CHOST DETECTORS I Dare You BY DOTTI ENDERLE ILLUSTRATED BY HOWARD MCWILLIAM
Three-Day Weekend Malcolm peeked up at the school clock It was two fifty Just ten more minutes his best friend Dandy whispered Their teacher Mrs Goolsby smiled at the class You can start gathering your things she announced That caused the classroom to spin into a race Pencils pens and lunch boxes were eagerly being crammed into backpacks
And because we have a three-day weekend Mrs Goolsby continued I won’t be assigning any homework The class burst into a loud rowdy cheer Thank you Malcolm said out loud When Mrs Goolsby didn’t assign homework it was a major event I thought it would be pointless she said You’re all going to be at the fair anyway This caused another explosive cheer from the class Everyone was excited for the annual Franklin County Fair Malcolm watched the clock slowly tick-tock its way to dismissal Tomorrow was County Fair Day celebrating the opening of the annual Franklin County Fair After what felt like the longest seconds of his life the bell finally rang
