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"Settle down, students!" Mr. Freaky said.

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"The assembly is about to start! Please sit down!"

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Ben quickly found Winnie and some other friends inside the crowded auditorium.

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As he sat down, he saw some buckets onstage.

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Mr. Freaky walked over to speak to Mr. Bog, the school custodian, who was mopping up puddles.

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"What happened here?" Ben asked.

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Winnie sighed.

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"It rained last night. So the roof is leaking again."

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"Are they ever going to fix it?" Ben asked.

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"Maybe after they fix the heat and paint some of the classrooms," Winnie replied, making a face.

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Mr. Freaky tripped on a bucket as he walked back toward the microphone.

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"Don't worry about the leaky roof, students.

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Our Career Day assembly will start in exactly three minutes."

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"I love Career Day!" Mog exclaimed.

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Ben laughed.

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He knew why Mog liked graveyard hockey and slug cakes.

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But he wasn't sure why Mog was so enthusiastic about Career Day.

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"What do you want to be when you grow up, Mog?" Gaby asked.

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"I don't know," Mog said.

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"That's why I like hearing about jobs.

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I could be anything—a firefighter, a Creepy Train engineer . . ."

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"Well, I intend to be the best wizard in the world!" Waldo said.

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"Ah-choo!" He sneezed loudly, sending a cloud of black bats into the air.

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Mr. Freaky stomped across the stage and frowned at Waldo.

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"You know the rules, Waldo. No spells during an assembly!"

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"Sorry. I have a cold. Ah-ah—"

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Waldo put his finger under his nose to stop another sneeze.

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"I'm not sure he has a cold," Winnie whispered to Ben.

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"He messed up in spell casting class yesterday.

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I think he put a spell on himself."

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Mr. Freaky tapped the microphone.

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"Welcome to Monster Academy's annual Career Day assembly.

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Our first guest today is . . . Cleo's uncle Tut."

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Cheers filled the auditorium. "Woo-hoo!"

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The mummy strode proudly onto the stage.

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"Good morning. I used to be the king of Egypt."

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"I doubt I'll ever be a king," Mog whispered.

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Ben grinned. "You could be the Monster Prom king."

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"That's not a job," Mog replied.

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A lizard monster was the speaker after Uncle Tut.

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"I wrestle alligators and sell them at the market," he said.

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Gaby smiled. "I could do that job. You could too, Mog."

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"Nah." Mog shook his head. "I don't like getting my fur wet."

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The next presenter was a vampire.

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"I'm a bat groomer.

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As you know, bats go out every night and . . ."

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She paused to roll her eyes.

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"When they return at dawn, their hair is a mess!"

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Everyone laughed, which made Waldo sneeze again.

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The room filled with blue smoke.

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Mr. Freaky groaned. "I said no spells, Waldo."

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He pulled out a handkerchief to mop his forehead.

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"Please be on your best behavior, students.

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Our next guest doesn't like magic."

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The students clapped as Mayor Hubbletree strode in.

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He puffed out his chest.

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"As you know, I have a very important job.

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I'm the mayor of People Place.

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This position has a lot of responsibilities."

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"Like making Mr. Freaky miserable," Gaby whispered.

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"As mayor, I'm in charge of every part of People Place," Mayor Hubbletree went on.

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"I manage the parks and buildings.

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I make laws and run the government."

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He frowned at all the buckets lined up onstage.

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"And I make sure our schools are in good shape.

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As you can see, being mayor is the most important job of all."

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"Thank you for coming, Mayor Hubbletree," Mr. Freaky said quickly.

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"I'm sure you have an important meeting to get to now."

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As the students applauded, the mayor spoke softly to Mr. Freaky.

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But Ben could hear his voice come through the microphone.

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"I'll talk to you later, Freaky," the mayor muttered.

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"It looks like we have a crisis here."

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"Crisis?" Ben thought.

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Before he could say anything to Winnie, the final guest scurried onto the stage.

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It was a dust collector carrying a broom.

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Waldo started sneezing again as clouds of dust drifted from the stage.

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The dust collector straightened his rags.

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"My job is very exciting," he said in a flat tone.

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"I collect dust. I begin sweeping at dawn and . . ."

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"Time for a nap," Mog whispered, shutting his eyes.

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"I'm not interested in dust collecting."

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Finally the dust monster was finished, and Mr. Freaky returned to the microphone.

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"I hope you enjoyed Career Day, students. We—"

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Just then the auditorium door banged open, and a skeleton clattered into the room.

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He had a long black beard and wore an eyepatch like a pirate.

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His other eye burned like fire as he waved a gleaming sword and snarled.

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"Give me all your gold!"