Yes but I like The Biggest Star by Far best Abby said Abby loved to read and she loved the library She and her friends helped the children’s librarian Mrs Mackenzie They had started when their third grade teacher Mr Kim had assigned a Community Helpers Project Now Abby and her friends volunteered there all the time Hanging out at the library was fun Well choose another book Dakota suggested Let someone else have that Katharine the Almost Great book for a while Tap Tap Tap Abby’s foot tapped the floor I wasn’t going to check it out she said I just wondered where it was Look out Dakota yelled grabbing Abby’s arm He yanked her down beside him A huge stuffed purple dinosaur sailed over the top of the bookcase It 6
barely missed Abby Her stack of books crashed to the floor Dakota stood up Be careful he said to a little boy The boy grabbed the dinosaur and ran away giggling Mrs Mackenzie came out of her office That’s Evan Thomas she said He comes to Story Time Sometimes he’s a real handful Dakota bent down to help Abby pick up her books that had toppled How old is he he asked Four said Mrs Mackenzie He has an older brother Jeremy He must be about your age Abby and Dakota stared at each other Jeremy Thomas they both asked at the same time Mrs Mackenzie nodded Do you know him Abby took a deep breath He’s in our class He’s always getting in trouble 7
Mrs Mackenzie laughed It must run in the family then Evan raced past them again He had a toy train clutched in his hands Slow down Evan Mrs Mackenzie warned You’ll fall and get hurt I don’t think he cares said Dakota Do you want me to catch him No said Mrs Mackenzie His mother is over there studying I thought libraries were supposed to be quiet Dakota said Mrs Mackenzie shook her head I’m afraid our library has never been very quiet There is always too much going on Abby laughed Sometimes Mrs Mackenzie’s programs were very noisy But no one seemed to mind Evan raced around the corner He spun the magazine rack and sent the 8
magazines flying They landed all over the floor Dakota groaned I hate Saturday mornings The library is so crowded I’ll go talk to his mother Mrs Mackenzie suggested Don’t worry said Abby We’ll clean this up I thought we were the Book Bunch Dakota grumbled No one said anything about magazines Be nice Abby whispered Mrs Mackenzie brought us doughnuts They have chocolate icing and sprinkles I saw them on her desk Well if there are doughnuts Dakota said I guess I can pick up a few magazines He grinned I’ll race you I bet I can pick up more than you can I’ll bet you can’t Abby said 9
