But, it just confirmed what Malcolm already knew. The McBleaky house was definitely haunted! Malcolm’s luck was running high. His mom and sister came home early, and Mom went straight to bed, complaining of a headache. The two boys took their sleeping bags to the basement, claiming they’d sleep down in the lab. Malcolm locked the basement door and pulled out a backpack he’d packed that afternoon. “What’s in there?” Dandy asked. “Everything we’ll need to detect a ghost,” Malcolm answered. “Don’t we just need the specter detector?” Malcolm rolled his eyes. “And a flashlight and a tape recorder and a camera.” “What about a snack?” “Dandy, honestly, why would we need a snack?” “In case we get hungry.” Malcolm couldn’t believe it. Dandy was serious. “We’re not going to get hungry. We won’t be there long enough to get hungry! And if you happen to get hungry, maybe the ghost will be polite and offer you something to eat.” Dandy shrugged. “Okay.”
