Chapter 1: The news
Frederick burst excitedly into the shed where the others were waiting. Lawrence, Margaret, Elizabeth and Phillip looked up in surprise from their chocolate biscuits. Buster barked.
"Guess what? My brother and cousins are coming to stay! Hooray!" And he did a very un-Fatty like dance in the middle of the shed.
The others stared. And stared. And stared some more. Biscuits clattered onto plates. Drool started collecting. Flies flew into open mouths. (A.N. Just kidding!)
Daisy regained her voice first. "Ummmm. Fatty? You have a brother? You aren't an only child anymore?" she asked weakly.
Fatty nodded and grinned. "Bet you didn't know that! I didn't tell you because you didn't ask! You all have always assumed that I was an only child."
"Have we seen him before?" asked Bets.
Fatty shook his head "No. He's studying overseas. College, you know."
The others thought Fatty's excuse was poor but decided not to pursue the matter. As if sensing the tension, Fatty got up and stretched his legs.
"It's a lovely day. Let's get out of this shed. Anyone want ice creams? My treat!"
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