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1、ForFritz,wholovedtogreetalltheghostsandgoblinsMynameisNatetheGreat.Iamadetective.TonightIgotintotrouble.TonightIwaslockedinahauntedhousewithmydog,Sludge.Iwasinbigtrouble.12Therewerenopancakesthere.Iwasonacase.AHalloweencase.Itstartedaboutanhourago.Mydog,Sludge,andIwe
2、relookingoutourwindow.WewerewaitingforwitchesandclownsandDraculasandprincessestoringourdoorbell.SuddenlyIheardascratchatthedoor.Aloudscratch.Iwenttothedoorandopenedit.Someonewasstandingthereinalongdress,abonnet,andshawl.ItwasLittleRedRidingHood’s3grandmother,carrying
3、aTrickorTreatbaginherbigteeth.Hisbigteeth.ThegrandmotherwasAnnie’sdog,Fang.4I,NatetheGreat,didnotthinkthatHalloweenwasascaryholiday.Untilnow.“WhereisAnnie?”Iaskedhim.“Doessheknowyou’reoutaloneonHalloween?”Ididnotwaitforananswer.IdroppedsometreatsintoFang’sbag.5Hewagg
4、edhistailandwentdownthewalk.Iclosedthedoorbehindhim.Sludgecrawledoutfromunderachair.Isaidtohim,“BebraveonHalloween.Wedonotbelieveinghostsandgoblins.Orgrandmotherswithbigteeth.”Sludgewentbacktothewindow.Thedoorbellrang.Iopenedthedoor.AnnieandRosamondwereoutside.Theywe
5、rebothdressedasLittleRedRidingHood.Andtheywereeachcarryingabasket6coveredwitharedcloth.“Yourgrandmotherwasjusthere,”Isaidtobothofthem.“Iknowit,”Anniesaid.“ThisisFang’sfirstyearoutaloneonHalloween.”“Iputsometreatsinhisbag,”Isaid.“AndnowI’llgiveyousomeforyourbaskets.”“
6、Mybasketisalreadyheavywithtreats,”Rosamondsaid.7“Ican’tcarryanymore.”“Mineisn’tfullyet,”Anniesaid.Sheliftedthenapkinfromherbasket,andIdroppedsometreatsinside.8“IamfinishedwithTrickorTreating,”Rosamondsaid.“Icameheretoaskforyourhelp.”“Whatkindofhelp?”“Oneofmycats,Litt
7、leHex,ismissing,”Rosamondsaid.“HehatesHalloween.Everyyearhetriestohide.ButthisyearIcan’tfindhim.”“Whereareyourotherthreecats?”Iasked.“PerhapsLittleHexiswiththem.”“Ohno,”Rosamondsaid.“EveryHalloweenSuperHex,BigHex,andPlainHex9gototheoldhauntedhouseonthenextstreetandhe
8、lptohauntit.ButLittleHexistooscared,sohehides.”“Waituntiltomorrow,”Isaid.“Halloweenwillbeover,andLittleHexwillcomeoutofhishidingpla