THE SPIRIT HAUNTINGS Long strands of sleek black hair swooped over his forehead His eyes were as dark as charcoal and his skin was as pale as well a ghost's Perfect Freddie nodded and floated down the staircase into the kitchen Drifting straight toward a plate piled high with pancakes he breathed in deeply Mmmm burnt to a crisp Thanks Mom Mrs. McFright poured him a tall glass of herbal eek juice Well don't you look horrid she said smiling Very handsome son And great news it looks like it's going to be a beautifully bleak day Now you mustn't stay inside all day playing 8
FREDDIE McFRIGHT'S CHILLING NIGHT outside Super Spooky Smashup You need to go and enjoy this wretched weather Okay Mom Freddie said He shoved a piece of pancake into his mouth Also Mrs. McFright said I've been meaning to ask you Have you practiced your scaring lately Freddie rolled his eyes What's the point of practicing I'll never get into SPIRIT like Grandpa Freddie's grandfather Frederick Fitzgerald McFright I was a legend He was spookier grimmer and more menacing than any other ghost in the McFright family line And he was still out there scaring with all his supernatural 9
THE SPIRIT HAUNTINGS strength Grandpa McFright was also a founding member of the Society of Paranormal Invisible and Restless Imps and Terrors SPIRIT an elite group of the world's most terrifying ghosts n
FREDDIE McFRIGHT'S CHILLING NIGHT Freddie had been hearing about his grandpa's adventures in SPIRIT since he was just a tiny terror He'd rather play Super Spooky Smashup than talk about it more But Grandpa McFright would be so proud if Freddie became a member Grandpa would dance with deadly delight for centuries to come Unfortunately it was just about imp possible to get in Oh my sweet little fiend don't you worry his mom said You'll get your chance Freddie didn't know why but his tummy started feeling funny as he thought about joining SPIRIT Maybe he'd just had too much of his mom's special slime syrup with extra glops of green lumps 11
