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asked.
    â€˜It’s my old tin body; it’s all rusty.’
    Suddenly, Miss Prudence Pugwort’s nuts and bolts started popping out in all directions. ‘Whoops! I’m in big trouble now.’
    â€˜I think you need my help.’ Edwina waved her Magic Ring and quickly put all Miss Prudence Pugwort’s nuts and bolts back together again.
    Two weeks went by very quickly. Edwina kept her word and wrote a letter to Gabriella and Thirty-four every night and posted it with the Witchery Mail Service every morning before class.
    â€˜I wish we had longer than a week left,’ Edwina said to Harriet as they were sitting in class making up another potion with Professor Cornelius.
    â€˜Look,’ Zack said, ‘we have a witches email from the Witches Council on our Cozmos: ‘Witches alert! The Sand Dragons have attacked the Valley of the Kings and stolen the Bloodstones of Courage and Strength .
    â€˜The Valley of the Kings is not far from here,’ Zack said. ‘That means the Sand Dragons will be heading towards Frogsley and now have the courage and strength to destroy the Ancient City of Temples.’
    Achoo!
    â€˜What was that?’ Edwina said.
    â€˜What was what?’ Zack said. ‘Don’t tell me you can hear the Sand Dragons coming,’ laughed Zack.
    â€˜I tell you, I did hear something. It sounded like someone sneezing.’
    Edwina turned around and found herself looking into a pair of green eyes. ‘Shoosh, don’t speak. Nobody else can see me. Just listen carefully to what I am about to tell you. I am the Guardian of the Forbidden Temple from which the Bloodstones of Courage and Strength were stolen by the Sand Dragons. The Sand Dragons now have the power to blow sand through their nostrils, creating a whirlwind of sand which is now heading towards your School of Magic. The Sand Dragons must be stopped before they destroy the Ancient City of Temples. I must leave now, but I will return.’
    â€˜He’s gone,’ said Edwina.
    â€˜Who has gone?’ Zack said, looking puzzled.
    â€˜The Guardian of the Bloodstones.’
    â€˜We have no idea what you are talking about, Edwina.’
    â€˜The Guardian of the Bloodstones said no one else could see him except me.’
    â€˜Well, that’s the truth,’ said Zack, looking even more puzzled than before. ‘The Guardian told me that we have to stop the Sand Dragons.’
    â€˜Can I ask you a question?’ Zack said.
    â€˜Yes,’ answered Edwina.
    â€˜How do you plan to stop the Sand Dragons if they are already heading towards Frogsley and the Ancient City of Temples?’
    â€˜I don’t know, but we have to try.’



E dwina, Zack and Harriet went back to their rooms, anxious to hear from the Guardian of the Bloodstones.
    â€˜Edwina, you must speak with the Guardian of the Bloodstones, for we are running out of time,’ Zack said. ‘We need to know all about the Sand Dragons.’
    â€˜I don’t know how to contact him,’ said Edwina.
    â€˜Well, you could start with using your telepathic powers,’ said Zack in a sarcastic tone.
    Edwina closed her eyes and let her telepathic powers take over. ‘Guardian of the Bloodstones, where are you?’
    â€˜I am standing right beside you, Edwina. I’ve been watching over you ever since we spoke earlier.’
    â€˜Please, Guardian of the Bloodstones, can my friends Zack and Harriet see you too?’
    â€˜As you wish.’
    â€˜Oh my,’ Harriet said as she tried to stop herself from shaking, ‘you are the biggest black dog I have ever seen and you have giant wings that look like bat wings, and those paws are huge.’
    Harriet slowly moved closer to Zack, hoping that the overgrown, dog-like creature would go away.
    â€˜Don’t be frightened. I am only here to ask for Edwina’s help, but first let me introduce myself. I am the Guardian of the Bloodstones and my name