Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions Book 3: Polar Distress

Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions Book 3: Polar Distress — page 5
the apple had a puncture mark And even though Professor Professor Murphy had used a poison that was safe to eat but was detectable as a real poison when I dropped a slice from the punctured side into the mouse’s cage he wouldn’t even sniff it The chemicals started foaming like a rabid werewolf as soon as they touched the slice Finally according to the test the server had only just been hired meaning not trustworthy I wrote all of this down along with my conclusion The apple was poisoned My suggested course of action Arrest Arrest the server and feed him the apple In my mind I’d completed the test And then my stomach growled Professor Murphy worked at his desk scowling as he graded the essay portion of my exam I stood up grabbed my practical exam and approached him Without Without looking up he pointed to a pile of papers on the corner of his desk I dropped it on top You need a mentor I believe he said still focused on his papers He hardly ever looked at me It was as if he thought if he ignored me I might go away He was right though I didn’t have a mentor My first mentor Coach Foley had gotten rid of me after I failed the first junior henchman test My second mentor was Mistress Moira the school seamstress chocolatier but she didn’t teach a class of minions and one of the goals