," his dad said. "You must have missed something." Alexander checked. "Nope," he said. "Just a bunch of bubble wrap." His shoulders slumped. "Sorry, kiddo," his dad said.