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library clawt anc other  \n5.781474442(01 [9525O.nst]  \nC90271451810000  \nRaintree is an imprint of Capstele Global Library Limited,a companyincorporated in England and Wal aving its registered office at一264 Banbury Road,0xford,oX27DY-Registered company number:6695582  \nwww.raintree.co.ukmyorders@raintree.co.uk  \nText o Capstone Global Library Limited 2018  \nThe moral rights of the proprietor have been asserted.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproducedin any form or by any means(including photocopying or storing itin any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently orincidentally to some other use of this publication)without the writtenpermission of the copyright owner,except in accordance with theprovisions of the Copyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under theterms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency,SaffronHouse,6-10 Kirby Street,London ECIN 8TS(www.cla.co.uk).Applicationsfor the copyright owner's written permission should be addressed to thepublisher.  \nEdited by Eliza LeahyDesigned by Tracy McCabe  \nOriginal illustrations e Capstone 2017Illustrated by Xavier Bonet  \nImage Credits:Shutterstock:Dmitry Natashin,black box design elementProduction by Kathy McColley  \nISBN 978147474420121  201918171098765432  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA full catalogue record for this book is available from the BritishLibrary  \nAcknowledgements  \nEvery effort has been made to contact copyright holders of materialreproduced in this book.Any omissions will be rectified in subsequentprintings if notice is given to the publisher.  \nAll the internet addresses(URLs)given in this book were valid atthe time of going to press.However,due to the dynamic nature of theinternet,some addresses may have changed,or sites may have changed orceased to exist since publication.While the author and publisher regretany inconvenience this may cause readers,no responsibility for anysuch changes can be accepted by either the author or the publisher.  \nPrinted and bound in India  \n# THE LIBRARY CLAWAND DTHER SLARY TALES\n\nBy Michael DahlIllustrated byXavier Bonetraintreea Capstone company一publishers forchldren  \n# [ONTENTS\n\nTHE BOY IN THE BASEMENT.............9  \nNatalie's family had been living there for twoweeks when she heard the noise.She had justgone to bed when she heard a creak.  \nSKIPPY...............17  \nThe moaning had stopped,and the boy no longerheard the flip-flip-flop of the dog's happy tail.  \nTHE WIZARD DF AHHHHHSs!…………Z7  \nShe shivered.Although Jonica loved beingonstage and getting all the attention andapplause during a show,an empty theatrewas creepy.  \nMEMBER OF THE BAND................35  \nCameron did not especially like the dark.Hegripped his clarinet case firmly and began to run.  \nA wall ofair swept over them,pushing themback from the guard arms.Light flooded thetracks.A train's hon blared across the emptyfields,louder than thunder.  \nTHE LIBRARY 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