Frankie's Diaries And Logs

### June 30th

So Mom and Dad think that I should keep a diary to help sort out everything I'm feeling. Since I'm only a few days old I'm not sure where to even start. Right now I'm feeling happy, sad, confused, enlightened, worried, hopeful and hungry all at the same time. Is this normal? ~I love my BFF'S :D~

### July 15th

The most amazing thing happened today! It rained! I know everybody has seen rain before, but this was my first time and I got so excited that I ran through the house yelling for everyone to come see it. Dad came bolting up from the lab and was rather unhappy to find out I had made such a big deal out of it. "Mary Shelley's ghost, Frankie, I thought there were villagers with torches outside!" I guess I must've looked either surprised or sad 'cause Dad gave me a big hug and said he was sorry he yelled. I wanted to go out and play in it, but Dad said he thought that might cause me to short out. Mom came to the rescue with an umbrella, rubber boots and a raincoat. It was wonderful and Dad even came out in his lab coat and boots to show me how to stomp puddles! Does life get any better than this?

### July 16th

I feel like I've got so much to learn between now and when school starts. What if I get excited about something that is just a normal, everyday occurrence, like the rain, and everybody laughs at me? Should I just be quiet and pretend I've seen it all before? I'm not even sure if that's possible for me, since everything is just so completely scary cool right now!

### July 17th

Okay, so one thing I have learned in my short life is that I am not a morning person. My dad is though and he insists on yelling "It's alive!" every time I come upstairs for breakfast. Unfortunately, I don't think he's going to stop doing that anytime soon, because when he finally stops laughing, he slaps his knee and says, "That just never gets old." Is it too soon for me to decide that breakfast is overrated?

### August 23rd

We went on our first family trip today…to The Maul! I was really excited, but also really nervous. Dad took the long way there and drove by Monster High to show me where I'd be going to school, which made me even more nervous, so that by the time we got to The Maul, I was a total casketcase. I almost asked Dad to take me home, but I went in anyway. We all had lunch at the food corpse and then Mom took me shopping while Dad went to look for some neck bolt polish. The first place Mom took me was her favorite store, but all the outfits sort of looked like old wedding dresses. I really didn't want to hurt Mom's feelings and I didn't tell her this, but I wouldn't have been caught alive in most of those clothes. I guess Mom must have sensed that I wasn't very excited 'cause we didn't stay there very long. As we were leaving the store, we ran into Clawdeen Wolf and Draculaura. Mom introduced me to them and said we were shopping for school clothes. Clawdeen looked at the store and started to say something, but Draculaura accidentally hit her with the umbrella she was carrying and said, "Mrs. Stein, if you would like us to show Frankie some of the places we shop, we'd be happy to do that." Fortunately, Mom said yes and mentioned something about finding Dad before he made it to the laboratory supply store. Clawdeen and Draculaura took me around to all the scary cool stores and told me all about Monster High. It was like we had known each other forever. Draculaura is soooooo nice and Clawdeen Wolf is so confident and funny. While we were shopping, I confessed I wasn't sure what kind of styles would look good on me. Draculaura and Clawdeen both started laughing and I thought I'd said something wrong. Then they both put an arm around me and Clawdeen said, "Ghoulfriend, with your figure, you shouldn't be wondering how good a style looks on you, but how bad you'll make it look on anyone else who wears it." Draculaura even invited me to try out for the fearleading squad. I was too excited to tell her I didn't know what that was, but it sounded like fun. By the time Mom and Dad came to find me, I didn't want to leave. I'm so glad I stuck it out and didn't ask Dad to take me home.

### August 24th

Didn't see Dad very much today. He's been working on a special project in his lab and he said I'm not allowed to see what it is yet. I asked Mom if I was getting a new sister or brother and she almost choked on the coffinccino she was drinking. "Karloff's crypt, sweetheart, whatever gave you that idea?" I heard Mom telling Dad about it later and it sounded like they were laughing. I wonder if other teenage monsters have parents who do odd things?

### August 26th

I got into my first fight with my parents today and they sent me to my room! I couldn't believe it! I must be the only monster that this has ever happened to. So what happened was Clawdeen Wolf and Draculaura called to invite me to a moonlight party on the beach. I said yes without asking Mom and Dad first and I was so excited that I ran upstairs to tell them and they said NO! "We're sorry, dear, but we already have plans to do something as a family. You should have asked us first." I told them that all the monsters that would be in my class at Monster High would be there having a scary good time and that I had already told Clawdeen Wolf and Draculaura that I could go and it just wasn't fair that I wouldn't be able to and then water started running down my cheeks! I didn't know what to do and thought maybe I'd somehow broken my eyes. Dad and Mom gave me a hug, which I didn't want at first, and told me it wasn't my eyes, but my heart that broke a little bit, but it was okay 'cause hearts still work even when they break. Then they told me that the water was tears and that it was very unusual for a monster to be able to cry and that made me even more special. I had to call Clawdeen Wolf and Draculaura back and let them know I couldn't go, but they told me it was okay and that the next time they would tell me ahead of time so I could make sure Mom and Dad didn't have plans. I guess I still have a lot to learn, but at least I've got good parents and friends to help me with the lessons.

### August 28th

This morning Dad revealed his special project…a new pet he made just for me! It's really cute and sweet and it's not exactly a dog or a cat or a fish, but more like a combination of everything. Dad told me that he took the best qualities of all the best pets and put them together. It barks like a dog, purrs like a kitten, swims like a fish, has spikes like a dragon, and eats bananas like a monkey. I'm going to call it Watzit. Dad said its pet license is, like, ten pages long and the monster vet wasn't even sure where to begin the examination. I don't care though. Watzit slept at the foot of my bed and purred me to sleep. I love my life.

### September 1st

I had to get stitches today. Well, I guess I should really say new stitches. I was throwing a ball for Watzit and I heard rrrrrrripppp as the ball went one way and my arm went the other! I know that sounds terrible, but it didn't really hurt. It was kind of embarrassing though and I was really glad that no one was around to see it. Watzit brought the ball and my arm back and I went inside to see if Dad could fix it. Mom was not very happy with Dad and told him that he needed to work on his knot-tying skills. Dad showed me how to stitch my arm back on and then gave me an emergency sewing kit to carry with me in case it happened when he wasn't around. I really hope this doesn't happen in front of my friends or I'll be mortalfied.

### September 6th

I got my first letter in the mail today! It was my class schedule and a note welcoming me to Monster High. I think I'm more nervous now than I was before that first day at The Maul. It's okay though because I know I'm getting ready to start my next great adventure and I just can't wait to get started!

## Frankie Stein's SDCC I Diary

### June 26th 12:01am MST (Monster Standard Time)

Ow-Ow-Ow! Brain freeze!

Uh, can I get up now? Cause this bed is really uncomfortable, these straps are cutting off my circulation, and someone has dressed me in really ugly clothes. I don’t know how I know they’re ugly but yikes are they scary and not in a good way.

Mom is crying and telling me how beautiful I am. While my dad is running around like a crazy person shouting, “It’s alive!” It? I am most definitely not an “it”. What I am mostly is happy, sad, confused, enlightened, worried, hopeful and hungry – all at the same time. . . hmmm maybe I am an “It”.

Dad has stopped circling the lab long enough to un-strap me, hug me and name me. Frankie. Frankie Stein.

I like it. It seems to suit me somehow.

Dad helps me stand and he walks me over to a mirror. I can tell that he’s nervous cause this is the first time he’s stopped talking since I was born.

I like the way I look. My hair is long and straight and white with streaks of jet black. My left eye is green, my right eye blue and my lips are full with a definite pout.

I spin to see what I look like from behind and “rrrrippp”! I hear my mom say, “Honey I told you should have used the more expensive thread!”

She rushes over with her sewing kit and does a quick fix on my leg where the stitches have torn.

“Your father is a brilliant man and a great mad scientist but he’s a bit of a cheapskate.”

My dad says, “I am not a cheapskate I’m frugal.”

“Frugal my neck Bolts,” mom says back.

“Why did we have to wait until a thunderstorm rolled through to have our daughter when we could have simply used power from a wall outlet?” “It’s not like we’re living in the 18th century any more.”

Dad answers back, “Now dear, you know we’ve already had this discussion.” “A child should have a sense of tradition and if it was good enough for us it’s good enough for her.”

I think I like the idea of tradition. It makes me feel like I have a real history. I can tell more just wanted me here sooner and that’s pretty cool too.

I’m not sure what I should do next but out of all the things I’m feeling, hungry seems to be pushing itself to the top f the list. Dad says we can fix that and heads upstairs to the kitchen.

Okay so I’m sitting at a table covered in food that looks and smells scarylicious.

### The Most Scarylicious:

Pizza- How could there possibly be anything better than this?

Oranges- Peels nasty – inside delicious!

French Fries- Little wands of magical tasty goodness!

Chocolate – Wow! This stuff is to absolutely live for!

Ice Scream – It's just . . . Perfect.

### The Just Plain Scary:

Brussels Sprouts – These seem to be small yet thoroughly evil cabbages.

Liver – Am I being punished for something?

Sauerkraut – One of my dad’s experiments gone wrong?

After I’ve tried everything mom comes in with a beautiful cake and 1 candle. Dad tells me to make a wish and blow the candle out. What do you wish for when you have everything?

Dad thinks I need to get caught up on pop culture since I’ll be starting high school this year so he had Uncle Egor, he's not really related but he’s been in the family like forever, buy some "Fashion" magazines to help me. Uncle Egor seems to be very sweet but I don’t think he always brings back what he's supposed to.

I’m just not sure that articles on “Gifts Ideas for the Ghoul who has Everything” or “Tips on Turning Your Backyard Guillotine into a Food Processor” are really helpful.

Dad comes to my rescue with a copy of last year’s Monster High Yearbook.

Wow! Everybody at Monster High looks so cool! I really love the way Clawdeen Wolf dresses and Draculaura seems really sweet – at least from her paintings – Vampires don’t show up in photographs. I can’t wait to meet and get to know them.

Mom and dad pull out the old photo albums and we spend the next few hours looking at pictures from their past.

It was scary cool, especially the wedding album! Lots of guests and they were all carrying torches. Very romantic!

Mom and dad tell me they had to move a lot because of dad’s business and they didn’t want to have children until they found a place where they could really settle down. When they finally moved here they knew they were home.

We stay up through the night, me asking questions and mom and dad telling stories about their life together.

I start to yawn and mom says, “Off to sleep and a recharge for you now.”

Dad looks at his watch and says, “Just one more thing you have to see before bed.”

He leads us to the top of the house and onto a balcony facing east. The sky slowly catches fire as the sun burns off the early morning darkness. It’s so beautiful I say.

Then dad and mom give me the biggest hug and tell me “It’s never been so beautiful as it is today because we get to share it with you.”

I love my life and can’t wait to see where it goes from here!

Thanks to all the mad scientists at Mattel who helped bring me and my Monster High friends to life!

(Heart/Love) Frankie Stein

## Frankie Stein's Dawn Of The Dance Log

7 am: Party day has arrived! This will be my first party ever and I hardly slept at all last night. I grab breakfast and go back to my room. So much to plan!

8 am – 9 am: I read my party invitation, for like the millionth time, while I charge up.

9 am – 10 am: I lay out the really scary cute party dress that Clawdeen helped me pick out at the Maul. I suppose it’s too early to get dressed now.

11 am – Noon: Cleo de Nile cancelled Fear Squad practice today, which is good ‘cause I don’t think I would have been able to concentrate any way.

Noon – 2 pm: I go over all my stitches to make sure none of them are loose. It would be mortalfying if I just fell apart at the party.

2 pm – 4 pm: I let Mom fix my hair. She’s actually really good at it and I could tell she wanted to help me. I think she’s as excited as I am.

4 pm – 5 pm: I make Mom leave the room while I get ready. My Dad has the camera all ready when I come out and he’s so surprised he forgets to take a picture.

5 pm – 6 pm: Mom and Dad say I’m absolutely electrifying and I think they may be right.

## Frankie Stein's School's Out Diary

### The 15th day of September

Watzit got into big trouble today while I was at school. Somehow he got into dad's lab and snuck out with a part from one of dad's projects. Good thing mom was looking out the window and saw Watzit trying to bury it. Dad was still pretty amped up by the time I got home. "That animal is too smart for its own good - I've got a good mind to replace its brain with a sheep's or one from a soft sciences professor." I think Watzit just misses me when I'm at school so I'm going to start getting up extra early to take him for a longer walk before I leave. Hopefully that will help - otherwise I'm going to have to kennel him during the day :(

### The 24th day of September

I used to think that being the "new girl" was the hardest thing about going to school but now I'm thinking that being the "not so new girl" is kinda hard too. When I was just the new girl and I did something dumb everybody just said, "You're new - don't be so hard on yourself - you'll get the hang of it." My friends have also done a lot of things for me, which is good and bad. Good because it kept me from embarrassing myself, and bad because there are some things I didn't learn to do on my own and now everybody expects me to know those things and when I mess something up that I should know it's like really, really, really embarrassing. Like I never really paid much attention to where my classrooms were when I started at MH - total brain short on my part I know - but it was just easier to follow Draculaura or Clawdeen and because they always insisted on showing me around I didn't really learn the layout of the school. So yesterday we were on our way to class when I totally got caught up in a zombie flash mob and when I finally got away I was in a part of the school I didn't recognize and totally lost. I thought if I peeked into one of the classrooms that maybe a teacher could help me. I saw this big iron door and was about to open it when somebody behind me said, "That wouldn't be a good idea." I nearly jumped out of my stitches. It was Spectra Vondergeist. She said, "Oh, it looks like I frightened you...good." Then she pointed to a sign above the door that read, Basement Levels, "Now unless you have a ball of twine or a Minotaur in your pocket you probably don't want to go down there - follow me." I followed her down the hallways listening to her stories about MH. They were all interesting but they kind of all were starring her. She did get me back to class though which was really nice of her.

Of course I was really late and the teacher wanted to know where I had been - I said I got lost, the whole class laughed and I got detention because the teacher thought I was giving her attitude. After class Ghoulia showed me how to GPS all my classes with my iCoffin so it wouldn't happen again - oh well, just another lesson for the "not so new girl anymore"

### The 25th day of September

I went to breakfast with my dad this morning, which was scary fun although I didn't think it was going to be at first. See, he goes to the same die-ner every Saturday morning and has breakfast with the same group of monsters and mad scientists. Mom said he's been doing it for years. I asked her if she ever went and she just laughed. "I don't take your father with me to shop for shoes and he doesn't take me when he gets together with his friends to solve all of the world's problems." "Why not?" I asked. Mom gave me a hug and said, "Because my love, there are times when practical advice can just take all the fun out of live." Then from behind us I hear dad say, "Unless it comes from your parents and then it is to be heeded at all costs." Then Dad rushed us out the door because he wanted to make sure we got there before the banana scary pancakes ran out. I said, "I'm not a little girl dad, I can eat grown up food you know." "Of course you can my dear, but who said I was thinking about you?" Dad's friends turned out to be really nice and pretty funny for a bunch of monster geeks especially when they started telling stories about dad ;). I could see that they all really liked him though and since my dad has a very self-decapitating sense of humor it made the time totally fun. I don't think I'd want to get up early every Saturday morning but I'm glad I got to see that my dad can be a regular monster too. Hey, who knew? Oh, and the banana scary pancakes? Definitely worth getting there early for.

### The 1st day of October

My stitches are still coming loose at exactly the wrong time. Dad ordered some special monstertanium thread that he said was stronger than dragon's breath and would totally fix the problem. Yeah - not so much. I was standing on a ladder in the gym helping Draculaura hang up a banner for this week's pep rally when Clawd and some of the football team walked through wearing their game day jerseys. One of the guys on the team is a gargoyle from Scotland who has the dreamiest accent and the most scary handsome crystal grey eyes. I said hi to everybody by name but when I got to him I totally blanked. I just stood there absolutely mortalfied and finally called him by his jersey number... "7"...lame I know... but then the rest of the guys started teasing him and I got so anxious that my arm fell and then the rest of me fell too. I don't know how he did it but somehow "7" caught both my arm and me. All the guys started clapping and Clawd said, "How come you don't catch like that at practice?" "7" was talking to Clawd but looking at me when he said, "If the passes ye threw were as pretty as this lass, I'd nay drop another." At least that's what Draculaura said he said. I don't remember anything after I fell off the ladder except strong arms and crystal grey eyes.

### The 7th day of October

Fear Squad practice was terrible today. Cleo was totally impossible to please and we started and stopped several times before she finally just cancelled practice altogether. Then at lunch Purrrsephone, Meowlody and Toralei were all saying that it was because of the blowup that Clawd had with Spectra and the rumor was that Cleo was going to break up with Deuce, Deuce was going to start dating Operetta and Clawd was definitely back in the picture with Cleo. I was really bummed cause they're all my friends and I didn't want to have to take sides. I saw Lagoona later and asked her what she thought about the rumors. She asked me who was spreading them and when I told her she just laughed and said, "Not every seagull that yabbers has found a fish." Coming from Lagoona that somehow made me feel better, confused but better.

### The 12th day of October

Monster Heritage Essay By Frankie Stein

That's all I've written so far but I'm really excited about the assignment cause I'm going to get to learn so much scary cool stuff about my classmates. I thought that for part of my heritage research I would read that book that was written about my parents but I couldn't find a copy of it in the house. I asked mom why and she said the author had taken, "certain liberties with the truth" but if I wanted to check out a copy from the library she would be happy to answer any questions I had. When I asked dad about the book, he used an expression I'd never heard before but I guess mom had because she made that noise in the back of her throat that means some monster is in trouble. Dad hung his head and looked kind of creepish for a bit until mom stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. I don't need to read a book to find out about my monster heritage. I get to see it every day - how scary cool is that?

### The 16th day of October

I had the strangest dream last night. I dreamed we were planning to have the scary best dance ever until an evil teacher cancelled it and we had to have the dance in a secret location under the school. Everything was going as planned when this strange monster in a shiny suit with lots of hair appeared and started yelling that this was his dream and we were going to start over. I totally jumped into another dream but the only thing I remember from that one was the intense feeling of being a stranger. It must have been stressful though cause when I woke up I was upside down and one of my arms had fallen off. No more ghost chili pizza for me before bed.

### The 24th day of October

I met a new ghoul today! At least new to me :) Her name is Abbey Bominable and I think she's really sweet even if she does take a bit to warm up to. Anyway we were waiting in line together at the creepateria and she was asking the lurch ladies to explain what was in the food. The line started to back up and some monsters were yelling at her to hurry up. I think she was starting to get frustrated so I told her to go with the screechza since it was pretty easy to recognize most of the stuff they put on it. She gave me a look so serious that I thought I had said something I shouldn't have but then she smiled and thanked me. We sat together and I learned that she lives in the mountains above the school, loves to snowboard and that her first language is Yetish. She said she could understand what was being said most of the time but that the slang kept tripping her up because it was hard not to take everything literally. I told her that sometimes I still did the same thing. Then I told her that I would help her with her slang if she would teach me how to snowboard. She thought for a moment and then said, "I think that would be the cool that is scary." Hehe I bet she learns slang faster than I learn to snowboard. :)

## Frankie Stein's Sweet 1600 Diary

### The 30th Day of November

I feel like I'm lost in the Bermuda love triangle because I can't make up my mind whether I'm crushing on Jackson or Holt. Since they are really the same guy, am I allowed to date both of them? Jackson is so scary-sweet, he's a ghoul's dream. But Holt is electric and I really get a charge out of him. They are totally polar opposites, so why do I like them both and what does that say about me? Tesla's ghost, it's complicated! I don't understand why guys can't be as steady and unchanging as us ghouls. :p

### The 8th Day of December

Being an only child, I always have a lot of questions for Clawdeen about what it's like to have lots of brothers and sisters. Whenever I ask, the first thing she usually does is roll her eyes and tell me how lucky I am that I don't have to wear hand-me-down clothes, share a room with a messy sister or be packed tightly into a car for a long road trip. Of course, she also tells the funniest stories about the things her brothers and sisters have done. I think having a sibling would be scary-cool, but the last time I brought up the subject, dad sprayed coffee onto his laptop. Might want to wait a couple months before I bring it up again :).

### The 3rd Day of January

After 1,599 years, Draculaura has had her share of scary-cool birthday parties, so I'm little worried about making her Sweet 1600 party totally voltage. I really want it to be uber-mega-ultra special, which is why even though her birthday is in February, we're planning it now. It's freaky to think that Draculaura has been around for almost 1,600 years. Think about everything she's seen and experienced. I'm totally sparking at the bolts to do half of what Draculaura has done! When I celebrate my Sweet 1600 party, I wonder if I will be a completely different monster than I am today? For now, I'm just sparking at the bolts to celebrate with Draculaura. I already have a freaky-fab blue, black, silver and red plaid party dress to wear to the epic bash.

## Frankie Stein's Gloom Beach Postcard

Address:

4672 Cranium Court

Message:

Hey Ghoulia,

It's Frankie! I got to build my first sandcastle! How cool is that!? We really miss your sense of humor and funny stories. Really do wish you were here. Everyone says "Hi"!

Miss you,

-x-x-x Frankie

## A Monsterrific Buffer

One of the scariest things when you’re just a few days old like I am is catching up on everything the other monsters already know. Luckily, my ghoulfirends are here to help. My favourite subject : food. A good thing Clawdeen and Draculaura took me to this restaurant with a monsterrific buffet where you can taste about any dish. Here are the specialties I like best (gorelicious!) and worst (clawful):

Macaroni and Screams - gorelicious and zen at the same time!

Crizza - dreadfully tasty and so many choices!

Ice Scream - gorelicious and goreliciouser! If I had started with it, I wouldn’t have tried anything else!

Brussel Sprouts : clawful! I’ll never have them again, That’s for sure!

Shivers and Onions - scarily clawful! Draculaura and Clawdeen had warned me.

Cucumber salad with scream - Gorelicious! So light and refreshing. I’d love to try it at home, but I need to learn how to cook first.

Scarrots - gorelicious! Nice crunchy orange taste! Yummy…

## Frankie Stein's Classroom Home Ick Survival Guide: Ms. Kindergrubber

Frankie's Note: *Hey everybody! If you haven't taken this class yet I'm going to give you everything you need to know to survive Home Ick with Ms. Kindergrubber. If you follow my advice you'll never fall apart in class.*

### Class Overview

Home Ick introduces students to an amazing world of practical skills and concepts that will continue to haunt them for the rest of their unlives. This class will cover but is not limited to the following subjects:

- Basic potions, concoctions and mixtures

- Proper use and care of cauldrons and ovens

- Practical stitching and sewing techniques

Frankie's Note: *Fave!*

- Issues and careers in Home Ick and the mad food sciences

- Monster biology and food choices

Frankie's Note: *Many monsters that haven't taken Home Ick believe that it is an easy class. That could not be further from the truth! Ms. Kindergrubber loves, loves, loves this subject and she'll expect you to love it as much as she does. If you think you can just drive through and order up an "A" you'll be in trouble and that's why I'm here to help.*

### Lecture

The instructor will explain the techniques necessary to completing the student's weekly assignments.

Frankie's Note: *Basically Ms. K. shows us how to do something and we're expected to do it the same way… the exact same way.*

### Tests

Both written and practical exams will be used as a measuring tool to assess a student's comprehension of the presented information.

Frankie's Note: *Ms. K. likes to use her recipes as tests to make sure you take good notes when she gives out the recipe during lecture cause she makes you taste test everything! Spectra added too much frog hair to a recipe we were being tested on and it made her smell like burnt popcorn wrapped in spoiled cabbage. Yuck.*

### Supplies

- Notebook and pen

- Apron

Frankie's Note: *If you don't bring your own apron Ms. K. has box of loaners and they are totally nasty.*

- Hairnet

- Fireproof oven mitts

- Thimble

Frankie's Note: *(There is no way to look fashionable in a hair net… I'm sorry it just cannot be done.)*

### Other Things You Need To Know

* *On the day you make dragon butter make sure you don't eat before you come to class. Just trust me on this.*

* *Prepare for broken nails, head to toe soot and a week of lectures on oven safety. Oh, and don't ever ask Ms. K. to check if your oven is hot enough. Totally freaks her out for some reason.*

* *If you think this is just a class for the ghouls you'd be dead wrong. Deuce was in my class and he was a total rock star when it came to the cooking part of the class. His recipes were the only ones that Ms. K. would actually try herself. She made the rest of us try them out on each other. Deuce tried to say he just got lucky but I don't believe it. Besides that, there's usually four times as many ghouls as guys… just saying.*

* *You'll get to spend a week in the creepateria helping to prepare and serve food. It's a shockingly difficult job especially when you think about having to come up with meals that appeal to as many different monsters as possible. That's the reason all the choices are either gravy brown or slightly gray. They have a little bit of everything thrown in them so there'll be at least one taste that's familiar to every monster. On the last day you work in the creepateria the lurch ladies make their specialties just for the class and they can really cook! Plus after having to ladle a mile in their hair nets makes you a lot less likely to complain about the food in the creepateria.*

* *Do not use Draculaura as an example of a monster that doesn't eat what they're "supposed" to. It makes Ms. K. cranky and I think she keeps a dirty cauldron set aside just for monsters that bring this up.*

* *Every monster has to do a class project for the Home Ick open cottage. That's when parents and other students get to come in and check out all our mad skills. You won't be shocked to know that I chose a sewing project. I even know some knots that Ms. K. doesn't and I got extra credit for demonstrating them to the class. You probably don't want to choose the life-size gingerbread house as your project though because for some reason Ms. K. is really, really picky about how it needs to be done.*

*Hope this info charges you up for the class.*

*Love,*

*Frankie*

### Sewing 101

Dress pattern

Back Front

1. Cut out 2 in any fabric of your choice. Lay flat sew 3/8" in from edge up back seam inside out.

2. Cut out 1 in any fabric of your choice. Sew onto back piece 3/8" from edge inside out. Turn right inside out. Add snap.

### Faculty

Ms. Kindergrubber began her career in the Home Ick sciences when it was just a cottage industry. Eventually though, so many students found themselves on the path to her sweet little place in the country that she found herself pushed into teaching. She has authored several cookbooks and her Black Forest cake is simply to die for.

Frankie's Note: *You should know that Ms. K. does not see very well but she hears everything and her nose is better than Clawdeen's on a full moon.*

*YUMMM!!!!*

## Power Ghouls: VOLTAGEOUS WRECKS ROBOT

THE CITY - *The hulk of a giant mechanical werecat was still sparking this morning as cleanup crews tried to figure out how to remove it from the abandoned field next to the power plant. "We knew Cat Tastrophe was planning something big but we had no idea it was going to be seven stories big," stated Voltageous, newest member of the Power Ghouls. While she may be new to the team she displayed the quick thinking and actions of a veteran last night in stopping the mechanical menace. Two Monster High students, Heath Burns and Deuce Gorgon, were eyewitnesses to the confrontation of machine and monster. "Me and Deuce had just finished going over some sweet jumps on our bikes when this thing came walking out of the trees," said the still excited Burns. The boys said it appeared that the robot was headed straight toward the power plant when Voltageous flashed onto the scene. "It was like she came out of nowhere and then the fight was on," said Gorgon. Workers at the power plant reported that Voltageous seemed to be drawing power straight out of the transformers and throwing it at the robot. "She was pulling so much power we had to increase the output to keep up but that robot just kept coming," said one of the workers. Finally witnesses said Voltageous flew straight into the robot and grabbed hold. "Dude, it was like the biggest lightning storm ever and then it seemed like Voltageous just pulled the plug cause that thing stopped in its tracks and went down hard bro," said Gorgon. The other Power Ghouls soon arrived and determined the robot had been operated remotely. Ms. Dead Fast said they were in the dark as to the motive which is a place many more would have been sitting, if not for Voltageous.*