She sat across from Robert and Glenn and sipped coffee from a mug that read WORLD’S BEST PRINCIPAL. On her desk were framed photographs of family members and pets. She ushered them into a sunny office lined with awards and certificates. “I’m sorry to keep you waiting,” she said. Principal Slater was very pretty and had a warm, inviting smile.

Robert didn’t know if the stories were true, but they were easy enough to believe. There were rumors going around Lovecraft Middle School that she used to work as an actress on daytime soap operas. The boys waited nearly half an hour before Principal Slater opened her door. Robert tapped the backpack with his sneaker until the rats fell still. They had snuck into his backpack a few weeks earlier and they insisted on accompanying him wherever he went. Inside were his pets, a two-headed rat named Pip and Squeak. Underneath Robert’s chair, his backpack squirmed. “I’d like to see how you prove that an army of monsters is getting ready to attack Lovecraft Middle School.” “We’re going to tell her the school is in danger.” You don’t volunteer to come here and hang out.”

“No one chooses to go to the principal’s office,” Glenn continued. Her teeth were the color of a yellow school bus. Every few moments, she glanced over at the boys and smiled. Her fingers pecked frantically at her computer keyboard. The only other person in the office was the principal’s secretary, Mrs. They had an appointment to see Principal Slater. Their classmates were on the lush green lawns of Lovecraft Middle School, tossing Frisbees and baseballs, getting on bikes, and heading for home.īut Robert and Glenn weren’t going anywhere. Robert Arthur and Glenn Torkells were sitting in the principal’s office. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Best of all, the cover features a state-of-the-art “morphing” photo portrait – so you can personally witness the sisters transforming into their slithering alter egos. The Slither Sisters features more bizarre beasts, more strange mysteries, and more adventure.

Can they uncover the secrets of Lovecraft Middle School before it's too late? For Robert to protect his teachers and classmates, he'll need to return to this haunted dimension with his best friends Glenn and Karina. Even worse, his new middle school is full of “gates” to a terrifying alternate dimension – a haunted mansion full of strange spirits and monstrous beasts. Seventh-grader Robert Arthur has discovered that two of his classmates are actually sinister snake-women in disguise. This second novel in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series begins right where Professor Gargoyle ended. –Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children “Two-headed monsters, giant tentacles, angry demons – Lovecraft Middle School is great creepy fun!”

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