Chapter 5

Chapter FIVE 'Oh dear,' sighed Dad. 'I did tell you,' I said. Oscar gave a sad little sniff and began to glide away, back towards the dungeon below. 'Hey!' I called. 'Oscar, come back!' But Oscar didn't turn round. He floated all the way back down the corridor

and towards the dungeon. 'What a shame!' said Dad as we stood together in the now empty corridor. 'Poor Oscar.' 'I did tell you!' I said again. 'You did,' sighed Dad. You were right, Isadora. We need to find a different way to introduce the ghost to the class.' We made our way back along the corridor to the dungeon. 'Oscar!' I called as we hurried down the stone steps. 'Where are you?' 'Are you in here again?' asked Dad, opening the cupboard door. We both peered into the darkness. There was the little silvery shape, trembling in the

corner where it had been before. 'Oscar!' I said. 'Come out! Don't be afraid!'

'But I am afraid,' sobbed Oscar. 'I'm afraid I'm never going to have any friends.' 'You will!' I insisted. 'We just have to find the right way to introduce you.' 'And you already have two friends!' added Dad. 'Me and Isadora.' Oscar sniffed. 'That's true,' he said, cheering up a little bit. He uncurled himself and floated out of the cupboard. 'Right,' said Dad. 'We need to think of something quickly. Before the end of the school trip!' 'Yes!' I agreed. We need to think of some way that Oscar can join in without anyone noticing that he is a ghost.'

'Hmm..' said Dad. Pink Rabbit started to twitch his ears and tug at my prisoner costume. I looked down at my stripy legs and at the ball and chain attached to my ankle. I wonder...' I began. I wonder if there are any costumes in the castle that Oscar would be able to wear. If we could find one with a hood then it would hide his face and no one would be able to tell he was a ghost. What a good idea!' said Dad. Oscar started to jiggle up and down in the air excitedly. I know where all the costumes are in the castle!' he said. 'I have been living here for two hundred years

after all! I know there's a monk costume with a hood in the chapel, but even better-there's another knight costume in the room where all the swords and shields are. It's got a metal helmet!' 'Perfect!' said Dad. We need to get there fast, in case the others decide to go there before us. Come on!'