1 GNOME AWAY FROM HOME Trixie scurried through the hall her book bag bouncing on her back She swerved around the janitor She dodged a clump of kindergartners She breezed past the art room sending the paper butterflies on the bulletin board fluttering Today the third grade was planning the best event of the whole school year Trixie couldn’t wait 11
As she rounded a corner Spork darted past He was cradling something in his arms Hi Spork Trixie said Guess what today Spork didn’t slow down He reached their classroom and skittered inside Trixie frowned Spork always said hi She shrugged He was probably excited to get to class too Spork was a space alien His flying saucer had crash-landed on the school playground Now he was officially a third grader Inside the classroom Trixie found the rest of the class including their teacher Mrs Buckle gathered around Spork’s desk Trixie squeezed between 12
her two best friends Grace and Newton to see what was so interesting Spork had placed a little ceramic man on his desk It had boots and a beard and a pointy red hat Spork’s antennae quivered in awe as he gazed at the little man Jack snorted Is that a garden gnome
