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CHAPTER 1 Checklist Do you have everything you need for school Dad asked me on Saturday afternoon You’re probably wondering why my dad was asking about school on a weekend Well I’ll tell you The kids in Mrs Finkel’s third grade class were having a Somers Elementary School Library Sleepover Which meant I was having a library sleepover because I’m in Mrs Finkel’s class It was the greatest thing that had 7
happened to me in my whole entire life Okay fine Maybe not the greatest thing getting to meet the star of my favorite TV show was greater And being a big sister is sometimes greater And having parents who own a candy store is always really REALLY great But a library sleepover was one of the greatest things Anyway back to my conversation with Dad He was sitting on my bed with my baby brother Marco in his lap Marco likes to be bounced up and down so that’s what Dad was doing Marco giggled every time Bounce Bounce Bounce Giggle Giggle Giggle Yup I’ve got everything I need I said You like that Dad asked Marco And then he answered for him because Marco is too little to talk for himself Yes you do Yes 8
you do Dad are you listening to me I asked What Oh yes Stella I’m sorry Are you sorry you weren’t listening to me Penny asked Penny is my sister She’s five She used to be the baby in the family and sometimes she still wants to be You weren’t talking I reminded her I am now What do you want to tell me Dad asked her Um Penny said You didn’t even have anything to say I said I have lots of things to say Penny told me Like what Like it’s not fair that you get to have a sleepover at school 9
