We’ll have to keep an eye on Mr Hyde today Jake muttered to his friends Imagine the chaos if he turned into Creature in here Nora nodded then put her finger to her lips as Mr Hyde bounced up There you are Class 5B whiz kids he cried Are you ready for the Whiz-BANG Brainiest Whiz Kid Competition We can win you know I’ve got a nose for these things Come along Alexis and Woodstock are waiting As Mr Hyde hustled the students into the main hall Jake was surrounded by a dizzying blend of bangs flashes and smells Everywhere tables were piled high with chemical mixtures and electronic gadgets In the center of the hall a gigantic volcano belched out fumes every few seconds Mr Hyde marched off with Jake and his friends scurrying along behind As they
rounded the volcano Jake stopped Mrs Blunt their principal was standing a few feet away Jake felt a pang of guilt even though he’d done nothing wrong Mrs Blunt had that effect on you She was standing guard over a large object covered in a sheet Class 5A’s exhibit Nora whispered What is it Jake asked in a low voice They’ve kept it really quiet Whatever it is it’s not working Nora said Amelia was yelling some very rude things at it earlier Everyone giggled Amelia Trotter-Hogg also known as the most annoying person in the universe was always trying to cause trouble for them but Mrs Blunt thought she was a package of ponytailed perfection Mrs Blunt’s guilt-inducing glare had no effect on Mr Hyde Morning Mrs Blunt he sang breezing past the frowning principal Jake shuffled away looking at the floor He could feel her laser eyes boring holes in his skull Oh look he heard Nora say Someone’s taken the stand next to ours It was empty earlier Jake peered at the sign ANT ANTICS Hey Nora you like bugs Nora Nora had shot behind him a look of horror on her face Keep walking she muttered head down clinging to his arm Jake looked over as they passed the Ant Antics stand curious to see what had freaked Nora out A frizzy haired boy with glasses was standing at a table talking loudly to a group of children Hurry Nora cried pushing Jake toward their stand In front of them Mr Hyde stopped and clapped his hands beaming There she blows Jake grinned Their exhibit was pretty cool It was officially called Have You Got a Tissue At least that’s what Nora called it Everyone else called it the Giant Nose Or just The Nose
The Nose was mainly Nora’s idea It was built from papier-mâché and was the size of a kid’s playhouse When you pulled a lever on the side a bucket-load of purple snot sneezed out of the nostrils Nora liked the fact that it demonstrated the workings of the human immune system Everyone else just liked the fact that it was a giant nose Woodstock and Alexis were putting some finishing touches on The Nose as Nora sped past it and stood fuming with outrage next to it Whoa exclaimed Woodstock nearly dropping his paint Jake peeked around What’s up Nora The boy on the Ant Antics stand Nora said through gritted teeth It’s that dreadful know-it-all Isaac Einstein He thinks he knows everything there is to know about bugs How ridiculous is that Totally ridiculous Jake agreed Imagine if he wins Nora groaned He won’t because we’re going to win Alexis declared Our exhibit is educational and fun Isn’t it Nora
