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  ,grizzly ,be> """"""""""""""""""" #a
#b4 ,! ,amaz+ ,miss ,klute """"""" #ab
#c4 ,! ,magical ,t1*]s' ,l\nge """ #be
#d4 ,a ,r1l ,celebr;y """""""""""" #cd
#e4 .7,! ,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.' """"" #dd
#f4 ,my ,brilliant ,idea """"""""" #ef
#g4 ,*ess = ,dogs """""""""""""""" #fh
#h4 ,! ,wor/ ,"d ( ,my ,life """"" #gh
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       ,my ,weird] ,s*ool _?#aa     #a
      ,miss ,klute ,is a ,hoot6

                  #a
           ,a ,giant1 ,man-
         ,eat+ ,grizzly ,be>

,my "n is ,a4,j4 & ,i hate r1d+ \ l\d4
  ,e "d 9 ,mr4 ,granite's class1 we h
,,rol "t,-,r1d+ ,\ ,l\d4 ,ea* ( u has
to /& up & r1d a p>agraph f a book 9
front ( ! :ole class4"9
"333333
"9 ,we're n ev5 all[$ to r1d \ l\d
  .1l\d4 ,if ,i r1d \ l\d .1too l\d1
  ,mr4 ,granite holds up 8 h& & makes
  a p1ce sign1 : m1ns 8%ut up40

------------------------------------#b
  ,r1d+ \ l\d is sc>y1 especially :5 y
make a mi/ake4 ,la/ week ,i _h to r1d3
8.7,i ?"\ ! road w5t "? ! t[n4 ,x
didn't ?\<4.'0 ,b ,i sd1 8,i "? ! road
w5t ?"\ ! t[n4 ,x didn't ?r[40
  ,"eybody lau<$ ev5 ?\< ,i         #a
didn't say any?+ funny4            a#b
  8,:at a dumbh1d60 :isp]$ ,&rea ,"y1
? annoy+ girl ) curly br[n hair4
  ,hey1 ,i'm n a dumbh1d4 ,! guy :o
decid$ h[ to spell 8?"\0 & 8"?0 &
8?\<0 0 ! dumbh1d4
  ,i 0 go+ to say "s?+ m1n to
------------------------------------#c
,&rea1 b ,i didn't get ! *.e4 ,y'll
n"e 2lieve :o pok$ 8 h1d 9to ! door at
t mo;t4
  ,nobody6 ,:y wd y poke yr h1d 9to a
door8 ,t wd hurt4 ,b y'll n"e 2lieve
:o pok$ 8 h1d 9to ! door.1way4
  ,x 0 ,mr4 ,macky1 \r r1d+ speciali/6
,he _h a sc>y-look+ black /rap 9 8 h&4
  8,to :at d we [e ! pl1sure ( yr
company1 ,mr4 ,macky80 ask$ ,mr4
,granite4
  ,t's gr[n-up talk = 8,:at >e .1y do+
"h80
  8,! s*ool r1d+ scores >e way d[n10
,mr4 ,macky sd4 8,s ,i'm =c$ to
------------------------------------#d
take dra/ic ac;n40
  ,mr4 ,macky & ,mr4 ,granite      a#d
told u !y wd 2 "r back4 ,"eybody _h
worri$ looks on _! faces4 ,we 7 all on
------------------------------------#e
p9s & ne$les4
  ,well1 n r1lly4 ,we 7 sitt+ on
*airs4 ,if we 7 on p9s & ne$les1 x wd
h hurt4
  8,dra/ic ac;n80 ask$ ,emily1 ! big
crybaby4 8,:at d y ?9k he's go+ to d80
  8,he's probably go+ to :ip u ) t
/rap10 sd ,mi*ael1 :o n"e ties 8 %oes4
  8,maybe he's go+ to /rap u to \r
s1ts until \r r1d+ scores g up10 sd
,ryan1 :o w eat any?+1 ev5 /uff t
isn't food4
  8,:at"e he does1 x's ,>lo's fault10
sd ,&rea4 ,%e calls me by my r1l "n 2c
%e "ks ,i don't l x4 8,he
------------------------------------#f
probably flunk$ ! r1d+ te/ we took la/
week40
  8,yr .1face flunk$ ! r1d+ te/10 ,i
sd to ,&rea4
  ,i knew t didn't make any s5se1   #c
b x 0 ! f/ ?+ t came to my m9d4    a#f
,x didn't matt]1 2c ,mr4 ,macky & ,mr4
,granite came back to ! class4 ,& ? "t
!y _h company ) !m4
  8,,eeeeek60 ,emily %riek$4 8,x's a
.1be>60
  ,x sure look$ l a be>1 b x wasn't a
be>4 ,x 0 j ! bi7e/ dog 9 ! hi/ory ( !
_w4 ,? dog 0 alm z big z ,clif=d !
,big ,r$ ,dog4 ,x 0 br[n1 & xs t;gue 0
hang+ \4 ,x 0 slo2]+ all ov] ! place4
---------------------------------#g-#h
  8,run = yr lives60 %\t$ ,neil1 :o we
call ! nude kid ev5 ?\< he we>s clo!s4
8,! be> is gonna eat u60
  ,"eybody fr1k$ \ & div$ "u _! desks4
,i wasn't sc>$4 ,i h a big dog "nd
,buttons at home4 ,b ,i div$ "u my
desk anyway1 j 9 case ,i 0 wr;g & !
dog .10 a be>4
------------------------------------#i
  8,x's a .1grizzly be>60 %\t$
,alexia1 ? girl :o rides a skatebo>d
all ! "t4
  8,x's n a grizzly be>10 ,mr4 ,macky
sd z he atta*$ ! /rap to ! dog's   a#i
coll>4 8,x's a ,labradoodle4 ,t's a
comb9a;n ( a ,labrador retriev] & a
poodle40
  8,x's a .1grizzly ,labradoodle60
,alexia %\t$4
  8,! grizzly ,labradoodle is go+ to
eat u60 ,neil yell$4 8,run = yr
lives60
  8,pl1se calm d[n1 "ey"o60 holl]$
,mr4 ,granite1 :o w5t ov] to pet !
grizzly ,labradoodle4 8,! dog is n go+
to hurt y4 ,look1 x's frly40
  ,! ,labradoodle sat on ! floor :ile
,mr4 ,granite pett$ x4 ,x look$ pretty
tame
-----------------------------------#aj
to me4 ,b once y />t fr1k+ \1 x's h>d
to /op4
  8,i ?9k grizzly ,labradoodles h
rabies60 %\t$ ,alexia4
  8,x's a wild animal60 %\t$ ,ryan4
  8,x's an attack ,labradoodle60
holl]$ ,mi*ael4
  8,help60 %\t$ ,neil4 8,! giant1   #e
grizzly attack ,labradoodle is    a#aj
go+ to bite my h1d (f60
  8,i'm afraid ( dogs10 :imp]$ ,emily1
:o is afraid ( "ey?+4 8,i want my
mommy60
  ,! re/ ( u />t$ to come \ f "u \r
desks1 b ! dog b>k$ & we all w5t back
9to hid+4
-----------------------------------#aa
  8,i'll r1d bett]6 ,i promise60 sd
,ryan4 8,j take t man-eat+
,labradoodle away60
  8,x's n a man-eat+ ,labradoodle60 sd
,mr4 ,macky4
  8,j take x away60 ,mi*ael %\t$4
  ,! giant1 man-eat+1 grizzly attack
,labradoodle b>k$ ag4 ,x m/ h be5 a ll
fr1k$ \ by "eybody fr1k+ \4 ,t made
"eybody fr1k \ ev5 .1m4
  8,,eeeeeeek60 ,emily scr1m$4
  8,help60 ,alexia %\t$4 8,i'm too "y
to die60
  ,x 0 hil>i\s4 ,y %d h be5 "!4


                  #b               #ab
        ,! ,amaz+ ,miss ,klute

,we all made a run = ! door to escape
! giant1 man-eat+1 grizzly attack
,labradoodle 2f x cd bite \r h1ds (f4
,b ,mr4 ,macky wdn't let u \ ( ! room4
  8,/op60 he %\t$1 hold+ up 8 h& l a
tra6ic cop4 8,"eybody calm d[n4
-----------------------------------#ac
,! dog w n hurt y4 ,%e's "h to help y
) yr r1d+40
  ,,:at86
  8,h[ cd a man-eat+ dog possibly help
u ) \r r1d+80 ask$ ,alexia4
  8,%e's n a .1man-eat+ dog10 ,mr4
,macky told u z he l1n$ ov] to scrat*
! dog's e>s4 8,%e's a .1!rapy dog40
  ,!rapy dog8
  ,we all look$ at ea* o!r4 ,n ev5
,&rea knew :at a 8!rapy dog0 was1 &
,ll ,miss ,"k-,x-,all ?9ks %e "ks
.1"ey?+4
  8,:at's a !rapy dog80 ask$ ,neil !
nude kid4                           #g
  8,!rapy dogs >e dogs t >e       a#ac
tra9$
-----------------------------------#ad
to help p10 sd ,mr4 ,macky4
  8,s y want u to r1d 444 to a .1dog80
,ryan ask$4
  8,sure60 sd ,mr4 ,macky4
  8,& y ?9k .1t's go+ to make u bett]
r1d]s80 ask$ ,mi*ael4
  8,yes60
  ,mr4 ,macky is wacky6"9
  ,mr4 ,granite sd t :ile we r1d to !
dog1 he wd 2 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge = a
:ile4 ,t's a secret room j = t1*]s ":
!y c g to play video games1 take a
nap1 or get a foot massage4 ,my fr
,billy1 :o lives >.d ! corn]1 told me
t ! t1*]s' l\nge
"333333
"9,hey1 t wd make a gd book title6
-----------------------------------#ae
at 8 s*ool has an all-y-c-eat bu6et4
  ,all-y-c-eat bu6ets >e cool 2c y c
eat z m* z y want4 ,t's :y !y're call$
all-y-c-eat bu6ets4 ,!y h ! p]fect "n6
  ,hey1 :at if y w5t to "o ( ^?   a#ae
all-y-c-eat bu6ets & y j kept eat+ &
eat+ & eat+ )\t /opp+8 ,i guess at "s
po9t !y wd tell y1 8,okay1 t's all y c
eat4 ,n[ get \ ( "h40
  ,x wd .1/ h ! p]fect "n6
  ,i "k t doesn't h any?+ to d ) !
/ory4 ,! po9t is t ,mr4 ,granite w5t
to hang \ 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge4
-----------------------------------#af
  8,x's ag/ ! rules to br+ a dog to
s*ool10 sd ,&rea1 :o probably has a
po/] 9 h] room ) all ! rules on x s %e
c /udy !m 9 h] sp>e "t4
  8,!rapy dogs .1>e all[$ 9 s*ool10
,mr4 ,macky told u4 8,h] "n is ,miss
,klute4 ,%e's f\r ye>s old1 & %e's
r1lly frly1 pati5t1 calm1 & g5tle >.d
p4 ,wd y l to pet h]80
  8,i'm afraid10 sd ,emily1 ( c\rse4
  8,miss ,klute doesn't bite10 sd ,mr4
,macky4 8,%e wdn't hurt a fly40
  8,x's n flies ,i'm worri$ ab10
,emily sd4 8,does %e bite girls8
,girls "nd ,emily80                 #i
  8,( c\rse n60 ,mr4 ,macky sd4   a#af
8,%e
-----------------------------------#ag
.1loves p4 ,& ,miss ,klute is ev5
hypoall]g5ic4 ,does anybody "k :at
hypoall]g5ic m1ns80
  ,&rea wav$ h] h& 9 ! air l %e 0 /r&$
on a des]t isl& & try+ to signal a
plane4 ,b ,mr4 ,macky call$ on me4
  8,t m1ns ,miss ,klute is a k9d (
%ampoo10 ,i sd1 /ick+ my t;gue \ at
,&rea4 ,i knew t 2c my mom told me h]
%ampoo is hypoall]g5ic4
  8,n exactly1 ,a4,j410 sd ,mr4
,macky4 ,he call$ on ,&rea4
  8,hypoall]g5ic m1ns ,miss ,klute
won't bo!r p :o >e all]gic to dogs10
sd ,&rea4
-----------------------------------#ah
  8,t's "r1 ,&rea60
  ,&rea smil$ ! smile t %e smiles :5"e
%e's ! only "o ) ! "r answ]4 ,:y c't a
truckload ( hypoall]g5ic %ampoo fall
on h] h1d8
  ,we all ga!r$ >.d to pet ,miss
,klute4 ,%e seem$ to l x4 ,%e     a#ah
didn't bite anybody's h& (f1 anyway4
  8,%e's adorable60 ann\nc$ ,alexia4
  8,miss ,klute is cute60 sd ,emily4
-----------------------------------#ai
  8,i love h]60 ,neil sd1 wrapp+ 8 >ms
>.d ,miss ,klute & hu7+ h]4
  ,w[1 a m9ute ago ,neil ?"\ ,miss
,klute 0 go+ to bite 8 h1d (f1 & n[ he
0 say+ he lov$ h]4 ,neil is weird4
  8,wd y l me to r1d a /ory to ,miss
,klute80 ask$ ,mr4 ,macky4
  8,yes60 sd all ! girls4
  8,no60 sd all ! boys4
  ,i / didn't get x4 ,dogs don't "u/&
,5gli%4 ,:y wd anybody want to r1d to
!m8 ,boy1 = a r1d+ speciali/1 ,mr4
,macky didn't "k a :ole lot ab r1d+4
  ,he pull$ a book (f ! %elf4 ,x 0
-----------------------------------#bj
call$ .1,d\g .1,unplu7$4 ,mr4 ,macky
sat on ! floor next to ,miss ,klute1 &
we all ga!r$ >.d hm4
  8.7,? is ,d\g4 ,he's a robot1.'0 r1d
,mr4 ,macky4 8.7,ea* morn+ 8       #aa
p>5ts plug hm 9 to fill hm up )   a#bj
lots & lots ( facts4.'0
  ,i look$ at ,miss ,klute4 ,%e 0
look+ at ,mr4 ,macky z he r1d4
  8.7,!y love _! ll robot & want hm to
2 ! sm>te/ robot "e1.'0 ,mr4 ,macky
r1d f ! book4
  ,miss ,klute cuddl$ h]f up 9to a
giant ball & put h] h1d on ,mr4
,macky's lap z he r1d ab ,d\g ! robot4
,i _h to admit1 x .10 adorable4
-----------------------------------#ba
  .1,d\g .1,unplu7$ 0 a cool /ory4 ,x
_h u all glu$ to \r s1ts4
  ,well1 n r1lly4 ,we 7 sitt+ on !
floor4 ,:y wd anybody glue !mvs to a
s1t8 ,h[ wd y get ! glue (f8
  ,:5 he got to ! middle ( ! /ory1
,mr4 ,macky r1*$ 9to 8 pocket & pull$
\ a ,*e]io4 ,he gave x to ,miss ,klute
to eat4
  8,y keep ,*e]ios 9 yr .1pocket60 ,i
ask$4 8,t's weird40
  8,did y run \ ( b[ls80 ask$ ,ryan4
  8,no1 we _h to put ,miss ,klute on a
special diet10 ,mr4 ,macky sd1    a#ba
82c "s"ts %e eats too m*40
-----------------------------------#bb
  8,my mom is on a special diet10 ,i
sd4 8,if %e loses t5 p.ds1 %e's go+ to
buy a bik9i40
-----------------------------------#bc
  8,yr mom is weird10 sd ,mi*ael4
  8,if ,miss ,klute loses t5 p.ds1 we
%d get .1h] a bik9i10 su7e/$ ,ryan4
  8,y1h1 ,miss ,klute wd look gd 9 a
bik9i10 sd ,neil4
  8,dogs don't we> bik9is60 sd
,alexia4
  8,t's "r10 ,emily sd4 8,!y g swimm+
nak$40
  8,ewww1 4gu/+60 we all %\t$4
-----------------------------------#bd
  8,let's /ay on task1 % we80 sd ,mr4
,macky4
  ,he f9i%$ r1d+ .1,d\g .1,unplu7$4
,!n he gave ,miss ,klute ano!r ,*e]io4
  8,x look$ l %e 0 r1lly pay+ att5;n
to ! /ory10 ,&rea sd4 8,miss ,klute is
amaz+60                            #ac
  ,no1 %e's n4 ,%e j sat "! &     a#bd
did no?+ ! :ole "t4 ,d y "k :at wd
.1r1lly 2 amaz+8 ,if ,miss ,klute r1d
a /ory to .1u4
  ,n[ .1t wd 2 amaz+4
-----------------------------------#be

                  #c
      ,! ,magical ,t1*]s' ,l\nge

,mr4 ,macky sd he _h to l1ve 2c he
ne$$ to br+ ,miss ,klute to ! o!r
classes4 ,b ! next "d1 af we f9i%$
ma?1 he pok$ 8 h1d 9to \r doorway ag4
  8,miss ,klute is "h60 "eybody yell$
:5 we saw h]4 8,hooray60
-----------------------------------#bf
  8,wd y l to r1d h] a /ory80 ,mr4
,macky ask$4
  8,y1h60 sd all ! girls4
  8,y1h60 sd all ! boys4
  ,mr4 ,granite told u he wd 2 9 !
t1*]s' l\nge = a :ile4 ,i ?9k ,i want
to 2 a t1*] :5 ,i gr[ up4 ,t way ,i c
g hang \ 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge all "d & get
foot massages4                    a#bf
  8,is x true t ! t1*]s' l\nge has a
m9ib> fill$ ) c&y80 ,mi*ael ask$ ,mr4
,granite 2f he left4
  8,i he>d t 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge !y h
s]vants on roll] skates :o fe$ y
grapes & give y back rubs10 sd ,ryan4
-------------------------------#bg-#bh
  8,t's true10 ,mr4 ,granite told u4
8,& "! >e hundr$-doll> bills scatt]$
all ov] ! floor1 too4 ,y c j scoop !m
up & keep !m40
  8,,w[10 we all sd1 : is 8,,mom0
upside d[n4
  8,:at d y d ) ! hundr$-doll> bills80
,i ask$ ,mr4 ,granite4
  8,we use !m = toilet pap]10 he told
u4
  ,ewww1 4gu/+6
  ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,granite 0 yank+ \r *a94
,nobody wd .1"e use hundr$-doll> bills
= toilet pap]4 ,y wd use .1"o.'-doll>
bills4
  ,mr4 ,macky sat on ! rug 9 ! corn]
                                   #ae
) ,miss ,klute1 & we all ga!r$     #bi
>.d !m4 ,mr4 ,macky _h a book call$
.7,uncle ,willie & ! ,s\p ,kit*5.'4 ,x
0 ab a guy "nd ,uncle ,willie :o "ws 9
a s\p kit*54 ,s x has ! p]fect "n6
  ,mr4 ,macky r1d ! f/ s5t;e 9 ! book1
& !n he pass$ ! book ov] to ,&rea4 ,%e
r1d a s5t;e & !n %e pass$ ! book ov]
to ,ryan4 ,he r1d a s5t;e & pass$ !
book ov] to ,mi*ael4 ,ea* ( u got !
*.e to r1d "p ( ! /ory4 ,x 0 cool4
  ,no matt] :o 0 r1d+1 ,miss ,klute
sat & li/5$4 ,"s"ts %e wd />e at ! kid
:o 0 r1d+4 ,x look$
-----------------------------------#cj
l %e 0 r1lly foll[+ ! /ory4 ,o!r "ts
%e curl$ up 9 a big ball & re/$ h]
giant h1d on "sbody's leg4
  ,:ile "o ( u 0 r1d+1 ! re/ ( u wd
pet ,miss ,klute's e>s1 hold h] paws1
& fe$ h] ,*e]ios4 ,"s"ts kids gra2$ h]
too h>d or ev5 p9*$ h]4 ,b ,miss
,klute n"e b>k$ or snapp$ or gr[l$4
,%e didn't c>e :at we did to h]4
  ,mr4 ,macky 0 "r ab "o ?+4 ,x's m
fun to r1d :5 y're r1d+ to a      a#cj
dog4 ,"s ( u made mi/akes1 b nobody
lau<$4 ,c]ta9ly n ,miss ,klute4 ,dogs
n"e make fun ( y :5
-----------------------------------#ca
y make mi/akes4
  ,af we f9i%$ ! /ory1 ,mr4 ,macky sd
he & ,miss ,klute _h to g r1d ) ano!r
class4
  8,no6 ,don't g60 "eybody />t$ yell+4
8,we want to r1d ano!r /ory to ,miss
,klute60
  8,boo60
  8,pl1se pl1se pl1se .1pl1se don't
g10 ,i be7$4
  ,if y "e want "s?+ r1lly badly1 j
say 8pl1se0 ov] & ov] ag to a gr[n-up4
,t's ! f/ rule ( 2+ a kid4
  8,i ?"\ y .1hat$ r1d+ \ l\d1
,a4,j410 sd ,mr4 ,macky4
-------------------------------#cb-#cc
  8,i d10 ,i told hm4 8,b r1d+ is m
fun :5 we r1d to ,miss ,klute4 ,pl1se
pl1se pl1se 4440
  8,well1 z a r1d+ speciali/1 ,i   #ag
c't resi/ .1t10 he sd4 8,okay1    a#cc
we c r1d .1"o m /ory to ,miss ,klute40
  8,yay60 "eybody yell$4
  ,i tell y1 x "ws e "t4
-----------------------------------#cd

                  #d
          ,a ,r1l ,celebr;y

,af a few "ds nobody 0 afraid ( ,miss
,klute anymore4 ,n ev5 ,emily & %e's
afraid ( .1"ey?+4 ,\r pr9cipal1 ,mr4
,klutz1 sd ,miss ,klute _h 2come "p (
! ,ella ,m5try ,s*ool family4 ,%e came
to s*ool e "d4 ,:5 %e wasn't hav+ kids
r1d to h]1 h] job 0 8hall patrol40 ,t
m1nt %e wd walk up & d[n
-----------------------------------#ce
! hallway4 ,"s"ts %e wd pop 9to \r
class4
  ,miss ,klute 0 l a r1l celebr;y at
s*ool4 ,we ask$ ,mr4 ,macky if we cd h
h] autograph1 s he copi$ a bun* ( paw
pr9ts & pass$ !m \ to "ey"o4 ,he al
tra9$ ,miss ,klute to d a cool trick4
,:5 we came 9to ! front door 9    a#ce
! morn+1 %e 0 wait+ = u4 ,if y wav$ to
h]1 %e wd put "o paw 9 ! air & move x
back & =?4 ,x look$ j l %e 0 wav+ back
at y6
  ,w$nes"d 0 ,funny ,hat ,"d1 & "sbody
gave ,miss ,klute a pair ( antl]s to
we>4 ,x 0 hil>i\s4 ,y cd d j ab
.1any?+ to h]4 ,%e didn't m9d4
-----------------------------------#cf
  ,miss ,klute is a hoot6
  ,! "d af ,funny ,hat ,"d 0 ,emily's
bir?"d4 ,we all _h to 2 nice to h]1 :
0 gross4 ,b ! be/ "p 0 t ,emily's mom
br"\ 9 *ocolate cupcakes = ! :ole
class4"9 ,i .1love cupcakes1 & my
favorite flavor is *ocolate4 ,s x's a
w9-w96 ,i wd eat *ocolate cupcakes
"333333
"9,cupcakes h ! p]fect "n 2c !y're
  cakes 9 cups4 ,if y ask me1 d\<nuts
  %d 2 nuts 9 d\<4
-----------------------------------#cg
= br1kfa/1 lun*1 & d9n] if my mom wd
let me4 ,"! 7 pl5ty ( extra        #ai
cupcakes1 b ,mr4 ,granite sd we   a#cg
cd only h "o ea*4 ,bumm] 9 ! summ]6
  ,"r af we sang 8,happy ,bir?"d0 to
,emily1 y'll n"e 2lieve :o walk$ 9to !
door4
  ,nobody6 ,x wd hurt if y walk$ 9to a
door4 ,i ?"\ we w5t ov] t
-----------------------------------#ch
alr4 ,b y'll n"e 2lieve :o walk$ 9to !
door.1way4
  ,x 0 ,mr4 ,macky & ,miss ,klute6
  8,hooray6 ,miss ,klute is "h60 we
all %\t$4
  ,mr4 ,macky 0 c>ry+ a book call$
.7,! ,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.'4 ,we cle>$ (f
\r desks & w5t to sit on ! rug 9 !
corn] ( ! class ) ,miss ,klute4
  8,i'll 2 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge10 sd ,mr4
,granite1 tak+ ! extra cupcakes ) hm4
  ,lucky /iff6 ,:at cd 2 bett] ?an
sitt+ 9 ! grte/ place 9 ! _w & eat+
*ocolate cupcakes8
  ,we 7 all pett+ ,miss ,klute &
-----------------------------------#ci
ru2+ h] e>s4
  8,okay1 ^: turn is x to />t     a#ci
r1d+ td80 ask$ ,mr4 ,macky4
  8,m9e60 "eybody %\t$4
  ,we all want$ to 2 ! f/ to r1d1 2c
,miss ,klute usually cuddles up to !
f/ r1d] & /ays "!4
  8,i want to r1d to ,miss ,klute f/60
%\t$ ,&rea4
  8,y />t$ la/ "t60 ,neil sd4 8,x's my
turn60
  8,i 0 abs5t la/ "t10 sd ,mi*ael4 8,i
didn't get to r1d to ,miss ,klute at
all40
  8,t's n \r problem10 sd ,ryan4
  8,miss ,klute told me %e wants .1me
to r1d to h] f/10 ,i sd1 ev5 ?\< t
-----------------------------------#dj
totally wasn't true4
  8,%e did n60 sd ,alexia4 8,%e c't
ev5 talk40
  8,well1 %e 0 .1?9k+ x40
  ,"eybody 0 yell+1 %\t+1 & >gu+4 ,i
?"\ "! 0 go+ to 2 a riot 9 "!6
  8,x's ,emily's bir?"d10 ,&rea f9ally
sd4 8.1,%e %d get to r1d to        #ba
,miss ,klute f/40                 a#dj
  8,t's a gd po9t1 ,&rea10 ,mr4 ,macky
sd4 8,i wd l ,emily to />t \r r1d+40
  ,mr4 ,macky gave ,emily .7,! ,fuzzy
,ll ,bunny.'4 ,%e look$ at ! book = a
few seconds1 & !n %e clos$ x4 ,"!
-------------------------------#da-#db
7 te>s 9 h] eyes4
  8,:at's wr;g1 ,emily80 ask$ ,mr4
,macky4
  8,i don't want to r1d40
  8,:y n80
  8,2c40
  8,2c :y80
  ,mr4 ,macky f9ally got ,emily to
tell hm :y %e didn't want to r1d4 ,%e
sd x r1lly s(tly4 444
  8,2c .1y're "h10 %e :isp]$4
  8,ohhhhhh60 sd ,mr4 ,macky4 8,okay1
x's ,emily's bir?"d1 s ,i'll l1ve y
kids al"o & come back 9 fifte5 m9utes
to see h[ y're mak+ \40
  8,ewww6 ,gross60 we all yell$1 2c
-----------------------------------#dc
,mr4 ,macky sd 8mak+ \40
  8,i'll 2 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge10     a#dc
he sd4
  8,c ,i come1 too80 ,i ask$4 8,i want
ano!r cupcake40
  8,no60
-----------------------------------#dd

                  #e
       .7,! ,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.'

,mr4 ,macky told u to 2 on \r be/
2havior :ile he 0 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge4 ,s
z soon z he left ! room1 ,alexia1
,ryan1 & ,i got up & %ook \r butts at
! class4
  8,woo-hoo10 %\t$ ,ryan4 8,! gr[n-ups
>e g"o60
-----------------------------------#de
  8,we c d any?+ we want60 holl]$
,alexia4
  8,? is ! grte/ "d ( my life10 ,i
yell$4
  ,&rea & ,emily 7 roll+ _! eyes &
mak+ m1n faces at u4
  8,miss ,klute is a gr[n-up1 y    #bc
"k10 ,&rea sd4 8,%e's f\r ye>s    a#de
old4 ,t's ?irty-two 9 dog ye>s40
  8,yes10 sd ,emily4 8,miss ,klute
he>s e ^w y're say+4 ,maybe %e'll
report back to ,mr4 ,macky1 & y'll get
9 tr\ble40
  8,:at's %e gonna tell hm80 ,i ask$4
8.7,b[-w[8 ,>f1 >f8 ,wo(8.'0
  ,miss ,klute 0 />+ at u ! :ole
-----------------------------------#df
"t4 ,x look$ l %e 0 r1lly li/5+ to \r
3v]sa;n4
  8,i guess we'd bett] />t r1d+10
,ryan sd4 8,j 9 case40
  ,alexia1 ,ryan1 & ,i w5t back to !
corn] & sat on ! rug4 ,emily />t$ to
r1d f .7,! ,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.'4
  8.7,x 0 a lovely summ] "d1.'0 %e
r1d1 8.7& ! fuzzy ll bunny w5t hip hop
hopp+ d[n ! road4 ,x 0 ,mon"d1 & t
m1nt h] mommy 0 go+ to cook up a big
pot ( blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.'
4440
  .7,! ,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.' 0 !    a#df
mo/ bor+ book 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w6
-----------------------------------#dg
,i ?"\ ,i mi<t die f old age 2f ! /ory
0 d"o4 ,miss ,klute re/$ h] h1d on
,emily's lap & clos$ h] eyes4
  8,%e looks bor$ \ ( h] m9d10 sd
,neil ! nude kid4
  8,maybe ,miss ,klute doesn't l .7,!
,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.'10 sd ,alexia4
  8,i c't blame h]10 ,ryan sd4 8,t
/ory is lame40
  8,i mi<t fall asleep myf10 sd
,mi*ael4 8,i've he>d ? /ory 2f4 ,!
only ?+ t happ5s is t ! fuzzy ll bunny
gets to eat a c>rot at ! 5d4 ,big
d1l40
  8,:at a snoozefe/10 ,i sd4
  8,i .1l ! /ory ( .7,! ,fuzzy ,ll
-----------------------------------#dh
,bunny.'40 sd ,&rea4
  8,me too10 sd ,emily1 :o agrees )
"ey?+ ,&rea says4
  ,t's :5 ,i came up ) ! grte/ idea 9
! hi/ory ( ! _w4                   #be
  8,x's my turn to r1d10 ,i sd1   a#dh
tak+ ! book f ,emily4
  ,i flipp$ to ! next page & />t$ to
r1d4 ,well1 ,i .1pret5d$ to r1d
anyway4 444
  8,af t10 ,i sd1 8! fuzzy ll bunny
w5t to ! skate %op & b"\ a rocket-p[]$
antigrav;y skatebo>d1 ) dual torp$oes
on ea* side4 ,x 0 .1awe"s4 ,! fuzzy ll
bunny _h alw dr1m$ ab jump+ a
skatebo>d ov] ! ,gr& ,canyon40
-----------------------------------#di
  8,t's n :at x says1 ,>lo60 sd ,&rea4
8,y made all t up40
  8,s :at80 ,i sd4 8,miss ,klute won't
"k ! di6];e4 ,%e's a dog4 ,maybe %e'll
l ! /ory bett] ? way40
  ,i pass$ ! book ov] to ,ryan1 & he
2gan to 8r1d40
  8,s ! fuzzy ll bunny got on h]
rocket skatebo>d & />t$ to jump ov] !
,gr& ,canyon10 ,ryan r1d4 8,b ll did
%e "k t on ! o!r side ( ! ,gr& ,canyon
a fuzzy ll .1kitt5 0 tak+ (f on a
rocket skatebo>d at ! v same "t60
  ,hey1 ? /ory 0 gett+ cool6 ,i   a#di
look$ ov] at ,miss ,klute4 ,%e 0 j
sitt+
-----------------------------------#ej
"! li/5+1 l alw4
  ,ryan pass$ ! book ov] to ,mi*ael1 &
he 2gan to 8r1d40
  8,s ! fuzzy ll bunny & ! fuzzy ll
kitt5 r1liz$ !y 7 go+ to cra% 9to ea*
o!r ov] ! ,gr& ,canyon60 ,mi*ael r1d4
8,s !y bo? turn$ on _! las] b1ms &
/>t$ %oot+ at ea* o!r6 .7,bam bam bam
bam6.'0
  ,w[6 ,i cdn't wait to f9d \ :at
happ5$ next6 ,? 0 ! mo/ excit+ /ory 9
! hi/ory ( ! _w6
  ,&rea roll$ h] eyes4 ,miss ,klute j
sat "!1 li/5+4
  ,mi*ael pass$ ! book ov] to ,alexia1
& %e 2gan to 8r1d40
-----------------------------------#ea
  8,& !n ! fuzzy ll bunny cau<t on
fire6 ,%e 0 fall+ 9to ! ,gr& ,canyon6
,x look$ l x 0 all ov] = h]4 ,un.s
4440                               #bg
  8,un.s .1:at80 ,i ask$          a#ea
,alexia4 8,did ! fuzzy ll kitt5 rescue
! fuzzy ll bunny80
  ,miss ,klute j sat "!4 ,%e didn't
seem to c>e a bit :at happ5$ to !
fuzzy ll bunny4
  ,alexia pass$ ! book ov] to ,neil !
nude kid1 & he 2gan to 8r1d40
  8,& !n ali5s came f \t] space60 r1d
,neil4 8,!y _h f\r eyeballs1 six
noses1 & las] cannons 9/1d ( >ms40
-------------------------------#eb-#ec
  8,las] cannons >e .1cool60 ,i %\t$4
  ,miss ,klute j sat "!4 ,if ali5s
%oot+ las] cannons doesn't get y
excit$1 ,i guess .1no?+ gets y excit$4
  8,:at happ5$ next80 we all be7$
,neil4
  8,y1h1 :at happ5$ next80 ask$
,alexia4
  ,neil didn't seem to "k :at happ5$
next4 ,he ?"\ ab x = a m9ute4
  8,& !n ! e>? explod$ & "eybody di$10
he f9ally sd4 8,! 5d40
  ,neil clos$ .7,! ,fuzzy ,ll
,bunny.'4 ,miss ,klute j sat      a#ec
"!4
  8,y c't say ! e>? explod$ & "eybody
di$10 ,&rea %\t$4 8,x's a
-----------------------------------#ed
book = .1*ildr56.'0"9
  8,s :at80 ,i %\t$ back at ,&rea4 8,y
c say :at"e y want60
  8,c n60 %e %\t$ back4
  ,we cd h g"o on l t = a :ile1 b ,mr4
,granite & ,mr4 ,macky came back to
class4
  8,s h[ >e y kids mak+ \ ) .7,!
,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.'80 ,mr4 ,granite
ask$ u4
  8,ewwww6 ,gross60 "eybody %\t$4
8,we're n mak+ \ ) ! fuzzy ll bunny60
  8,did y l ! /ory80 ask$ ,mr4 ,macky4
"333333
"9,s5d yr angry emails to3 li<t5up@a"
  getas5se(humortransplant4com4

-----------------------------------#ee
  8,oh1 y1h60 we all %\t$4
  8.7,! ,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.' is     #bi
.1awe"s60 sd ,alexia4             a#ee
  8,:at 0 yr favorite "p80 ask$ ,mr4
,macky4
  ,"eybody rais$ _! h&s except = me1 (
c\rse4 ,s naturally1 ,mr4 ,macky call$
on me4
  8,i lik$ ! "p ": !y turn$ on _! las]
b1ms & />t$ %oot+ at ea* o!r10 ,i sd4
  8,y1h1 t 0 cool10 agre$ ,ryan4
  8,hmm10 sd ,mr4 ,macky1 op5+ .7,!
,fuzzy ,ll ,bunny.' & l1f+ "? ! pages4
8,i don't seem to rememb] .1t "p40
-----------------------------------#ef

                  #f
         ,my ,brilliant ,idea

,e "d1 ,miss ,klute has to d 8lun*
duty40 ,t m1ns %e walks >.d !
vomitorium look+ = scraps t fell on !
floor s %e c eat !m4 ,miss ,klute is l
a vacuum cl1n] = food6 ,%e'll ev5 eat
/uff t ,ryan won't eat4 ,"s"ts kids
drop _! lun* on purpose j to

wat* ,miss ,klute run ov] &        #eg
scoop x up4
  8,": d y ?9k ,mr4 ,macky got a !rapy
dog80 ask$ ,mi*ael4
  8,f ,r5t-,a-,!rapy ,dog10 ,i told
hm4 8,y c r5t any?+40
  ,on ,emily's bir?"d x 0 ,hot ,dog
,"d 9 ! vomitorium4 ,me & ! gang 7
eat+ lun* & m9d+ \r [n busi;s :5 ,ll
,miss ,p]fect & ! crybaby bir?"d girl
sat d[n at \r table ) _! trays4 ,emily
w5t to get a m/>d packet1 & 9 t second
or two ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( !
_w happ5$4
  ,miss ,klute gra2$ ! hot dog "r (f
h] plate6
-----------------------------------#eh
  8,hey1 ": did my hot dog g80 ,emily
sd :5 %e got back to ! table4
  ,!n we saw ,miss ,klute walk+ 9 !
o!r direc;n ) a hot dog /ick+ \ ( h]
m\?4 ,x 0 hil>i\s4
  8,miss ,klute /ole my hot dog60
,emily %\t$4 8,& x's my bir?"d6 ,we've
got to .1d "s?+60                  #ca
  ,!n %e />t$ cry+ & ran \ ( !    a#eh
vomitorium4
  ,%ee%1 get a grip6 ,:at a crybaby4
  ,af we all /opp$ lau<+1 ,i notic$ t
,&rea _h on h] worri$ face4
  8,don't worry10 ,i told h]4 8,emily
w get ano!r hot dog40
  8,t's n :at ,i'm worri$ ab10
-----------------------------------#ei
,&rea sd4 8,i'm 3c]n$ ab ,miss
,klute40
  8,:at ab h]80 ask$ ,mi*ael4
  8,:5"e we h r1d+ "t1 %e j lies "!40
-----------------------------------#fj
  8,s :at80 sd ,alexia4 8,maybe %e's
tir$40
  8,:y %d %e 2 tir$80 ask$ ,ryan4
8,all %e does is eat & li/5 to kids
r1d all "d40
  8,%e seems s sad10 sd ,&rea4 8,%e's
got s* a hangdog look on h] face40
  8,%e's a .1dog10 ,i sd4 8,%e's
.1suppos$ to h a hangdog look on h]
face40
  8,my "m is a psy*ologi/10 ,&rea sd4
8,%e told me t ,miss ,klute has   a#fj
all ! classic signs ( depres.n40
  8,:at860 ,neil sd4 8,dogs don't get
depress$40
  8,h[ d .1y "k80 ,&rea repli$4
8,maybe dogs >e j l p1 b
-----------------------------------#fa
) paws & fur40
  8,>e y say+ t \r !rapy dog ne$s
!rapy80 ask$ ,alexia4
  8,%e mi<t10 ,&rea repli$4 8,i ?9k we
%d try to *e] h] up40
  ,maybe ,&rea 0 "r4 ,miss ,klute did
look k9d ( sad mo/ ( ! "t4
  ,af lun* we decid$ to skip recess &
g to ,mr4 ,macky's (fice 9/1d4 ,miss
,klute 0 sitt+ on ! floor 9 "!1 look+
sad z usual4
  8,:at c ,i d = y kids80 ,mr4 ,macky
ask$ u4
  8,c we 2 al"o ) ,miss ,klute = a few
m9utes80 ask$ ,&rea4
  8,h[ come80 ask$ ,mr4 ,macky4
-----------------------------------#fb
  8,we h to tell h] "s?+10 ,i      #cc
expla9$4 8,x's p]sonal4 ,pl1se8   a#fb
,pl1se8 ,pl1se80
  8,uh1 okay1 ,i guess10 ,mr4 ,macky
sd4 8,i'll 2 9 ! t1*]s' l\nge40
  8,okay1 :at >e we gonna d to *e]
,miss ,klute up80 ,ryan ask$ af ,mr4
,macky left4
  8,we cd tell h] jokes10 su7e/$
,alexia4 8,y "k lots ( !m1 ,a4,j4 ,g
ah1d1 tell h] "o40
  8,okay10 ,i sd1 gett+ d[n on ! floor
next to ,miss ,klute's e>4 8,d y "k :y
! skeleton didn't g to ! s*ool d.e80
  8,:y80 "eybody ask$4
-----------------------------------#fc
  8,he _h no body to g )10 ,i sd4
  ,we all look$ at ,miss ,klute4 ,%e j
sat "!1 look+ sad4
  8,try ano!r joke1 ,a4,j410 sd ,neil4
  8,okay10 ,i sd4 8,d y "k : football
t1m travels ) ! mo/ lu7age8 ,! ,gre5
,bay ,pack]s6 ,get x8 ,lu7age8
,pack]s80
-----------------------------------#fd
  ,miss ,klute j sat "!1 look+ sad4
  8,%e r1lly .1is depress$10 ,i   a#fd
sd4 8,^? >e my be/ jokes40
  8,d y "k any .1dog jokes80 ,&rea
ask$4 8,maybe %e ne$s jokes %e c
relate to40
  8,okay10 ,i sd4 8,h[ >e dogs & m>9e
biologi/s alike80
  8,h[80 "eybody ask$4
  8,"o wags h] tail1 & ! o!r tags h]
:ale40
  ,miss ,klute j sat "!1 look+ sad4
  8,:at k9d ( dog does ,dracula h80 ,i
sd4
  8,:at k9d80 "eybody ask$4
  8,a bloodh.d40
-----------------------------------#fe
  ,miss ,klute j sat "!1 look+ sad4
  8,:at d y get if y cross a cock]
spaniel1 a poodle1 & a roo/]80 ,i sd4
  8,:at80 "eybody ask$4
  8,a cock]poodl$oo60
  ,miss ,klute j sat "!1 look+ sad4
  8,^? jokes >e .1horrible1 ,>lo10
,&rea sd4 8,i ?9k y made h] ev5 m
depress$ ?an %e 0 2f40             #ce
  8,well1 if y're s sm>t1 let's   a#fe
see .1y try to *e] h] up10 ,i told
,&rea4
  8,maybe %e wd l x if ,i d.ed = h]10
su7e/$ ,&rea4 8,i j />t$ tak+ ,iri%
/ep-danc+ classes af s*ool40
  ,&rea takes classes 9 .1"ey?+ af
-----------------------------------#ff
s*ool4 ,if !y gave a class 9 nose
pick+1 %e wd probably take t class s
%e wd get bett] at x4
  ,we all roll$ \r eyes z ,&rea d.ed
>.d ,mr4 ,macky's (fice4 ,x 0 weird4
,& x didn't seem to h any e6ect on
,miss ,klute4 ,%e j sat "! />+ at
,&rea4
  8,see8 ,y c't *e] h] up ei10 ,i sd4
  8,maybe %e doesn't .1want to 2 a
!rapy dog10 sd ,alexia4 8,did y "e ?9k
( t8 ,maybe %e wants to 2 a ,see+ ,eye
dog40
  8,or a fireh\se dog10 sd ,neil4 8,t
wd 2 cool40
-----------------------------------#fg
  8,maybe %e wi%es %e 0 a cat10 ,i sd4
  8,poor ,miss ,klute10 ,ryan     a#fg
sd1 wrapp+ 8 >ms >.d h]4 8,%e's coop$
up 9 "h all "d l;g4 ,dogs don't ne$ to
"k h[ to r1d1 write1 or d ma?4 ,!y
don't want to g to s*ool40
  8,maybe %e j wants to g \tside10 ,i
su7e/$4
  8,t's x60 sd ,&rea1 snapp+ h] f+]s4
8,y're a g5ius60
  8.1,ooooo60 ,ryan sd4 8,&rea call$
,a4,j4 a g5ius4 ,!y m/ 2 9 .1love60
  8,:5 >e y gonna get m>ri$80 ask$
,mi*ael4
  ,if ^? guys w]5't my be/ frs1 ,i wd
hate !m4
-----------------------------------#fh

                  #g
            ,*ess = ,dogs

,a few m9utes lat]1 ,mr4 ,macky came
back f ! t1*]s' l\nge4 ,emily 0 ) hm1
eat+ a hot dog4
  8,s h[ >e y mak+ \ ) ,miss ,klute80
,mr4 ,macky ask$4                  #cg
  8,ewwww6 ,gross60 we all        a#fh
%\t$4 8,we're n mak+ \ ) ,miss
,klute60
-----------------------------------#fi
  8,>lo _h a grt idea10 ,&rea sd4 8,g
ah1d2 ask hm1 ,>lo40
  8,mr4 ,macky1 c we take ,miss ,klute
\tside = recess80 ,i ask$4
  8,gee1 ,i don't "k10 ,mr4 ,macky
repli$4 8,miss ,klute is tra9$ to 2 an
.19door !rapy dog40
  8.7,pl1se pl1se pl1se pl1se pl1se
pl1se pl1se pl1se pl1se6.'0 we all
be7$4
  8,i suppose ,miss ,klute .1cd use a
ll fre% air10 sd ,mr4 ,macky4 8,well1
okay40
  8,yay60
  ,l ,i sd1 t .7pl1se pl1se pl1se.' ?+
"ws e "t4 ,x r1lly .1is a magic ^w4
  ,mr4 ,macky hook$ ,miss ,klute's l1%
to
-----------------------------------#gj
h] coll> & sd we cd take h] \tside
until recess 0 ov]4
  8,: "o ( y is ! mo/             a#gj
responsible80 he ask$4
  8,i am60 we all %\t$4"9
  8,x 0 ,a4,j4's idea to take ,miss
,klute \tside10 sd ,mi*ael4
  8,okay10 ,mr4 ,macky sd1 h&+ me !
l1%4 8,be c>e;l ) h]40
  8,i w10 ,i promis$4
  ,:5 we got \ to ! playgr.d1 all !
o!r kids came runn+ ov]4
  8,miss ,klute is "h60 "eybody %\t$4
8,hi ,miss ,klute60
"333333
"9,i knew t ,i 0 responsible1 2c :5
  ,i'm home & "s?+ goes wr;g1 my mom
  alw says1 8,a4,j41 y're
  responsible60

-----------------------------------#ga
  ,x 0 l %e 0 ! que5 ( ! playgr.d4
,"eybody want$ to pet h] & hug h]4 ,we
walk$ ,miss ,klute >.d & %[$ h] !
monkey b>s1 ! sw+s1 & ! slide4 ,%e
look$ pretty happy4
  8,see80 ,i sd4 8,%e .1likes 2+   #ci
\tside60                          a#ga
  ,i %d get ! ,no ,bell ,prize = t
idea4 ,t's a prize !y give \ to p :o
don't h bells4
  ,miss ,klute 0 pull+ at ! l1%1 & ,i
_h to run to keep up ) h]4 ,%e 0
pretty fa/ = a big dog4
  8,hey1 maybe we %d play fet*10 ,i
sd1 /opp+ to cat* my br1?4
  8,i don't "k if t's a gd idea1
,>lo10
-----------------------------------#gb
,&rea sd4 8,mr4 ,macky didn't say x 0
okay to let ,miss ,klute run >.d )\t
hold+ h] l1%40
  8,he didn't say x .1wasn't okay ei10
,i told ,&rea4 8,he j sd to 2 c>e;l )
h]40
  ,fet* is a simple game4 ,y ?r[ "s?+1
& ! dog runs to get x4 ,!n %e br+s x
back & y ?r[ x ag4 ,x seems l a pretty
dumb game1 if y ask me4 ,b ,i guess
play+ fet* is l *ess = dogs4
  ,"! 0 a t5nis ball 9 ! grass4 ,i let
g ( ,miss ,klute's l1% & ?rew ! ball
t[>d ! so3] field4                a#gb
  8,g get x1 girl60 ,i %\t$4
-----------------------------------#gc
  ,miss ,klute took (f1 runn+ l ! w9d4
  8,look at h] g60 ,ryan yell$4
  ,x 0 amaz+6 ,miss ,klute *as$ d[n !
ball & cau<t x 9 h] m\? ev5 2f x /opp$
b\nc+4 ,!n %e ran back & dropp$ ! ball
at my feet4
  8,gd girl60 we all sd1 pett+ ,miss
,klute4
  ,%e 0 pant+1 & h] t;gue 0 hang+ \4
  8,d x ag1 ,a4,j460 ,neil sd4
  ,i ?rew ! ball a ll f>!r ? "t1 &
,miss ,klute took (f af x4 ,ag1 %e
gra2$ x 9 h] m\? & br"\ x back to me4
,%e look$ l %e want$
-----------------------------------#gd
me to ?r[ x ag1 s ,i did4 ,%e da%$ (f
to get x4
  8,miss ,klute sure likes to run60
%\t$ ,ryan4
  8,%e's hav+ s m* fun60 yell$
,alexia4
  8,i ?9k %e j want$ to play10     #da
sd ,mi*ael4                       a#gd
-----------------------------------#ge
  8,i've n"e se5 h] s happy60 %\t$
,&rea4
  ,t's :5 ! weirde/ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( !
_w happ5$4 ,a squirrel ran \ onto !
so3] field4
  ,well1 t's n ! weird "p1 2c
squirrels run \ onto so3] fields all !
"t4 ,! weird "p 0 :at
-----------------------------------#gf
happ5$ .1next4
  ,miss ,klute saw ! squirrel run 9
front ( h]4 ,i guess t squirrel 0 a
lot m 9t]e/+ ?an ! t5nis ball4 ,s
,miss ,klute *ang$ direc;n & ran af !
squirrel 9/1d ( ! ball6
  ,! squirrel m/ h fr1k$ \ :5 x saw t
giant1 be>-siz$ dog *as+ x4 ,x *ang$
direc;n & h1d$ = ! woods next to !
playgr.d6
  ,miss ,klute foll[$ ! squirrel6
  ,! two ( !m 4appe>$ 9to ! woods6
  8,": did %e g80 ask$ ,ryan4
  ,i look$ at ,ryan4 ,ryan look$ at
,mi*ael4 ,mi*ael look$ at         a#gf
,alexia4 ,alexia
-----------------------------------#gg
look$ at ,neil4 ,neil look$ at ,&rea4
,&rea look$ at me4 ,!n we all look$ at
! woods4
  ,miss ,klute 0 .1g"o6
-----------------------------------#gh

                  #h
       ,! ,wor/ ,"d ( ,my ,life

8,:at >e we gonna d80 ,i %\t$4 8,we h
to f9d ,miss ,klute60
  8.1,y h to f9d ,miss ,klute1 ,>lo10
,&rea sd4 8,y're ! "o :o lo/ h]40
  8,oh1 man1 y're 9 tr\ble1 ,a4,j410
sd ,ryan4 8,if ,miss ,klute doesn't
come back1 y'll probably 2 susp5d$ = !
-----------------------------------#gi
re/ ( yr life40
  ,hmmm1 ,i ?"\1 try+ to figure \ if t
0 a gd ?+ or a bad ?+4
  8,no1 !y'll probably j lock ,a4,j4
up 9 ! dungeon on ! ?ird floor10   #dc
sd ,mi*ael4                       a#gi
  8,i .1told y n to let ,miss ,klute
run >.d )\t a l1%1 ,>lo10 ,&rea sd4
8,n[ %e's g"o1 & x's all .1yr fault40
  ,e "t ,i d "s?+ wr;g1 ,&rea has a ll
smile on h] face4 ,:at is h] problem8
  .1,riiii9nnnn77g6
  ,oh no6 ,x 0 ! bell4 ,recess 0 ov]4
  ,i look$ t[>d ! woods "o m "t1 hop+
to see ,miss ,klute come
-----------------------------------#hj
runn+ \4 ,b %e didn't4 ,"eybody w5t
9side ! s*ool4 ,i 0 ! la/ "o to come
in4 ,mr4 ,macky 0 wait+ = me 9 !
hallway4
  8,:o is hold+ ,miss ,klute80 he
ask$4 8,did %e l 2+ \tside80
  8,i guess s10 ,i told hm4 8,%e's / \
"!1 "s":40
  8.1,:at680
  ,mr4 ,macky's eyes 7 bu7+ \ ( 8 h1d
l golf balls4
  8,we 7 play+ fet*10 ,i expla9$1 8& a
squirrel ran by4 ,miss ,klute took (f
af ! squirrel4 ,!y bo? w5t runn+ 9to !
woods4 ,& t 0 ! la/ we saw h]40   a#hj
-------------------------------#ha-#hb
  ,mr4 ,macky look$ l "o ( ^? c>toon
"*s :o gets r1lly mad & smoke p\rs \ (
_! e>s4
  8,i told y to take gd c>e ( h]60 he
yell$4
  8,i did60 ,i sd4 8,%e 0 hav+ a grt
"t1 "r up until ! mo;t %e ran away40
  8,we h to f9d h]60 ,mr4 ,macky sd4
,!n he w5t runn+ d[n ! hall t[>d !
front (fice4
  ,a few seconds lat]1 an ann\nce;t
came ov] ! l\dsp1k]4
  8,all /ud5ts & t1*]s6 ,report to !
playgr.d immly6 ,miss ,klute is
miss+60
-----------------------------------#hc
  ,a second af t1 "eybody p\r$ \ ( _!
classrooms yell+ & scr1m+ & fr1k+ \4
  8,miss ,klute is miss+60
  8,": is %e80
  8,we h to f9d h]60
  ,:at happ5$ next 0 ! bi7e/ manhunt 9
! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,or doghunt       #de
anyway4 ,! :ole s*ool,-kids &     a#hc
gr[n-ups,-ran \ 9to ! woods by !
playgr.d4 ,we 7 all se>*+ = ,miss
,klute4
  8,yoo-hoo6 ,miss ,klute1 ": >e y80
"eybody 0 %\t+4
  ,mr4 ,macky 0 walk+ >.d ! woods )
b9ocul>s4 ,\r secur;y
-----------------------------------#hd
gu>d1 ,(fic] ,sp;e1 0 se>*+ = clues )
a magnify+ glass4 ,\r sci;e t1*]1 ,mr4
,dock]1 0 we>+ ni<t vi.n go7les4 ,\r
>t t1*]1 ,ms4 ,hannah1 0 putt+ up
,,miss+ po/]s ) ,miss ,klute's picture
on !m4 ,\r comput] t1*]1 ,mrs4
,yonk]s1 0 hold+ up "s weird ma*9e t
sd ,,dog ,,detector on x4
  ,\r libr>ian1 ,mrs4 ,roopy1 pass$ \
books to all ! kids4 ,%e told u t if
we 7 r1d+1 ,miss ,klute mi<t come \ (
h] hid+ place4
  ,a few m9utes lat]1 a helicopt] 0
hov]+ ov]h1d4 ,mrs4 ,lilly1 a report]
f ! local newspap]1 %[$ up 9 a

van ) a cam]a crew4 ,%e ran    #he-#hf
ov] to 9t]view ,mr4 ,macky4
  8,:y did yr !rapy dog run away80
ask$ ,mrs4 ,lilly4 8,did y b1t h]8
,did y />ve h]8 ,does %e h rabies8
,did %e bite "sbody8 ,>e y "p ( a
dogfi<t+ r+8 ,:at d y "k1 & :5 did y
"k x8 ,my r1d]s want to "k ! tru?40
  8,we'll f9d ,miss ,klute10 ,mr4
,macky told h]1 8if x's ! .1la/ ?+ we
d40
  ,b af an h\r or s ( se>*+ all ov] !
woods1 we / _hn't f.d ,miss ,klute4 ,x
0 hope.s4
  8,well1 ,i guess ,miss ,klute isn't
com+ back10 sd ,pr9cipal ,klutz4
8,let's g
-------------------------------#hg-#hh
9side1 "ey"o40
  ,"s ( ! kids 7 cry+4 ,i saw "s o!r
kids :isp]+ & po9t+ at me4 ,!y knew x
0 my fault4
  ,? 0 ! wor/ ?+ to happ5 to me s9ce
,,tv ,turn(f ,week4 ,miss ,klute _h
run away4 ,& n[ ,i want$ to run    #dg
away to ,ant>ctica & g live ) !   a#hh
p5gu9s4 ,bumm] 9 ! summ]6
-----------------------------------#hi

                  #i
    ,nah-,nah-,nah ,boo-,boo on ,y

,z we fil$ back 9side ! s*ool1 "ey"o
look$ depress$4
  8,i c't 2lieve ? happ5$ on my
bir?"d10 sd ,emily4 8,:y d bad ?+s alw
happ5 to .1me80
  ,soon x wd 2 ?ree o'clock1 :5 we g
home = ! "d4 ,mr4 ,klutz
-----------------------------------#ij
ann\nc$ t classes 7 c.el$ = ! re/ ( !
afn4 ,he told u to g to ! all-purpose
room s we cd talk ab \r feel+s & /uff4
  ,at f/ nobody sd any?+4 ,b !n
-----------------------------------#ia
kids />t$ to say :at 0 on _! m9d4
  8,2f ,miss ,klute came to \r s*ool1
,i didn't l to r1d10 sd ,neil ! nude
kid4 8,n[ r1d+ is my favorite ?+ to d
9 ! _w40
  8,me too10 sd a bun* ( kids4    a#ia
  8,%e 0 s nice10 sd ,alexia4 8,%e n"e
sn>l$ or bit or hurt anybody40
  8,%e 0 my be/ fr10 sd ,ryan4
  ,"eybody 0 so2+4 ,ev5 "s ( ! t1*]s 7
pull+ \ h&k]*iefs & wip+ _! eyes ) !m4
  8,miss ,klute 0 ! be/ !rapy dog ,i
"e met10 sd ,mr4 ,macky4
  8,i'm sorry10 ,i told "eybody4 8,? 0
all my fault40
-----------------------------------#ib
  8,don't 2 s h>d on yrf1 ,a4,j410 sd
,mr4 ,macky4 8,x cd h happ5$ to
anybody40
  ,af t nobody sd any?+ = a million
hundr$ seconds4 ,"! 0 j ! s.d ( so2+ &
sni6l+4
  8,i miss ,miss ,klute10 ,&rea f9ally
sd4
  8,i miss miss ,miss ,klute10 sd
,alexia4
  8,i miss miss miss ,miss ,klute10 sd
,mi*ael4
  ,x w5t on l t = a :ile4 ,t's :5 !
mo/ amaz+ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w     #di
happ5$4                           a#ib
  ,oh1 y1h1 ,i "k :at y're ?9k+4 ,y're
?9k+ t ,miss ,klute came runn+ 9to !
all-purpose room1 all
-----------------------------------#ic
happy & "ey?+4 ,y're ?9k+ t we all
/>t$ *e]+ & hu7+ h]4 ,y're ?9k+ t
"eybody liv$ happily "e af4
-----------------------------------#id
  ,well1 t's n :at happ5$4 ,s
nah-nah-nah boo-boo on y6
  ,? is :at .1r1lly happ5$4 444
  ,"sbody d[n ! hallway let \ a scr1m6
  .1,,eeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkk6
  ,x 0 a lady's scr1m4
  8,t came f ! t1*]s' l\nge60 ,ryan
yell$4
  ,we all ran \ ( ! all-purpose room &
d[n ! hall to ! t1*]s' l\nge4
  ,! s*ool secret>y1 ,miss ,patty1 0
/&+ 9 front ( ! door4
  8,miss ,klute is ,,d1d60 %e %\t$4



                 #aj           #ie-#if
     ,! ,tru? ab ! ,t1*]s' ,l\nge

,okay1 ,miss ,klute wasn't .1r1lly
d1d4 ,s /op fr1k+ \4 ,& don't bo!r
writ+ angry lrs & emails to ! publi%]
( ? book4
  ,%e wasn't d1d1 b %e .10 pretty
sick4 ,miss ,klute 0 ly+ 9 ! middle (
! t1*]s' l\nge1 h>dly mov+4 ,worse
-----------------------------------#ig
?an t1 %e _h ?r[n up all ov] ! floor4
,u<1 gross6 ,& we saw x live & 9
p]son4 ,i ?"\ ,i 0 gonna die4
  ,\r s*ool nurse1 ,mrs4 ,cooney1 came
runn+ in4
  8,:at happ5$80 %e ask$4
-----------------------------------#ih
  8,miss ,klute m/ h come back to
s*ool :ile we 7 \ look+ = h] 9 !
woods10 ,&rea told h]4
  ,mrs4 ,cooney got d[n on h] knees &
li/5$ to ,miss ,klute's he>tb1t4 ,!n
%e pick$ a ll piece ( pap] (f ! floor4
  8,aha6 ,"h's ! problem60 %e      #ea
sd4 8,x's a cupcake wrapp]4 ,":   a#ih
did ,miss ,klute get *ocolate
cupcakes80
  ,we all look$ at ,emily4
  8,i kill$ ,miss ,klute60 ,emily
%\t$4 ,& !n %e />t$ cry+ & w5t runn+ \
( ! room4 8,? is ! wor/ bir?"d ,i "e
_h60
  ,:at a crybaby4
-----------------------------------#ii
  8,is ,miss ,klute go+ to 2 okay80
,&rea ask$ ,mrs4 ,cooney4
  8,i ?9k s10 %e repli$4 8,b %e mi<t h
to g to ! animal hospital = a few "ds
to recov]4 ,!y'll make sure %e doesn't
eat any m *ocolate40
  ,i ?"\ .1"eybody knew dogs c't eat
*ocolate4 ,t's ! f/ rule ( 2+ a dog4
  ,\r s*ool cu/odian1 ,miss ,laz>1
came 9to ! t1*]s' l\nge4 ,%e look$ at
! floor4
  8,h no fe>60 sd ,miss ,laz>4 8,?
looks l a job = ,sup] ,cu/odian60
  8,miss ,klute got sick10 sd ,mrs4
,cooney4 8,x's q a mess1 ,i'm afraid40
  8,! messi] ! bett]10 sd ,miss   #ajj
,laz>4 8,i love messes6 ,if "! w]5't
any messes1 ,i wdn't h a job40
  ,miss ,laz> is biz>re4"9
  8,/& aside10 sd ,miss ,laz>4 8,sup]
,cu/odian is "h to save ! "d6 ,any "t
f+] pa9t is spill$1 or ! toilets 2come
clo7$1 or "sbody ?r[s up1 ,i am at yr
s]vice to,-0
  8,c y j cl1n up ! mess1 pl1se80 ask$
,mrs4 ,cooney4
  8,y c c.t on me60 ,miss ,laz>
repli$4
  ,%e put on ^! big1 yell[ pla/ic
gloves & />t$ cl1n+ up ! mess4
"333333
"9,hey1 t wd make a gd book title1
  too6
-----------------------------#aja-#ajb
,x 0 gross4 ,mrs4 ,cooney told u to g
back to \r classroom4
  ,t's :5 ,i r1liz$ "s?+4 ,i look$ >.d
! t1*]s' l\nge4 ,": 0 ! hot tub8 ,": 7
! video games8 ,"! 0 no m9ib> fill$ )
c&y or an all-y-c-eat bu6et4 ,"!   #ec
7 no s]vants on roll] skates     a#ajb
giv+ \ foot massages & back rubs4 ,&
"! wasn't a s+le hundr$-doll> bill on
! floor6
  ,t's :5 ,i decid$ t ,i didn't want
to 2 a t1*] af all4 ,i _h ?"\ ! t1*]s'
l\nge 0 ? r1lly cool place ": ! t1*]s
c hang \ all "d & d cool /uff4 ,b x's
j a bor+
----------------------------------#ajc
old room ) tables1 *airs1 & a c(fee
ma*9e4 ,x's no fun at all4 ,plus1 y
n"e "k :5 a dog mi<t come 9 & ?r[ up
all ov] ! place4

,a week lat] we came 9to \r classroom1
& y'll n"e 2lieve 9 a million hundr$
ye>s :o 0 sitt+ on ! floor *ew+ on a
*ew toy4
  ,x 0 ,miss ,klute6
  ,well1 x wd h be5 pretty weird if
anybody .1else 0 sitt+ on ! floor *ew+
on a *ew toy4
  ,mr4 ,macky told u t ,miss ,klute 0
all bett]4 ,! :ole class ran ov] to
hug & pet h]4                    a#ajc
----------------------------------#ajd
  8,we miss$ y60 sd ,&rea4
  8,:y did y run away80 ,ryan ask$4
  8,did y h fun *as+ t squirrel 9 !
woods80 ask$ ,alexia4
  8,did y h fun eat+ ,emily's cupcakes
& ?r[+ up all ov] ! t1*]s' l\nge80 ,i
ask$4
  ,miss ,klute didn't answ] any ( \r
"qs1 2c %e's a ,,dog4 ,duh6 ,b %e did
let u hug h] & pet h] = a l;g "t4 ,&
!n ,mr4 ,macky let u r1d h] a /ory ab
a dog t ran away4

,maybe af ? !y'll get a hot tub & "s
o!r cool /uff = ! t1*]s' l\nge4 ,maybe
,i'll g to an all-y-c-eat
----------------------------------#aje
bu6et = d9n] tn4 ,maybe my mom w /op
us+ hypoall]g5ic %ampoo4 ,maybe ,miss
,klute w lose t5 p.ds & get a bik9i4
,maybe ,mr4 ,macky w put 8 c]1l 9 a
b[l 9/1d ( c>ry+
                                   #ee
x >.d 9 8 pockets4 ,maybe !       #ajf
t1*]s w /op us+ m"oy = toilet pap]4
,maybe ali5s w use _! las] cannons to
save ! fuzzy ll bunny f fall+ 9to !
,gr& ,canyon4 ,maybe ,miss ,klute w
/op /1l+ hot dogs f kids' lun* trays4
,maybe "sbody w cross a cock] spaniel1
a poodle1 & a roo/] to make a
cock]poodl$oo4 ,maybe we c talk ,mr4
,macky 9to lett+ u take ,miss ,klute
\tside = recess ag4
  ,b x won't 2 easy6

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