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Emily made a face. “I remember now. But you did have...” She trailed off as Izzy looked up at her furiously. “OK, I’m guessing you didn’t.”
“It was ants!” Izzy hissed. “She’d brought them into school, and she threw them at me, and then she told everyone. She said it was because I told on her.”
“She put ants in your hair?” Maya asked, horrified.
“Yeah, like I said, she’s clever,” Izzy said miserably. “Don’t get on her bad side. If you can help it.”
“Are you planning your next mission, girls?”
They all jumped, and Maya nearly tipped her lunch over.
“Sorry!” Mr Finlay moved Emily’s cup, so she didn’t spill it. “I didn’t mean to creep up on you. You were all looking so serious, I wondered if you’d come up with another project.”
“Um, not yet...” Emily said slowly. “Do you think we should, Mr Finlay?”
“Definitely! I still haven’t got over the last one, mind you.” He grinned. “But seriously, girls, you worked together so well. Why not?”
They nodded thoughtfully.
“Although it probably wouldn’t be popular with Mrs Angel if you picked another school policy to fight against,” Mr Finlay pointed out hurriedly. “I think
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