Author(s): Sam Hay

First Readers

"This is so boring!" Steve is earning his pocket money by working in his dad's chemist shop. He wants to be outside skateboarding and tree climbing. Finally, a few customers start to trickle in. A lady with a large nose and a big black hat asks for some wart cream, a man with a long cape and big teeth asks for some plasters and a lot of toothpaste, and a very, very hairy man buys some nail clippers and an extra strong comb. "Oh I get it, there must be a fancy dress party nearby," thinks Steve. But then a headless man on a horse comes into the shop for some extra strong throat lozenges. Steve asks the man how he does the trick. He's about to get the biggest shock of his life...