TJ Zaps the Smackdown #6: Stopping a Physical Bully
Contents Four-Pointers 4 Some Shiner 13 Ethan’s on Fire 24 TJ Spills the Beans 32 Niko’s Next Victims 40 Fighting Back 49 Stepping In 58 TJTBZ 68 The Bully Test 76 Be a Bully Zapper 77 Bullying Glossary 78 Further Reading 79 Web Sites 79 About the Author 80 About the Illustrator 80
Four-Pointers My eyes darted back and forth between my basketball and my baseball glove Decisions decisions Well said Ethan which one are we playing It’s your pick this time He folded his arms and tapped his foot I’m waiiiiting I chewed on my lip If we go to the park to play baseball Danny will be there I stuck out my tongue I really don’t want to see that kid 4
That kid was my one-upping neighbor and former best friend He got kicked off our basketball team for bullying me So let’s go to the playground and shoot hoops I said Danny won’t be there but some of the guys from the team are practicing for the tournament Basketball it is said Ethan His eyes lit up and he pumped his fi st in the air Coach Daltry thinks I’ve really improved this year My dad said the more I practice the better I’ll get And the better I get the more I’ll play I might even end up starting a game Auntie Stella popped a cookie into Ethan’s mouth Your dad is one smart cookie Practice makes perfect Ethan chomped on his cookie and rubbed his stomach These cookies are perfect 55
