Prince of Underwhere
By Bruce Hale and Shane Hillman
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It's tough to be ZeKe.
He's got his hands full: There is his prissy, know-it-all twin sister; his mean cousin Caitlyn, who's house-sitting for his missing parents; and a bully making life tough at school (as though it wasn't hard enough already). And now, thanks to a stinky, scruffy, good-for-nothing talking cat, he's also got to cope with zombies, midget freedom fighters, devious spies, superstar rappers, and a whole weird world beneath our own where people wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes.
Bruce Hale
Bruce Hale has written and/or illustrated over sixty books for kids and is the author of Clark the Shark; Clark the Shark Dares to Share; the award-winning Chet Gecko Mysteries series; Snoring Beauty, one of Oprah’s Recommended Reads for Kids; and the School for S.P.I.E.S. series. In his free time, Bruce enjoys hiking, watching movies, and making music. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, dog, and many hats. You can catch him online at brucehale.com.
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Prince of Underwhere - Bruce Hale
CHAPTER 1
My Freaky Neighborhood
If we hadn’t run from the spies, I might never have discovered Underwhere. (The place, not the tighty-whities. I already know about those.) Then I would never have had to walk like a zombie, lead a midget revolution, and cut a mighty cheese in a castle. Which would mean, of course, I wouldn’t be battling the evil billionaire rapper and his mutant dinosaurs.
But we did, and I did, and I am, so why complain? World-saving is a lot more fun than homework, anyway.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s back up.
The whole thing started because of a scruffy, stinky, good-for-nothing cat.
I was walking home from school with my twin sister, Stephanie, and our neighbor Hector. That’s normal enough.
Steph and I were arguing. Also normal.
(We’re not the kind of twins who think alike and act alike. Some people don’t believe we’re part of the same family. In fact, I’m not totally sure she’s from the same planet.)
No way, dwarf,
she said. If you use Great-aunt Zenobia in that report, I’ll cream you.
You and what blender?
I said. You’re just ticked ’cause you didn’t think of it first, frizzball.
Her mouth fell open. "But I did! You heard me talking to Heather about it."
Nope.
"And you ran straight to Mrs. Ricotta and told her it was your idea."
Did not.
Well, maybe I did. But no way would I admit it to her.
Hector looked across me at Steph. Don’t worry,
he said. You’ll think of something. You’re the smart one.
That’s Hector, my best buddy. Loyal, huh?
That’s not the point,
she said. It was my idea. I should do it.
But you could tell she liked being called the smart one.
I’m not dumb—just lazy,
I said.
And that’s the truth. Sort of. Look, it’s not easy being twins with a megabrain like my sister. So why raise everybody’s expectations? Why not let her be the overbusy beaver?
Steph tossed her dirt-brown curls. I think she thinks this makes her as pretty as the lady in the Chichi shampoo commercial. Yeesh. In her dreams.
Hey,
said Hector. Did your clocks get all wacky this morning?
Yeah,
I said. They wore clown noses and purple socks.
That’s me: I’m the funny one.
Hector ignored me. Ours showed all different times. I was so late for school, my grandma had to drive me.
"Oh, that wackiness," I said.
We turned the corner onto our street.
Same thing at our house,
said Stephanie. If I hadn’t set my watch, we would’ve overslept.
That’s Steph: so in love with school, she uses two alarms to wake her up on time. She’s definitely from another planet.
"Mrrow mrow, meer rowww."
Hector’s scraggly orange cat, Fitz, stepped from the bushes. He was carrying a lizard.
Hey, Fitzie,
said Steph. She scratched him behind the ears. Does kittycat want to be petted?
Fitz dropped the mangled lizard at her feet.
Gross!
said Steph, stepping back.
Gross!
said Hector and I, leaning in.
Fitz stared up at us with golden eyes, then back to the reptile. Murr mrrow, meer?
Snack time,
I said. Want a bite, Steph?
It looks like…,
she said.
What?
We both bent closer.
Your face,
she finished.
Har-de-har,
I said.
Hector stroked his cat’s back. He’s been doing that a lot lately.
What, bringing you roadkill num-nums?
I asked.
Fitz narrowed his eyes. If he wasn’t