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[N .1SPIT4 ,S X'S K9D ( A BIG D1L4 ,X M/ M1N Y'RE A GD /UD5T4 ,IF "! 7 /ICK]S = 2+ A BE/ FR1 ,I WD GET "O4 ,B ,F]N1 WELL 444 ,I DON'T "K IF %E WD -----------------------------------#BA GET "O4 ,BE/ FRS ALW SAVE A S1T = EA* O!R AT LUN*4 ,&1 N[1 WELL 444 ,F]N R1LLY ISN'T SAV+ ME A S1T E "D4 A#BA ,I ?"\ AB MY RHYME R1L H>D4 ,I "W$ ALL MORN+4 ,T1*] SAYS "S"TS ^WS T RHYME LOOK ALIKE4 ,S1 "H'S "S RHYMES ,I WROTE3 .7,PL1SE D N T\* ! C\*4 .7,C Y HE> ! BE>8 .7,PUT ! BOOT ON ! FOOT4.' ,I 0 ! ONLY "O :O WROTE .1?REE RHYMES6 ,B ,T1*] MADE 8 FUNNY1 SCRUN*$-UP-?9KY FACE :5 ,I %[$ !M TO HM4 ,I "K T FACE4 ,& ,I "K ,I DON'T L X4 8,WELL1 ,JO ,JO1 ,I'M SORRY1 B ^! DON'T "W4 ,!Y DON'T RHYME4 ,Y C "W ON ? AG AF /ORY "T10 ,T1*] SD4 ,MY FACE GOT V HOT AF HE SD T4 ,F]N :ISP]$1 8,Y LOOK L A TOMATO1 ,JO ,JO4 ,>E Y OKAY80 ,! O!R KIDS 9 CLASS LOOK$ AT ME4 ,F/ -----------------------------------#BB ,I FELT MY TUMMY GET ROLL-;Y UP & D[N4 ,!N MY LIP QUIV]$4 ,!N ,I ?"\ AB :AT ,MAMA SD ? MORN+ AB ME GETT+ %OTS4 ,I NE$$ MY BE/ #AE FR4 ,MY .1O!R "O4 ,MY .1HOME A#BB BE/ FR4 ,I ?"\ AB :AT ,KOKUM SD TO ME LA/ NI CUB "ND -------------------------------#BC-#BD ,LL ,MAKOONS4 ,& E MORN+ ,KOKUM AL MAKES MY HAIR 9TO 8BE> HAIR40 ,X IS V CUTE4 ,%E RU2$ MY TUMMY & :ISP]$1 8,OH1 ,LL ,MAKOONS IS RUMBLY 9 "! TN1 MY GIRL4 ,I C HE> X GR[L+40 ,KOKUM KISS$ MY *EEK4 8,MAYBE WE %D G GET A SNACK TO QUIET ,LL ,MAKOONS80 ,MY TUMMY SD 8,YES60 ,B ,I ASK$ H]1 8,GR&MA1 Y H S _M FRS4 ,H[ C ,I MAKE .1M FRS8 ,X'S K9D ( H>D ) "S ( ! KIDS4 ,Y "K1 L :5 !Y >E N V NICE TO ME4 ,OR IF !Y DON'T WANT TO SIT ) ME AT LUN* E "D40 ,GR&MA ANSW]$1 8,WELL1 Y DON'T H TO TRY TO 2 FRS ) "EY"O4 ,B1 MY GIRL1 Y %D TRY TO 2 .1FRLY ) "EY"O40 ,I ASK$ H]1 8,Y M1N EV5 ,UP-,*UCK80 ,%E BOPP$ MY NOSE4 8,OH1 YES1 ,JO ,JO4 ,2+ FRLY C M1N SAY+ A#BD PL1SE & ?ANK -----------------------------------#BE Y4 ,OR X C M1N Y HOLD BACK F SAY+ "S?+ N NICE40 .1,YES1 ,I ?"\4 .7,I C D T4 ,I W 2 V.' FRLY4 .7,FRLY TO MAKE M FRS6 ,I W NE$ M FRS IF ,F]N DOESN'T WANT TO 2 MY S*OOL BE/ FR ANYMORE4.' ,I CUDDL$ ) ,MIMI AF ,KOKUM LEFT4 ,MIMI LICK$ MY *EEK4 ,I L TO SLEEP ) H]4 ,B "S"TS %E SNORES4 -----------------------------------#BF #D ,! ,CAT ,IS ,\ ( ! ,BAG ,:5 ,T1*] WASN'T LOOK+1 ,I WALK$ TO ! BACK ( ! ROOM4 ,T'S ": ! COAT CU2IES >E & ALL \R BACKPACKS >E HUNG UP4 ,I QUIETLY ZIPP$ M9E OP5 & R1*$ IN4 8,OH1 ,I'M S GLAD Y'RE "H10 ,I :ISP]$4 8,RMPH10 CAME F MY BACKPACK4 8,OH1 .1N[ Y'RE TALK+ TO ME1 ,MIMI8 ,OKAY1 ,I =GIVE Y = IGNOR+ ME ? MORN+40 #AG 8,REOO[40 ,H] GRAY H1D /RET*$ A#BF \ ( ! BACKPACK :5 ,I PETT$ H]4 -----------------------------------#BG 8,%H1 ,MIMI6 ,T1*] DOESN'T "K Y'RE "H4 ,B ,I NE$ Y4 ,I'M K9D ( SAD4 ,& K9D ( SC>$4 ,Y H TO GET %OTS OR Y C'T G \TSIDE ? 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T[EL1 & WE ALL SAW A TIPI4 ,X 0 AB Z BIG Z MY :OLE >M4 ,X _H LL WOOD5 POLES & A TAN DE] HIDE /RET*$ ALL >.D X4 ,I'D L TO H "O L T AT HOME6 ,MY DOLLS CD FIT _! :OLE FAMILY 9 "!6 ,I WD EV5 LET ,SPID]-,MAN 9 X4 -------------------------------#BI-#CJ ,!N ,T1*] R1D TO U F A PICTURE BOOK4 ,I US$ TO L ? "O4 ,FIFTE5 R1DS AGO4 ,T1*] R1DS ? BOOK TO U A LOT4 ,X'S AB A LL GIRL SCI5TI/4 ,B ,I CDN'T LI/5 ! WAY ,I L TO ANYWAY 2C ,MIMI 0 CLAW+ AT ME "U MY %IRT4 ,UH OH 444 ,MIMI CRAWL$ \ ( MY %IRT & %E 0 ON ! RUN6 ,I 0 SITT+ 9 ! BACK R[4 ,! RE/ ( ! CLASS DIDN'T SEE A CAT RUN ACR ! C>PET4 ,EXCEPT ,F]N4 ,%E SAW X4 8,OH #AI NO1 ,JO ,JO60 %E :ISP]$4 A#CJ ,! NEW GIRL1 ,SUSAN1 WAT*$ ,MIMI RUN TO ! TIPI4 ,B %E DIDN'T TELL ,T1*] "4 ,%E GAVE ME A SIDE SMILE4 ,D Y "K :AT A SIDE SMILE IS8 ,A SIDE SMILE M1NS Y C KEEP A SECRET4 ,:EW4 ,OKAY1 ,MIMI 0 SAFE4 ,%E'D J TAKE A LL CAT NAP 9 "!4 ,%E LIKES LL SPACES4 ,I CD SEE H] 9 ! 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BOOK D[N ON 8 LAP4 8,NO1 ,JO ,JO1 WE'D R1LLY L TO "K :AT Y TOLD ,F]N40 ,I LOOK$ AT ,F]N4 ,I LOOK$ AT ,MIMI4 ,I LOOK$ AT ,T1*]4 ,HE _H T FUNNY VE9 POPP+ \ ON 8 =EH1D4 8,WELL1 ,I 4440 ,I SD4 8,YEEESSS1 ,JO ,JO8 ,:AT IS X80 ,T1*] ASK$4 ,I SD X Z FA/ Z ,I C4 8,MIMI W5T PEE-PEE 9 ! TIPI10 ,I SD ) MY %\LD]S HUN*$ UP4 8,OH1 WELL1 YES1 ,JO ,JO4 ,YES4 ,X'S N ! "T = RHYMES1 R1LLY4 ,B1 #BA OKAY1 T "WS40 ,I OP5$ "O EYE TO A#CB LOOK AT HM4 ,T1*] GAVE A LL SMILE4 ,X 0 .1OKAY T MY CAT W5T PEE-PEE 9 ! IMPORTANT TIPI8 ,I ASK$1 8,>E Y SURE1 ,T1*]8 ,X'S OKAY80 -----------------------------------#CC 8,YES1 ,JO ,JO1 A LL DI6]5T1 B X'S ALL GD10 HE ANSW]$4 8,SOOOO1 X'S OKAY80 ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE X6 ,& ,T1*] N"E EV5 LOOK$ AT ,MIMI4 ,I ROLL$ OV] & TRI$ TO GRAB MY CAT F 9SIDE ! TIPI4 ,I M/ H BE5 TALK+ TO MYF1 2C ,T1*] /OPP$ R1D+4 ,AG4 8,HMM1 :AT'S T1 ,JO ,JO8 ,"S?+ ELSE TO ADD80 ,I /RET*$ MY >M 9SIDE ! TIPI TO GRAB MY CAT4 8,I C'T R1* H]1 ,T1*]10 ,I SD1 ALL /RET*$ \4 ,T1*] LAU<$ ) 8 M\? OP54 ,I CD SEE 8 SILV] TEE? 9 ! BACK ( 8 M\?4 8,OH1 ,JO ,JO1 Y C]TA9LY H LE>N$ WOND];LLY4 ,YES6 ,ANO!R GD "O40 8,S10 ,I 2GAN4 8,IS X OKAY80 ,I LOOK$ 2T ,MIMI & ,T1*]4 8,YES1 ,JO ,JO4 ,X'S ALL .1V A#CC GD4 ,X'S M ?AN OKAY10 ,T1*] SD ) A SMILE4 -----------------------------------#CD #E ,JO ,JO ,"KS ,I LE>N$ A LOT AT S*OOL4 ,L1 X'S OKAY TO BR+ YR BE/ CAT FR TO S*OOL4 .1,& X'S OKAY IF !Y H A BA?ROOM 8A3ID5T0 9 ! CLASSROOM4 ,LUCKILY X 0 MY WEEK TO 2 ! /UD5T HELP]4 ,? WEEK ,I GOT TO CL1N TABLES & WAT] ,T1*]'S PLANTS4 ,S ,I SN1K$ BACK TO PUT ,MIMI 9 MY BACKPACK4 ,I ZIPP$ X D[N S %E CD LOOK \ IF %E WANT$ TO4 ,!N ,I WA%$ D[N TABLES4 ,QK-L1 ,I WIP$ & CL1N$ UP ,MIMI'S PEE-PEE1 !N WA%$ MY -----------------------------------#CE H&S4 ,I *ECK$1 & ,MIMI 0 / 9 MY BACKPACK4 ,I 0 / SC>$ AB ! %OTS4 ,B ,I KNEW H[ TO RHYME N[6 ,& GUESS :O GOT A .1GOLD /> = ,8CR1TIVE RHYM+,08 .1,ME6 ,ME1 #BC ?ANKS TO ,MIMI4 ,& ! TIPI & :5 A#CE %E W5T 444 WELL1 Y "K4 ,I / L MY O!R RHYMES4 ,ESPECIALLY ! 8,PL1SE D N T\* ! C\*0 "O4 ,MAYBE ,MIMI C HELP ME T1* ,T1*] AB RHYMES4 ,X 0 A ,TUES"D,-MY FAVORITE "D6 ,! "D WE GET TO SEE ,JIM4 ,HE'S S FUN6 ,"! IS ALW A NEW GAME TO PLAY ) HM4 8,OKAY1 /UD5TS1 L9E UP AG/ ! WALL BY ! DOOR10 ,T1*] SD "R AF MA? "T4 ,F]N GOT TO 2 ! L9E L1D]4 ,I 0 ! LA/ "O 9 L9E,-! CABOOSE1 ,T1*] CALLS X4 ,"S"TS HE CALLS X ! 8TAIL 5D0 ( ! L9E4 ,BRIE :ISP]$ TO ME1 8,JO ,JO IS ! .1BUTT -------------------------------#CF-#CG TD4 ,! BUTT ( ! L9E60 ,I D N L ,BRIE "S"TS4 ,S ,I /UCK MY T;GUE \ AT H]4 ,EXCEPT ,I DIDN'T WANT TO GET 9 TR\BLE1 S ,I T\*$ MY T;GUE TO MY LIP4 ,T IS 2+ .1FRLY4 ,BRIE RAIS$ H] H& & WAV$ X >.D AT ,T1*]4 8,JO ,JO /UCK H] T;GUE \ AT ME60 ,R1L QK-L1 ,I PRET5D$ ,I A#CG 0 LICK+ MY LIPS4 ,T1*] J LOOK$ AT ,BRIE1 !N ME4 ,HE TURN$ >.D & WALK$ \ ! DOOR TO L1D U D[N ! HALL4 ,ROLL+ 8 EYES M/ M1N HE DIDN'T 2LIEVE H]4 ,WE WALK$ BY ALL ! BIG KID ROOMS4 ,L ?IRD GRADE4 ,! ?IRD-GRADE T1*] ALW KEEPS ! DOOR %UT S WE C'T SEE IN4 ,?IRD GRADE M/ 2 V SC>Y IF !Y DON'T WANT ! RE/ ( U TO SEE :AT'S GO+ ON 9 "!4 ,F9ALLY1 WE GOT TO ,JIM'S DOOR4 ,F]N L$ U IN4 ,WE HI<-FIV$ ,JIM :5 WE WALK$ PA/ HM4 ,I 0 ! LA/ "O "<2C ,I'M ! CABOOSE TD"> & SD1 8,HI1 ,JIM60 -----------------------------------#CH ,JIM LOOK$ D[N AT ME & LAU<$4 ,HE B5T D[N NEXT TO ME4 8,BOOZHOO1 ,JO ,JO6 ,HEY1 :Y D Y ALW CALL ME ,JIM80 ,I LOOK$ UP AT HM4 ,DOESN'T HE "K 8 [N "N8 8,WELL1 2C T'S :AT ,T1*] CALLS Y4 ,E ,TUES"D HE SAYS1 ,8,OKAY1 CLASS1 LET'S L9E UP & G TO ,JIM4,0 ,& !N WE #BE WALK D[N TO SEE Y1 ,JIM40 A#CH ,JIM PATT$ MY H1D & LAU<$4 8,JO ,JO1 Y D "K T ? IS .1GYM CLASS4 ,YES1 Y ALL WALK D[N TO .1GYM CLASS,-;;,G-,Y-,M4 ,9 ! GYM4 ,& MY "N IS ,ANTO9E ,MOR94 ,D Y HE> ! O!R KIDS CALL ME ,MR4 ,MOR980 -----------------------------------#CI ,I FELT MY FACE GETT+ ALL TOMATO R$ AG4 ,I GUESS ,I N"E NOTIC$ T4 ,I WALK$ BY HM 9TO ! .1GYM4 ,HE LAU<$ R1L NICE-L AG & SD S ONLY ,I CD HE>1 8,B1 ,JO ,JO1 Y C / CALL ME ,JIM40 ,JIM IS MY FAVORITE T1*]4 -----------------------------------#DJ #F ,JO ,JO'S ,CLASS ,YE>BOOK ,LAT] T AFN1 ,T1*] MADE A V BIG ANN\NCE;T4 8,/UD5TS1 ! PR9CIPAL1 ,MS4 ,:IRL ,W9D ,HORSE1 IS LETT+ .1\R GRADE HELP DESIGN ! S*OOL'S YE>BOOK4 ,ISN'T T EXCIT+1 *N80 ,BRIE1 SD1 8,OH1 H[ FUN60 A#DJ ,LA/ WEEK ,I ASK$ ,BRIE :AT H] "N M1NS4 ,%E TOLD ME1 8,I AM "ND AF A V FANCY *EESE1 ,JO ,JO40 ,I D N "K IF ,I L *EESE ANYMORE4 ,F]RIS />T$ CLAPP+4 ,F]RIS IS MY BUS FR4 ,"S"TS ,I ASK HM = A FAVOR,-TO -----------------------------------#DA SWIT* S1TS S ,I C SIT BY ! W9D[4 ,HE ALW SAYS YES4 ,WELL1 :AT'S ! BIG D1L8 ,:O C>ES AB A BOOK ON GRASS & DIRT8 ,S ,I ASK$1 8,T1*]1 :AT'S A Y>D BOOK80 ,ALL AT ONCE1 ! CLASS TURN$ TO ME ) BIG EYES4 ,!N "O P]SON 9 ! 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FLOOR4 8,C Y PICK T UP1 ,*UCK80 ,T1*] LOOK$ AT ME ) SQU9TY EYES4 ,I CD SEE 8 =EH1D VE9 POPP+ \ AG4 ,UP-,*UCK J LAU<$ & H&$ ME MY PAP]4 ,T1*] LOOK$ AT ME1 S ,I SMIL$ BIG4 ,KOKUM TOLD ME A BIG SMILE IS :AT FRS GIVE TO EA* O!R4 ,I EV5 TUCK$ MY LIPS "U S HE CD SEE MY GUMS4 ,A GUM SMILE M1NS ,I AM N 2+ M1N TO ,UP-,*UCK BY CALL+ HM ,UP-,*UCK4 -----------------------------------#EC ,B :Y IS ,T1*]'S =EH1D VE9 GETT+ BI7] & BULGI]8 ,S QKLY ,I ADD$1 8,C Y PICK T A#EC UP1 ,*UCK 444 .1PL1SE80 ,US+ .1PL1SE IS 2+ .1FRLY4 -----------------------------------#ED #H ,JO ,JO'S ,FRS ,TD ! PR9CIPAL1 ,MS4 ,:IRL ,W9D ,HORSE1 DECID$ ON ! >T = ! YE>BOOK4 ,T1*] WALK$ U D[N TO ! BIG ;;,G-,Y-,M = ! ANN\NCE;T4 ,I AM V GD AT ;;,A-,R-,T4 ,S ,I C'T WAIT TO HE> MY "N GET CALL$ Z ! W9N]4 ,F]N SAV$ ME A SPOT ON ! FLOOR4 ,WE SAT TGR ) ! O!R F/ GRAD]S4 ,I SAT D[N & R1*$ = ,F]N'S H&4 ,BE/ FRS L TO HOLD H&S4 ,B ON ! 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