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Franklinstaredatnumberforty.Itlookedallrighttohim."

Whatkindofproblems?

heasked.

Oh,miceanddampandreallyhorriblewallpaper

Franklinsighed.Hishousewaswarmandfriendlyandithadjustbeenpainted,worseluck.

MrscoxlivednextdoortoFranklininalittlehousethathadoncebeenthecornershop.Justthen,shecalledout,"

Hello,lads.Willyoutake..."

Beforeshecouldfinish,herdogZackleapedoutofherhouse.

Hejumpedupattheboys,tryingtolicktheirfaces.

Yuk!

Down,Zack!

Joshgiggled.

MrsCoxtoldZacktogetdown."

Hehasn'

tbeenoutallday.I'

vebeenabitwobbly,"

shesaid,tappingherlegs.

Noworries,"

Franklinsmiled.Hedidn'

tmindtakingZackanywhere.Helovedhimtobits.

msorryyou'

removing,"

Mrs.Coxsaid.

SoamI,"

Franklingrumbled.

Mrs.CoxpattedFranklinonthearm."

Nevermind.Yourhousemighttakemonthstosell."

Foraweek,itlookedasifMrsCoxwasright.Onlyafewpeoplecametolookatthehouseandnoneofthemwantedtobuyit.Franklin'

smumstrokedhergrowingtummyandlookedfedup.

Upstairs,Franklindancedaroundwithhisunderpantsonhisheadincelebration.Maybehewassafe.Maybenoonewouldbuyhishouse.

Butafewdayslater_itmusthavebeenThursday,becausethesmellsfromthepiefactorywerechickenandrhubarbFranklincamehomefromschooltofindamaninthekitchen.HisnamewasMrBraggandwasinterestedinbuyingthehouse.

MrBraggwasn'

tinterestedinFranklin.HeglaredatFranklinandtrodonhistoes,withoutsayingsorry.Franklin'

sheartsankwhenMrBraggsaidhewantedtocomebackforasecondvisit."

Saturdaymorning,teno'

clocksharp,"

hesaid.

2Franklinmakesaplan

Thatnight,Franklinhadabaddream.MrBraggwassniggeringathim,"

Youwaitandsee,boy.I'

mgoingtohaveyourhouse!

ThenFranklinwokeup."

No,youwon'

t,youtattytoe-cruncher!

“hesaidangrily.

Atschool,FranklinaskedJoshwhathewasdoingonSaturday.

Joshshrugged.“Nothingmuch."

Doesyourbigsisterstillworkinthefishshop?

askedFranklin.

Joshnodded.

Good.Listen,I'

vegotajobforyou..."

FranklincuppedhishandoverJosh'

searandbeganwhisperinghisplan.

WhenJoshheardwhatFranklinwanted,hismouthopenedwideenoughtoswallowadentist."

Ican'

tdothat!

hecried."

llgetintotrouble!

Youhaveto!

It'

smyonlychance,"

Franklinbegged.

Intheend,Joshnodded.Hewasn'

thappy,butheagreedtodowhatFranklinwanted.

3Somethingisfishy

OnSaturdaymorning,Franklin'

smumwasinaflap."

SomethingsmellshorribleandIdon'

tknowwhatitis,"

shesaid.Shelookedaroundinapanic."

Yourdad'

soutsidecheckingthedrains."

Franklinsmiled.Heknowwhatthesmellwas!

Mr.andMrs.GateswerestilloutsidewhenMr.Braggrangthedoorbell.Franklinlethimintothehouse

MrBraggstoppedandsniffedtheair."

Ugh,what'

sthatdisgustingsmell?

sSaturday.ThefactorydoesfishpieonSaturdays,"

Franklinsaid.

MrBraggfrowned.“Isn?

tthefactoryshutonSaturdays?

No.FisheverySaturday.That'

swhywecallthisStinkyStreet.D'

youwanttoseemybedroom?

Upstairs,Franklinopenedhisbedroomdoor.MrBraggpointedtoahuge,darkpatchonthewall."

What'

sthat?

Damp,"

Franklinsaid."

Mummademecoveritwithaposterlasttime."

Hmm,"

MrBraggsnorted."

Mindthemousepoo,"

Franklingrinned,pointingtoapileofbrownlumps."

Itgetsstuckinthecarpet."

Urgh!

MrBraggpulledaface.

That'

snothing,"

smiledFranklin."

Waittillyouseewhattheratsdo."

Atthatmoment,hismumarrived,"

Hello,"

shesmiled."

How'

sitdoing?

Yoursonwastellingmeabouttherats,"

MrBraggsaid,icily.

Rats?

Whatrats..."

Oh,no!

Franklinyelled,pointingoutofthewindow.

Whatisit?

askedMrBragg.

ThathorribleJoshBarratt'

scoming!

Quick!

Hide!

'

yelledFranklin."

HidefromJosh?

Don'

tbesilly,"

Franklin'

smumsaid.ButFranklinduckedbehindhiscurtains.

Joshisalovelyboy!

smumsaid,amazed.

ButJoshbangedonthefrontdoor.Heshoutedfootballsongs.Heevenburpedthroughtheletterbox.

Whyyoulittle..."

Mr.BragggaspedasJoshranoff.

Er...wouldyouliketoseethebathroom?

MrsGatesasked,butMrBraggshockedhishead.

You'

rejoking.I'

mnotstayinghereanotherminute."

Herandownstairsandoutofthedoor.

4MrsCoxjoinsin

MrandMrsGateswereveryangry.

dbetterexplainwhat?

sgoingon!

theytoldFranklin.

Er...well...I-"

Justthen,therewasaloudbanging.

scomingfromMrs.Cox'

shouse,"

Franklin?

smumsaid,glaringatherson."

Fancygettinganoldladymixedupinthis!

Ididn'

t,"

Franklincried."

Ireallydidn'

t!

Thebanginggrewlouderandlouder.ThenZackstartedbarking.Somethingwasverywrong.

Mr.abdMrs.GatesandFranklindashedintoMrs.Cox'

shouse.

Shewaslyingbyherstairs,whereshehadtripped.Franklinhelpedhisdadlifthercarefullyontoachair.MrGateswantedtotakehertohospitalbutMrs.Coxwouuldn'

tgo.

mnotleavingZack,"

shesaid.SotheyranghersonEric,andhecametohelpher.

MrsCoxwasstillinbigtrouble.Heranbackhomeandtookthefishoutofthebackoftheradiator.（Josh'

ssisterhadgivenittohim.）

Hevacuumedupthechocolatedropsonthecarpetinhisbedroom.

Thenhedriedthelemonadeonhisbedroomwall.HesaidsorrytoJoshforgettinghimintotrouble,too.Atlast,hesaidsorrytohismumanddad.Hismumwasveryupset.

WeknowyouloveStanleyStreet.Wealldo-"

-Buttherewon'

tbespaceforallofus,whenthetwinsarrive,"

hisdadsaidfirmly."

Wehavegottomovetoabiggerhouse."

Iknow,"

Franklinsaid,sadly.

Weekspassedbutnoonecametolookatthehouse.WinterwascomingandFranklinbegantofeel

hospital.Nobodywantedtomoveinwinter,didthey?

Butoneday,FranklincamehomefromschooltofindcreepyMrBragginthekitchenagain.He'

dfoundoutaboutFranklin'

stricksandhestillwantedtheirhouse.

ThoseGateshavegottomove,"

MrBraggsaidtohimself."

llgettheirhousecheap!

HesmiledslylyandgaveFranklin'

smumapieceofpaperwithapriceonit.Itwasaverylowprice.

LetmeknowtomorrowifIcanbuyit,"

MrBraggsmirked."

Makeupyourmind.Nooneelsewantsit."

We'

llthinkaboutit,"

MrsGatessaid,goingpale.

DowehavetoselltoHIM?

Franklincriedassoonashe'

dgone.

Iexpectso,"

saidhismum.

Franklinwasfurious.HowcouldhismumanddadselltoMrBragg?

Eventhedelicioussmelloflambandbananascomingfromthepiefactorydidn'

thelp."

mgoingtotakeZackforarun,"

Alongrun.ToScotland."

Oh,dear."

MrsCoxtookagestoanswerthedoor.Shewasevensloweronherfeetsinceherfall.

…Iwascomingroundtoyourhouse!

”MreCoxbeamed.?

Isyourmumin?

I?

vegotsomethingtoaskher.?

…Yes,?

saidFranklin.Hewas

TryingtostopbeinglickedtobitsbyZack.

…Bringhimbackbyteatime,?

.MrsCoxcalledashesetoffwiththedog.

…Iwill…Franklinsaid.

…IwastalkingtoZack?

MrsCoxjoked.

WhenFranklincameback,MrsCoxwasjustleavinghishouse.…HowwasScotland?

…shejoked.

Cold,“saidFranklin,crossly.

MrsCoxlaughedasifhe'

dcrackedthefunniestjokeever."

dbettergetinsideandwarmup,then,"

shetoldhim,grinning.

Franklinfeltgrumpy."

tknowwhyMrsCoxthinksmovinghouseissofunny..."

Hestopped.Hismumwasdancingroundtheroomwith-yes-underpantsonherhead!

sgoingon?

Waitandsee!

shelaughted.

ItwasChristmastimeinStanleyStreet.Therewasno"

ForSale"

signoutsideFranklin'

shouse.Instead,therewerepilesofbricksandcementfromthebuilders.

ThatwasagreatideaofMrsCox'

s,"

Joshsaid."

Youboughtherhouseandknockedbothofyourhousestogether-"

-Sowehadonebighouse,"

grinnedFranklin.

ThentheoldcornershopdownstairswasmadeintoalittleflatforMrsCoxandZack.Nowyougetlotsofbedroomsupstairs..."

...andMrsCoxandZackgetasafeplacedownstairs."

Soeverybody'

shappy."

ExceptMr.Bragg,“Franklingrinned.“He?

sboughtnumberforty!