Laura Ellen Anderson - Amelia Fang and the Memory Thief

be a Pumpkinologist when I grow up.’

Mr Sublime leaned forward and lowered

his voice. ‘Well, Amelia Fang, that’s just

wonderful. You remember to follow that cold

vampiric heart of yours. You have a dream –

don’t let anyone get in the way of that!’

Amelia felt herself smiling from ear to ear.

Mr Sublime believed in her!

‘I have dreams too! You can expect HUGE

things from me!’ said Tangine, throwing his

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arms up in the air.

‘Amelia and, er, Prince . . . Tangy, I believe you both have a sublime future ahead of you, and don’t you forget that,’ he added before wandering over to Florence and Grimaldi.

‘OH, HI MR SLIME!’ Florence bellowed. Grimaldi snorted with laughter so hard that

the fifty Perfumed Peas flew out of his nostrils and into Amelia and Tangine’s mixing bowl.

‘You’ve ruined our Sublime Cookie mix!’ Amelia groaned.

‘SORRY ’BOUT THAT,’ said Florence. ‘MAY YOUR COOKIES REST IN PEAS . . .’

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CHAPTER 4

PUMPKIN

PARADISE PARK

By the end of the cookery lesson, Amelia and

Tangine had made four batches of cookies,

whilst Florence and Grimaldi had just made

a mess.

‘I hope you’ve all enjoyed your first cookery

class with me!’ Mr Sublime beamed as

Florence poked another ingredient into

Grimaldi’s eye-socket. ‘I have one last exciting

announcement . . . I am launching a special

competition!’

The pupils murmured with anticipation at

the word ‘competition’.

‘A SUBLIME Cookie Competition!’ the

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