8-11StinkyStreetWrittenbyHelenaPielichatyandillustratedbyMikePhillips1.FranklinhasaproblemHousesareverydifferent.Somearehugeandhavegoldswimmingpools.Popstarsliveinthose.Someareinrowswithabrickwallatoneendandoverlookapiefactory.FranklinGateslivesinoneofthose.Numberthree,StanleyStreet,tobeexact.Somepeoplemightthink,“Iwantahousewithaswimmingpool.“ButnotFranklin.HelovedlivingonStanleyStreet.Everyonewasfriendly.Allhismateswerethereandthesmellsfromthepiefactory...mmm,delicious!Therewasjustoneproblem.Franklin'mumanddadwantedtomove.Hismumwasexpectingtwinsandtheyneededanotherbedroom."Idon'tmindsharingmine,“Franklinsaid."Babiescryallnight.""I'llwearearplugs."Buthisparentswouldn'tlisten."ThishouseisTOOsmall,“saidhismum.Nextday,therewasa“forSale“signstuckbyFranklin'sdoor.FranklinandhisbestfriendJoshstaredatthewordsofdoom."WhatamIgoingtodo,Josh?"saidFranklin.Joshfrowned.“Hasyourhousegotproblems?Numberforty'sgotproblemsandnoonewantstobuyit."Franklinstaredatnumberforty.Itlookedallrighttohim."Whatkindofproblems?"heasked."Oh,miceanddampandreallyhorriblewallpaperFranklinsighed.Hishousewaswarmandfriendlyandithadjustbeenpainted,worseluck.MrscoxlivednextdoortoFranklininalittlehousethathadoncebeenthecornershop.Justthen,shecalledout,"Hello,lads.Willyoutake..."Beforeshecouldfinish,herdogZackleapedoutofherhouse.Hejumpedupattheboys,tryingtolicktheirfaces."Yuk!Down,Zack!"Joshgiggled.MrsCoxtoldZacktogetdown."Hehasn'tbeenoutallday.I'vebeenabitwobbly,"shesaid,tappingherlegs."Noworries,"Franklinsmiled.Hedidn'tmindtakingZackanywhere.Helovedhimtobits."I'msorryyou'removing,"Mrs.Coxsaid."SoamI,"Franklingrumbled.Mrs.CoxpattedFranklinonthearm."Nevermind.Yourhousemighttakemonthstosell."Foraweek,itlookedasifMrsCoxwasright.Onlyafewpeoplecametolookatthehouseandnoneofthemwantedtobuyit.Franklin'smumstrokedhergrowingtummyandlookedfedup.Upstairs,Franklindancedaroundwithhisunderpantsonhisheadincelebration.Maybehewassafe.Maybenoonewouldbuyhishouse.Butafewdayslater_itmusthavebeenThursday,becausethesmell...
