The New House Villain

Story by Margar Illustrations

by Elizabeth Fuller

The New House

Villain

©1986 Story by Margaret Main ©1986 Illustrations bj Elizabeth ©1986 Applecross Ltd. The

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The New House Villain by Margaret

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When Mr.

and Mrs. Robinson and Julia saw house, they all said the same thing:

"Look

The

at

tree

that

their

new

tree!"

looked bigger than the house.

"Goodness, we could almost live in the tree," Mrs. Robinson cried. "I think someone is living there already," said Julia.

"Some villain or tree pirate!" While her mother and father were looking at the bathroom and saying they would need new shower

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curtains, Julia ran outside

and branching "I

know

and looked up into the green

tree.

you're there," she called.

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"Where

are

you?"

The

Villain looked

He had

down

out of the tree

whiskers that looked

her.

at

green and brown

like

and fierce eyes suitable for a Villain. "Are you coming to live here?" he asked. "Yes," said Julia. "This is our first visit." "I shall get out my Villain's Book," said the

leaves,

"It

is

called

The

Villain's

Encyclopedia of Tricks,

Villain. Tortures,

and General Wickedness. Then when you come here will

be able to practice on you."

villainous fashion, but the laugh

"That wasn't very good,"

He

tried to

went

a

Julia said.

bit

"Try

laugh in

I

a

wrong. again."

"I wasn't trying very hard," replied the Villain in a

snappy voice. He went back among the Julia went inside again.

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When

Julia

went

out,

the Villain was back in the tree

again.

"They

"Of really I

say they'll keep the tree/' Julia told him.

course they will!" the Villain cried. worried.

can wrestle a

CC

I

wasn't

You're the one that should worry, because

mad

gorilla

very easily. I'm not

tall,

but

I'm strong and wicked."

"Well, that's okay," shouted Julia, "because I can make such horrible faces that gorillas get giddy when they see me. They get giddy and have to sit down with damp cloths on their foreheads. But I've got to go now. I'll

be back."

"You'll be sorry," was the Villain's

be sorry you ever

set

eyes on this tree."

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last

BaSH

cry.

"You'll

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looked out of the back window of the car, she saw him, shaking the thin top branches, tossing and singing high in the tree, very pleased with himself. "Well, things won't be dull at that house," Julia said

But

as Julia

"There's nothing

herself.

to

like

a

Villain

to

keep things

interesting."

And

she practiced terrible faces

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all

the

way home.

CIO J) EIGHT

LEVEL FICTION

A

Pet to the Vet

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The Big Fish

NONFICTION

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The

at

Work

Battle for Survival

Billy's

Truck Diary

The Happy Birthday Book

Make Things That Move The Book of Monsters Straight From the Horse's Mouth What a Plant!

PLAYS

In the

Dark

Ze King

COLLECTION

A

Shall Sing

Wallet on the Path

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