It's Monkey Time!

Chapter 12 It's Monkey Time! " Take off your hat please, Clyde! " Principal Murphy said again. I gulped. If I took off my hat, she would see my monkey ears. And then - The office door burst open. “ The monkey is in the hallway! " Miss Mopper yelled.

Principal Murphy picked up her big net. She ran out of the office. Miss Mopper left, too. " I thought I was the only real monkey around here, " I said to Claudia. " Maybe you are. " My sister led me into the hallway. “ Maybe Miss Mopper was lying about seeing a monkey to get Principal Murphy out of the office. " " But why?" I asked. Claudia quickly pulled me behind a large trash can. Then she pointed to something. I peeked around the trash can.

I saw a tall ghost run past us and into the office. Then he ran out carrying Principal Murphy's new purse! " It's the purse thief, " I whispered. " But why is he wearing a ghost costume?" Claudia asked. " So if people see him running with the stolen purse, " I said, " they won't know who he really is. " " They will think he is Roz, " Claudia said. " Because of what happened yesterday. "

" Unless someone catches the ghost, " I said. " You mean, someone like Principal Murphy?" Claudia asked. " I mean, someone like the monkey me. " I grinned. Claudia looked worried. " If you change into the monkey, Clyde, you might not be able to change back. " " But I can't let the thief get away, " I said. I closed my eyes and thought about exciting things. Like visiting the science museum. Like turning into a monkey. Like catching the ghost thief!

A wave of energy splashed through me. My head started spinning. My heart raced. Faster. And faster. I sneezed. A-CHOO! UH-OH!

TA-DAH! IT'S MONKEY ME TIME! CLYDE! STOP! OOPS! YOU`RE RIGHT. I FORGOT TO TAKE OFF MY HAT. LOOK, CLAUDIA! MY BODY MATCHES MY MONKEY EARS.