Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball. Laura Ellen Anderson
mention the fairy incident!’ she hissed.
‘Can’t we learn about something else?’ said Tangine sharply, straightening up in his chair.
It must be hard for him after what happened to his mother, thought Amelia.
Amelia and her friends loved reading stories about the Creatures of the Light: the gruesome glittery unicorns (Nocturnians were TERRIFIED of glitter), the evil sparkly fairies and the cute and fluffy angel-kittens of terror. It was the stuff of daymares. Everyone knew that while Nocturnians were sleeping and the sun was out, terrifying creatures from the nearby Kingdom of the Light lurked around the Petrified Forest. Nocturnians didn’t dare step outside again until nightfall, if they could help it.
‘Florence,’ trilled Miss Inspine, ‘did you do any research on the subject?’
‘MATTER OF FACT I DID . . .’ said Florence, standing up. ‘MY MUM READ ME A BOOK CALLED FEARFUL FACTS ABOUT FIENDISH FAIRIES. THEY USE THAT SPARKLY STUFF CALLED GLITTER AND SPRINKLE IT ALL OVER YOU, MAKING YOU FALL INTO A DEEP SLEEP. THEN . . .’ She paused. ‘WHILE YOU’RE SLEEPING SOUNDLY, THEY USE THEIR LITTLE WANDS TO . . .’ She leant forward, staring at Frankie intensely. ‘STEAL YOUR FANGS!’
Grimaldi yelped and pulled his hood over his face. Amelia put her hand over her mouth.
‘Oh, don’t be so over the top, Beast!’ said Tangine.
Amelia, Florence and Grimaldi stared at the prince in shock.
‘WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME?’ said Florence, rising up to her full height.
‘Well, that’s what you are, isn’t it? A
brutal beast who doesn’t shut up?’ said Tangine, avoiding eye contact.
‘Hey! That’s a really mean thing to say,’ said Amelia. She couldn’t believe he’d called Florence a beast. There was no excuse for that, even if he was feeling nervous.
Florence loomed over Tangine. ‘I AM NOT A BEAST . . .’ she boomed. ‘I’M A RARE BREED OF YETI!’
‘Florence Spudwick!’ shouted Miss Inspine, causing her ribs to rattle. ‘Leave the prince alone and sit down this instant!’
‘BUT MISS, ’E CALLED ME A—’
‘Now!’ said Miss Inspine. ‘Right. Please open your books to page thirty-two, the questionnaire on angel-kitten history. You have fifteen minutes.’ And with that she took off her head and put it in the cupboard for some peace and quiet.
CHAPTER 5
YOU AAAAAARE
At the end of the school night, Amelia walked Tangine to the academy entrance in silence. Florence and Grimaldi followed, keeping their distance.
Amelia still couldn’t believe Tangine had been so horrid to Florence. The prince wasn’t how she’d imagined he’d be at all. But maybe he would be better tomorrow. ‘Um . . . is your dad collecting you from school?’ Amelia finally said.
‘No. John will be taking me home,’ said
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