CONTENTS Off to a Bad Start 4 Pet Projects 10 Nobody Wants Egg Salad 17 Stormy Weather 22 Pancakes and Picture Books 28 The Perfect Job 35 Surprising Mr Kim 40 Story Time 46 Rubber Frogs and Cow Balloons 52 Lunch with a Vampire 60 Movie Magic 66 Technical Trouble 72 The Book Bunch 77
Off to a Bad Start Wait for me Abby called She raced down the steps of Perry Elementary School Abby’s best friend Sydney stopped and turned around Kids rushed past her to find their buses I thought we were going to talk about our Community Helpers Project at recess Abby said zipping up beside her Where were you A bright yellow leaf whisked across Sydney’s sleek blonde hair and skittered off Sydney turned her back to Abby She looked up the street at the row of buses and cars 4
Katie and I walked down to the swings she finally said We can work on it this afternoon Abby suggested Do you want to come over My mom is picking me up Sydney said She wobbled her front tooth with her finger I’m going to the dentist remember Abby made ade I a face I forgot Maybe e t o m o r r o w then You can sleep over I already asked my mom Falling leaves s suddenly rained ned down on the girls girls 5
