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Facing The Demon Headmaster

Chapter 1 - Facing the Demon Headmaster

Purple

'Ellie's completely changed since she started going to Purple!' Mandy said breathlessly. 'She says it's the most fantastic club there's ever been, and the DJ's brilliant! She wants to take us next time!'

All six members of SPLAT were sitting in Ian's lounge, drinking milkshakes. Mandy looked round at them, her face pink and eager.

'Well?' she said. 'Shall we go?'

How can a club be that great? thought Dinah. She didn't know Mandy's cousin Ellie, but she knew Mandy very well. And it took a lot to get her so excited. Was it really worth going to this Purple thing - whatever it was? Dinah glanced at the other four, to see what they were thinking.

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