Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13 IT DID NOT TAKE LONG for Igor Junior and the Junior Monster Scouts to clean up the laboratory. Things go much quicker when everyone lends a hand. Soon the laboratory was just as Doctor Frankenstein and Igor Senior had left it. "Okay," said Wolf Man, "it looks like you monsters earned your trip to the birthday celebration."

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"And the first ever Monster Mash competition," said Frankenstein. He winked at Franky. "And that cheesy popcorn," said Igor Senior. Boris and the rats cheered. "But be back before sunrise!" said Dracula. He looked at Vampyra. "You know what the sun does to your complexion." The Junior Monster Scouts, Igor Junior, and the swarm of rats did not waste any time leaving the castle and heading straight for the village. Peter the piper, their friend from the village, was the first to see them. "Hello, Junior Monster Scouts!" he said. "I was hoping you would come to the party. I made a very cool monster for the competition!" "Hi, Peter!" said Vampyra. "This is our friend Igor Junior. And you know the

rats...." Peter did indeed know the rats. He had helped the Junior Monster Scouts lead them out of the village during their last adventure. "We're only here for some popcorn," said Boris. "Then it's back to the castle for us." "Come on," said Peter to the rats. "A big bucket of cheesy popcorn, coming right up. Nice to meet you, Igor Junior. You should check out the merry-go-round. It is a lot of fun!" Igor Junior and the Junior Monster Scouts took his advice. They went round and round and round and up and down and up and down. "I think I'm getting dizzy," said Wolfy.

"Welcome to the party, Junior Monster Scouts!" said the mayor. "Do we have you to thank for turning on the lights? We almost had to cancel our party... and the very special, first ever Monster Mash competition!" "You are very welcome," Vampyra said. "It was Franky's idea." "Only because Igor Junior pulled the lever and created all that electricity," said Franky.

"Out-of-control electricity," muttered Igor Junior. "Is that what that was?" asked the mayor. "We thought it was fireworks." The mayor and the Junior Monster Scouts laughed. "Let's not forget the rats," Wolfy said. "They helped too!" "Of course!" said the mayor. "How about joining us in one big round of 'Happy Birthday'?" The villagers gathered around. The band marched in with their drums and horns and clanging cymbals. The mayor raised his bullhorn to his lips, and everyone—including the Junior Monster Scouts, Igor Junior, and Boris and the rats—sang.