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anything to him between now and then,” said Ralph.
    “Oh yeah?” said Henry.“Just watch me.”
    Then Henry had a wonderful, spectacular idea.This was it.The best plan he’d ever had. Someday someone would stick a plaque on the school wall celebrating Henry’s genius.There would be songs written about him. He’d probably even get a medal. But first things first. In order for his plan to work to perfection, he needed Peter.
    Perfect Peter was playing hopscotch with his friends Tidy Ted and Spotless Sam.
    “Hey Peter,” said Henry.“How would you like to be a real member of the Purple Hand?”
    The Purple Hand was Horrid Henry’s secret club. Peter had wanted to join for ages, but naturally Henry would never let him.
    Peter’s jaw dropped open.
    “Me?” said Peter.
    “Yes,” said Henry.“If you can pass the secret club test.”
    “What do I have to do?” said Peter eagerly.
    “It’s tricky,” said Henry.“And probably much too hard for you.”
    “Tell me, tell me,” said Peter.
    “All you have to do is lie down right there below that window and stay absolutely still.You can’t move until I tell you to.”
    “Why?” said Peter.
    “Because that’s the test,” said Henry.
    Perfect Peter thought for a moment.
    “Are you going to drop something on me?”
    “No,” said Henry.
    “OK,” said Peter. He lay down obediently.
    “And I need your shoes,” said Henry.
    “Why?” said Peter.
    Henry scowled.
    “Do you want to be in the secret club or not?” said Henry.
    “I do,” said Peter.
    “Then give me your shoes and be quiet,” said Henry.“I’ll be checking on you. If I see you moving one little bit, you can’t be in my club.”
    Peter gave Henry his sneakers, then lay still as a statue.
    Horrid Henry grabbed the shoes, then dashed up the stairs to his classroom.

    It was empty. Good.
    Horrid Henry went over to the window and opened it.Then he stood there, holding one of Peter’s shoes in each hand.
    Henry waited until he heard Mr. Nerdon’s footsteps.Then he went into action.
    “Help!” shouted Horrid Henry. “Help!”
    Mr. Nerdon entered. He saw Henry and glowered.
    “What are you doing here? Get out!”
    “Help!” shouted Henry.“I can’t hold on to him much longer…he’s slipping… aaahhh, he’s fallen!”
    Horrid Henry held up the empty shoes.
    “He’s gone,” whispered Henry. He peeked out of the window.“Ugghh, I can’t look.”
    Mr. Nerdon went pale. He ran to the window and saw Perfect Peter lying still and shoeless on the ground below.

    “Oh no,” gasped Mr. Nerdon.
    “I’m sorry,” panted Henry.“I tried to hold on to him, honest, I—”
    “Help!” screamed Mr. Nerdon. He raced down the stairs.“Police! Fire! Ambulance! Help! Help!”
    He ran over to Peter and knelt by his still body.
    “Can I get up now, Henry?” said Perfect Peter.
    “What!?” gasped Mr. Nerdon.“What did you say?”
    Then the terrible truth dawned. He, Ninius Nerdon, had been tricked.
    “YOU HORRID BOY! GO STRAIGHT TO THE PRINCIPAL— NOW!” screeched Mr. Nerdon.
    Perfect Peter jumped to his feet.
    “But…but—” spluttered Perfect Peter.
    “Now!” screamed Mr. Nerdon.“How dare you! To the principle!”
    “AAAGGGHHHH,” shrieked Peter.
    He slunk off to the principal’s office, weeping.
    Mr. Nerdon turned to race up the stairs to grab Henry.
    “I’ll get you, Henry!” he screamed. His face was white. He looked as if he were going to faint.
    “Help,” squeaked Mr. Nerdon.
    Then he fainted.

    Clunk! Thunk! Thud! NEE NAW NEE NAW NEE NAW.
    When the ambulance arrived, the only person lying on the ground was Mr. Nerdon.They scooped him onto a stretcher and took him away.
    The perfect end to a perfect day, thought Horrid Henry, throwing his new football in the air. Peter sent home in disgrace. Mr. Nerdon gone for good. Even the news that scary Miss Battle-Axe would be teaching Henry’s class didn’t bother him. After all, tomorrow was another day.

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