BlackbonesSavestheSchool布莱克博恩拯救学校Part1ItwasthefirstdayoftermatAbbeyParkSchool.Class4satintheneatrows.Theysatupstraight.Nobodytalkedorpickedtheirnose.TheHead,MissLupin,hadtoldthemtowaitquietlyfortheirnewteacher.Suddenlythedoorflewopen.Thenewteacherstrodein.Hehadablackpatchoveroneeyeandaswordathisbelt.Hisbeardhunginthickdarkcurls.‘Ahoy,mates!Thename’sBlackbones,CaptainBlackbones!’hebellowed.Blackbonessatdownontopofhisdesk.Hekickedoffhisblackboots,showingaholeinonesock.Class4gaspedashepulledouthissword—andusedittosharpenapencil.HepointedatYasmin.‘You,matey,whatlessonisit?’‘PleaseCaptain,geography.’Blackbonesstrokedhisbeard.‘Ge-og-ruffy.Neverheardofit.We’llstartwithArt.’Lessonsbegan.Theypaintedaskullandcrossbonesontheclassroomdoor.Withtheirrulers,theypracticedswordfighting.Blackboneswinked.‘Nowyoulookslikeproperpirates.Let’ssailforthesea.’‘Thesea’smilesaway,’saidAdrian.‘AndMissLupindoesn’tletusgoontrips,’saidYasmin.Tarahadanidea.‘Whatabouttheschoolswimmingpool?’‘Justthejob!Setsailfortheswimmingpool!’roaredBlackbones.Hewasenjoyinghimself.Teachingwasfarmorefunthanhe’dexpectedMissLupinwasintheswimmingpoolwithClass3whenthedoorburstopen.‘CaptainBlackbones…!’shebegan.Butitwastoolate.Blackbonesorderedhispiratesforward.‘Enemyahoy!’MissLupinwatchedinhorrorasthepiratesofClass4chargedpasther.Theydidn’tevenstoptochangeintotheirswimsuits.Theyjumpedstraightintothepoolyelling,‘Yohoho!’Class3threwrubberringsatthepirates.Thepiratesthrewbackplasticfloats.Blackboneswaseverywhere,wavinghisswordandshoutingorders.Itwasjustlikethegoodolddays.Part2AllofasuddenMisslupin’swhistlesplittheair.MostofClass3wereuponthedivingboard.Thepirateswereabouttomakethemwalktheplank.Blackbonespointedtohisclass.Rattlemecutlass,Misslupin.DidIteach‘em1wellornot?’MissLupinturnedtohimwithafaceasblackasthunder.‘Getthosechildrendownthisminute!’Sheordered.‘Andyou,Captain,Iwanttoseeyouinmyofficerightaway.’BlackbonesspentallafternooninMissLupin’soffice.Whenhecamebackhethrewhishatonthefloor.‘Barnacles!’hemuttered.TaraandYasminhadwaitedbehindtoseehim.“Whathappened?WhatdidMissLupinsay?”theyasked.‘I’vegottogo,shipmates,’saidBlackbonessadly.‘YoumeanMissLupinhassackedyou?Afteronlyoneday?’Thegirlscouldn’tbelieveitBlackbonessighed.‘IguessI’mnouseasateacher.’‘You’rethebestteacherwe’veeverhad,’saidYasmin.Blackbonesputonhishat.‘Kindofyoutosayso,maties.ButI’vegottogobytheendoftheweek,rightaftertheschoolfair.’TaraandYasminwalkedawaysadly.Ifonlytheyhadn’tfoughtClass3intheswimmingpool.NowBlackboneswasgoing.Andtheywouldnevergetateacherlikehimagain.AstheypassedMissLupin’sofficetheyheardvoicesinside.‘Weneed￡10,000—andthat’sjusttomendtheroof!’sighedMissLupin.‘ThisschoolwasstartedbymyGreatAuntAmelia.It’sbeenheretwohundredyears.NowI’llhavetocloseitdown.’‘Maybetheschoolfairwillgowellthisyear?’saidMissPunter,thegamesteacher.MissLupinshookherhead.‘Itwilltakeamiracletomake￡10,000.’ThetwogirlswerelisteningoutsideTaragrabbedYasmin’sarm.‘That’sit!’Shesaid.‘That’showwe’llsavethecaptain!’NextdayTaraexplainedherideatotherestofClass4.Alltheyneededwasawaytomake￡10,000attheschoolfair.Theschoolwouldbesaved.AndMissLupinwouldbesopleased,shewouldgiveBlackbonesbackhisjob.‘Wecouldsellcakes.Icanthemincookery.’saidFiona.‘Yourcakesarelikelumpsofrock,’saidMungo.‘Let’ski...
