,"h's ,,hank ,! ,so7y1 ,fo7y ,camp\t ,h5ry ,w9kl] @& ,l9 ,oliv] ,,,illu/rat$ by scott g>rett,' ,9 #a ,volume ,brl ,pages t#a-t#b & #a-#ff ,pr9t ,pages #a-a#abd ,sponsor$ & ,pres5t$ by3 ,am]ican ,ac;n ,fund = ,bl ,*n & ,adults #ahjj ,johnson ,/reet ,baltimore1 ,m>yl& #babcj www4ac;nfund4org ,produc$ at ,na;nal ,brl ,press www4nbp4org t#a ,text copy"r ^c #bjaf by ,h5ry ,w9kl] & ,l9 ,oliv] ,produc;ns1 ,9c4 ,illu/ra;ns copy"r ^c #bjaf by ,scott ,g>rett4 ,publi%$ by ,grosset @& ,dunlap1 an impr9t ( ,p5gu9 ,r&om ,h\se ;,,llc1 #cde ,hudson ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york #ajjad4 ,,isbn #igh-#j-#ddh-#dhffj-#d www4p5gu94com_/"yr1d]s ,= ,ric>do & ,leticia,-?ank y = "ey?+,-,,hw ,= ,leslie ,tomas9i1 rememb]+ all ^? grt camp\ts,-,,lo ,= ,bo2ie & ,jack ,c>ty 444 y're 9 a book6,-,,sg ,"h's ,,hank #a ,! ,so7y1 ,fo7y ,camp\t ,,*apt] #a 8,:at rhymes ) ,8orange,080 ,i ask$ my be/ fr ,frankie ,t[ns5d4 ,we 7 sitt+ 9 ,riv]side ,p>k hav+ an afs*ool snack4 8,no?+10 he sd4 8,"! isn't "o ^w 9 ! ,5gli% language t rhymes ) ,8orange4,00 8,h[ ab ,8.1borange,080 ,i ask$4 ,my o!r be/ fr1 ,a%ley ,w;g1 bur/ \ lau<+4 8,c ,i j po9t \ t ------------------------------------#b ,8.1borange,0 isn't a ^w 9 any language80 %e sd4 8,!n ,i give up40 ,i ?rew my h&s 9 ! air4 8,writ+ poetry is too h>d4 ,i quit40 ,\r t1*]1 ,ms4 ,fl[]s1 _h told u ! "d 2f t "ey"o 9 \r class _h to write a poem ab nature4 ,we 7 go+ to r1d #a !m at ! ,we ,love ,nature a#b assembly on ,mon"d 9 ! auditorium4 ,frankie & ,a%ley wrote _!s "r away4 ,!y n"e h a problem at s*ool 9 any subject4 ,i h a problem ) e subject4 ,i'm bad at r1d+1 spell+1 ma?1 & sci;e4 ,b ,i'm grt at lun*4 ,! nik af s*ool4 ,%e sd t maybe look+ at ! fl[]s & trees wd help me come up ) an idea4 ,b x wasn't "w+4 8,hank1 y c't j give up10 my mom sd4 8,y h an assign;t to write a poem4 ,quitt+ is n a *oice40 8,okay1 ,mom10 ,i sd4 8,i'll try "o m "t40 8,look >.d y & 5joy nature10 %e sd4 8,"s?+ w come to y40 ------------------------------------#d ,i 3c5trat$ on "s b"r purple fl[]s4 ,!y 7 j />t+ to bloom4 a#d 8,okay1 ,i've got ! f/ l9es = a poem10 ,i sd4 8,a%ley1 wd y pl1se write ^! d[n :5 ,i say !m80 ,a%ley took a p5cil f 2h h] e> & pull$ \ h] ll spiral notebook t 0 cov]$ 9 rh9e/"os4 8,i'm r1dy4 ,let x rip40 ,i cle>$ my ?roat & 2gan3 8,oh pretty fl[]s s b"r & purple 444 ,i love yr smell1 x is s gurple40 ------------------------------------#e ,:5 ,i got to ! 5d1 ,i notic$ t ,a%ley _h /opp$ writ+4 8,i've got to h& x to y1 ,zip10 ,frankie sd4 8,8,purple,0 is ! only o!r ^w ,i c ?9k ( t doesn't rhyme ) any?+40 8,:at ab ,8.1gurple,080 ,i sd4 8,t rhymes40 8,b x's n a ^w10 ,a%ley sd4 ,i si<$ l\dly4 ,? 0 j too fru/rat+4 #c 8,i ?9k ! problem1 h"oy10 my #f mom sd1 8is t y're n 9spir$4 ,d y "k :at ,89spir$,0 m1ns80 8,i d10 ,a%ley sd4 8,x m1ns y're full ( ?"\s & id1s1 & !y j come p\r+ \40 8,h[ am ,i suppos$ to get 9spir$ ab "s purple fl[]s80 ,i ask$4 8,i ?9k we ne$ to take y \ 9to .1r1l nature10 my mom sd4 8,i "k a b1uti;l campsite a few h\rs nor? ( ! c;y call$ ,h>mony ,acres4 ,i'll bet y cd write a poem "!4 ,maybe we cd g ? week5d40 8,cool6 ,cd we sleep ov]80 ,i ask$4 8,in a t5t & "ey?+8 ------------------------------------#g ,c ,frankie & ,a%ley come80 8,i c't10 ,a%ley sd4 8,x's my gr&"m's bir?"d ? week5d40 8,b ,i'd love to come1 if x's okay ) my p>5ts10 ,frankie sd4 8,we h to talk to ,hank's dad10 my mom sd4 8,if he says yes1 we'll l1ve ,satur"d morn+40 8,let's g talk to ,dad10 ,i sd4 8,? is go+ to 2 grt40 a#g ,we jump$ up & hurri$ home4 ,my dad 0 sitt+ at ! d9+-room table />+ at 8 comput]4 ,he "ws at home4 ,"!'s a desk 9 ! b$room ": he's suppos$ to "w1 b he says he ?9ks bett] :5 he's dipp+ pretzels 9 s\r cr1m4 ,mom doesn't l ------------------------------------#h pretzel crumbs all ov] ! b$room rug1 s he sp5ds a lot ( "t 9 ! d9+ room4 8,dad6 ,dad60 ,i sd z ,i rac$ in4 8,we want to g on a family camp+ trip60 8,h a wond];l "t1 ,hank4 ,i c't wait to he> all ! details4 ,i'll 2 "r "h40 8,no1 ,dad6 ,! :ole family is go+4 ,t m1ns y1 too60 ,my dad look$ ov] at my mom4 ,he didn't look happy4 ------------------------------------#i 8,^: idea 0 ?80 he ask$ h]4 8,well1 ,hank ne$s to write a nature poem by ,mon"d10 %e sd4 8,& ,i ?"\ t 2+ \ 9 nature wd 9spire hm40 8,y don't h to drive all ! way #e up/ate to write a poem10 he sd4 a#i 8,b ,i ne$ to smell ! trees to 2 9spir$10 ,i told hm4 8,nons5se1 ,hank4 ,i c write a poem )\t gett+ up f ? table40 ,he took "o ( 8 me*anical p5cils \ ( 8 pocket protector4 ,he alw has ?ree p5cils l9$ up 9 a r[1 9 case "o ( !m runs \ ( l1d4 ,he />$ at x -----------------------------------#aj = a second & made up a poem on ! spot4 8,a p5cil l ? sure comes 9 h&y4 ,b don't y eat x l cotton c&y4 ,use x to write yr ,,abc's4 ,!n write yr poem 444 :o ne$s trees80 8,w[1 ,dad60 ,i sd4 8,t's t]rific4 ,y're a poet & y didn't ev5 "k x60 8,y see1 ,hank8 ,:o ne$s camp+80 ,my si/]1 ,emily1 w&]$ in4 ,z usual1 %e 0 c>ry+ h] pet iguana1 ,ka!r9e1 >.d h] neck l a sc>f4 8,did ,i he> ! ^w ,8camp+,080 %e ask$4 8,ka!r9e doesn't l to #aa camp \4 ,sleep+ bags make h] scales it*40 8,= ! f/ "t "e1 ,i agree ) ,ka!r9e10 my dad sd4 8,b1 ,dad10 ,i sd1 8y don't h scales4 ,at l1/ n t ,i c see40 8,i 0 talk+ ab camp+10 he sd4 8,i'm a c;y guy4 ,i ne$ pave;t "u my feet40 ,my mom put h] h& on 8 %\ld]4 8,? is j = "o nis & sit >.d ! fire & tell /ories40 8,& swat bugs10 my dad add$4 ,i took a deep br1?4 8,dad10 ,i 2gan1 8y're alw tell+ me t ,i don't d well 9 s*ool40 8,t's 2c y don't try h>d 5\<1 ,hank40 8,& al 2c y put p5cils 9 yr e>s 9/1d ( li/5+ to ! t1*]10 ,emily *im$ in4 ,ka!r9e %ot h] t;gue \ at me & />t$ to hiss4 ,%e alw takes ,emily's side4 8,emily10 my mom sd4 8,pl1se let ,hank f9i%4 ,y too1 ,ka!r9e40 #g 8,i want to try h>d]10 ,i sd a#ab to my dad4 8,& "h is a *.e -----------------------------------#ac = me to f9ally d well4 ,?9k ab x4 ,we're at ! ,we ,love ,nature assembly on ,mon"d4 ,i /& up to r1d my poem4 ,x's grt1 & ! cr[d goes wild4 ,my t1*] gives me an ,a4 ,& y 7 "p ( x1 2c y sd yes to camp+40 ,"ey"o 0 quiet = a m9ute4 ,i ?9k !y 7 impress$ ) my spee*4 ,to 2 h"o/1 ,i was1 too4 ,my dad took (f 8 glasses & put !m 9 8 %irt pocket4 ,he />$ at me = :at seem$ l a mon? & a half4 8,i'll ?9k ab x10 he sd1 8b don't hold yr br1?40 ,t wasn't exactly a yes4 ,b x wasn't exactly a no1 ei4 ,,*apt] #b #ad ,,,f\r r1sons i gave my dad = :y we %d all g camp+,' ,,,by hank zipz],' #a4 ,all t fre% air wd help my feet gr[ 9to a new %oe size4 "<,he sd1 8,%oes >e exp5sive4 ,:o wants to buy new "os80"> #b4 ,all t fre% air wd fe$ my bra91 & !n maybe ,i cd f9ally le>n to d subtrac;n4 -----------------------------------#ae "<,he sd1 8,i h subtrac;n "w%eets t y hav5't ev5 />t$ yet40"> #c4 ,all t fre% air wd make me s hungry1 ,i'd want to eat all ! bro3oli we alw h at d9n]4 "<,he sd bro3oli gives hm gas4"> #d4 ,all t fre% air wd give u a *.e to g = a r1lly nice "f-son hike4 "<,t "o got hm4 ,he ?"\ ab x1 si<$1 & f9ally sd1 8,all "r1 ,hank1 ,i'll g40"> #i ,,*apt] #c #af-#ag ,on ,satur"d morn+1 we br"\ all \r bags d[n to ! lo2y ": ,papa ,pete & ,frankie 7 wait+ = u4 8,?anks = lett+ u borr[ yr c>1 ,papa ,pete10 ,i sd4 8,my pl1sure10 he answ]$1 h&+ ! keys to my dad4 8,i fill$ x up ) gas1 s y're r1dy to roll40 8,>e y sure ? c> c make ! trip80 he ask$4 8,i don't want x to br1k -----------------------------------#ah d[n on ! side ( ! hi loves ! hit$ to *ant1 8,camp+1 camp+1 camp+40 ,frankie & ,emily jo9$ in4 ,my mom lau<$4 ,x look$ l my "f 0 go+ to cry4 a#ah 8,seems l y h yr answ]1 ,/an10 my mom sd4 8,let's load up ! c> & g40 -----------------------------------#ai ,we all help$ put \r /uff 9 ! trunk4 ,:5 x 0 alm full1 my dad sudd5ly /opp$ & slapp$ 8 =eh1d4 8,wait a m9ute10 he sd4 8,i c't g4 ,:at ab ,*e]io8 ,i h to take c>e ( hm4 ,he's j a puppy40 8,rememb] t ,mrs4 ,f9k 9 a"p;t #aj,c has agre$ to walk & fe$ ,*e]io twice a "d80 my mom sd4 -----------------------------------#bj 8,b :at happ5s if %e c't f9d h] false tee?8 ,%e won't l1ve h] a"p;t4 ,t happ5$ once1 & we didn't see h] = ?ree "ds4 ,no1 ,i c't risk t4 ,i'm /ay+ home ) ,*e]io4 ,h a grt "t1 "ey"o40 ,he ran 9to ! lo2y4 ,i foll[$ hm & f.d hm pu%+ ! elevator button ov] & ov] ag4 8,dad1 y j gave me a grt idea10 ,i sd4 8,we'll take ,*e]io4 ,x w 2 #aa ! bi7e/ adv5ture ( 8 ll puppy a#bj life40 8,y c't take a dog 9to ! wild];s10 my dad sd z ! elevator doors op5$4 8,( c\rse y c10 ,i sd z we got 9 ! elevator4 8,!y're -----------------------------------#ba animals4 ,!y love wild];s40 ,i didn't /op talk+ until we 7 9side \r a"p;t4 8,*e]io60 ,i call$4 8,want to g on a road trip80 ,*e]io jump$ (f ! c\* & alm flew 9to my >ms4 8,see80 ,i sd to my dad4 8,he wants to g4 ,h[ c we say no to ? face80 ,*e]io look$ ov] at my dad1 & ,i swe> he smil$ "r at hm4 ,t cute do7y's smile c ev5 melt my dad's he>t4 -----------------------------------#bb 8,f9e10 he sd1 si<+ deeply4 8,i'll let ,mrs4 ,f9k "k :at we're do+4 ,hank1 get ,*e]io's ?+s tgr40 ,"ey"o *e]$ :5 we came \ ( \r build+ ) ,*e]io4 ,emily r1*$ \ & scrat*$ a#bb ,*e]io "u ! *94 8,y >e n z cute z my ,ka!r9e1 & y c't cat* flies ) yr t;gue4 ,b ,i'm glad y're com+ al;g1 anyway40 ,my mom hu7$ ,dad & smil$4 8,y did ! "r ?+1 ,/an10 %e sd4 8,y'll see4 ,we're go+ to h a grt "t40 ,my dad j grunt$ l a hippo /uck 9 ! mud4 ,we pil$ 9to ! c>4 ,z -----------------------------------#bc ,i 0 gett+ in1 ,papa ,pete h&$ me a br[n pap] bag4 8,"h's a ll surprise = y kids10 he sd4 ,i didn't ev5 h to op5 ! bag to "k :at 0 9side4 ,x 0 pickles1 ,papa ,pete's favorite snack4 ,we alw h a pickle tgr :5 we've got a big problem to solve4 8,i br"\ a pickle = ea* ( y kids10 he sd4 8,j don't let ,*e]io get !m40 -----------------------------------#bd 8,?anks1 ,papa ,pete10 we all #ac sd4 ,frankie calls hm ,papa a#bd ,pete1 too1 ev5 ?\< he's n 8 gr&"f4 8,see y tm10 my mom call$ to ,papa ,pete4 8,don't =get to put on bug spray10 he repli$ z he wav$ gd-bye4 ,we took (f4 ,mom & ,dad sat up front4 ,! ?ree ( u 7 9 ! backs1t4 ,well1 make t ! f\r ( u 2c ,i _h ,*e]io on my lap4 ,z we drove \ ( ! c;y1 ,frankie1 ,emily1 & ,i play$ ? game ": y c.t r$ c>s4 ,by ! "t we 7 an h\r \ ( ! c;y1 ,i _h c.t$ =ty-?ree4 ,or -----------------------------------#be maybe x 0 sixty-"o4 ,my bra9 isn't v gd at keep+ track ( numb]s4 8,i don't ?9k ,*e]io likes ! c> ride10 ,frankie sd z we sp$ al;g ! hi.d on ! a#be s1t = ! pap] bag4 ,! top 0 *ew$ op54 ,t wasn't a gd sign4 ,:5 ,i look$ 9side1 ! signs 7 ev5 less gd4 ,"! 0 j -----------------------------------#bf an empty pla/ic wrapp] & "s pickle juice float+ >.d 9 x4 8,um 444 ,dad 44410 ,i sd4 8,i ?9k we h to pull ov]40 8,i'd r n10 my dad answ]$4 8,we're alm "!40 8,i ?9k x's pretty important1 ,mr4 ;,z410 ,frankie sd4 8,*e]io ne$s to use ! re/room 444 9 a v pickle k9d ( way40 8,:at's t suppos$ to m1n80 my dad ask$4 8,he's go+ to b>f1 ,dad10 ,emily sd4 ,my dad pull$ ! c> ov] to ! side ( ! road fa/] ?an y c say .1pickle .1*unks4 ,my dad j /ood by ! side -----------------------------------#bg ( ! road hold+ 8 h1d 9 8 h&s4 8,? is go+ to 2 okay1 ,dad10 #ae ,i sd1 try+ to *e] hm up4 a#bg 8,hank1 any trip t />ts ) a dog ?r[+ up is n go+ to g well40 ,& y "k :at8 ,he wasn't all wr;g4 -------------------------------#bh-#bi ,,*apt] #d ,:5 ,*e]io 0 feel+ bett]1 we pil$ back 9to ! c>4 ,my "f w>n$ u t we 7 n /opp+ anymore until we got to ! campsite4 ,my mom 0 hold+ a map & look+ = ! "r exit4 8,oh1 "! x is10 %e sd1 po9t+ to a fad$ wood5 sign on ! side ( ! himony ,acres1 next "r4,00 8,gd "w1 ,mom10 ,i sd4 8,i'd 2 m com=table if x -----------------------------------#cj 7 a big sign ) bl9k+ lis40 8,be>s8 ,:at be>s80 my dad ask$4 ,we 7 h1d+ d[n -----------------------------------#ca ! himony ,acres sign4 ,! c> came to a sudd5 /op4 8,don't worry1 ,mr4 ;,z410 ,frankie pip$ up4 8,i r1d t if we keep \r food ti$ up 9 a tree1 ! be>s won't come 9to camp40 8,oh1 look10 my dad sd1 po9t+ to a few build+s \ ! w9d[4 8,h[ sweet10 my mom sd4 8,x's a cute ll g5]al /ore40 8,i'm n look+ at ! /ore10 my dad sd4 8,i'm look+ at :at's 3nect$ to x4 ,! ,half ,moon ,motel4 ,we cd pull "r in4 ,set up \r t5t 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,i bet x's got cable ,,tv & no #ag be>s40 a#ca -----------------------------------#cb 8,b1 ,dad10 ,i sd1 8,i'm n suppos$ to write a poem ab ! 9side ( a motel room4 ,my poem is ab :at x's l to 2 \tside40 8,come on1 ,/an10 my mom sd4 8,no?+ bad is go+ to happ5 to u4 ,we're go+ to make a family memory40 ,= ! tw5tie? "t t morn+1 my dad si<$4 ,i cdn't 2lieve he _h t m* air 9 hm4 ,he turn$ "r onto a dirt road4 ,x seem$ l we 7 on t road ="e4 ,we pass$ -----------------------------------#cc "s f>ms ) r1l live c[s mun*+ on grass4 8,okay1 "eybody10 my dad call$ \4 8,roll up ! w9d[s1 un.s y 5joy ! smell ( c[ poop1 : ,i don't40 ,= ! f/ "t t morn+1 ,i totally agre$ ) hm4 ,! c[-poop smell 0 hang+ >.d ! 9side ( my nose l /9ky *eese4 ,af we pass$ ! f>ms1 we h1d$ up a hill ) trees on bo? sides ( ! road4 ,"s ( ! trees _h :ite b>k1 & o!rs look$ l ,*ri/mas trees4 a#cc 8,maybe ,i'll write a poem ab a tree10 ,i sd4 ,i op5$ my m\? & ? flew \3 -----------------------------------#cd 8,i see y1 y big r.d tree4 ,i see y're m*1 m* tall] ?an me4 8,hey1 ,i did x60 ,i %\t$4 8,x rhymes & "ey?+4 ,did ,i j d my home"w80 8,y sure did1 ,hank10 my dad sd4 8,? 0 c]ta9ly a grt idea com+ \ "h to nature4 ,n[ let's g home40 8,if ,hank wrote t "h 9 ! c>10 ,emily sd1 8imag9e :at he c come up ) :5 we're actually sleep+ "u ! />s40 8,i c't wait to see :at \r -----------------------------------#ce campsite looks l10 ,frankie sd4 8,i hope "!'s a fire pit s we c make s'mores40 8,i've r1d all ! bro*ures10 my mom sd4 8,x s.ds l x has "ey?+ we're #ai go+ to ne$40 a#ce 8,except a h1t]1 a b$1 a refrig]ator1 & a ,,tv10 my dad mutt]$4 ,we drove ! re/ ( ! way )\t talk+1 j look+ \ ! w9d[4 ,! road got small]1 ! trees got tall]1 & ! cl\ds got d>k]4 8,y don't ?9k x's go+ to ra91 d y80 my dad sd4 8,2c ,i don't d well 9 mud40 8,i *eck$ ! w1!r =eca/ 2f we left10 my mom sd4 -----------------------------------#cf 8,"! 0 no m5;n ( ra940 ,we pass$ a r$-&-:ite sign t ,i cdn't r1d1 b ,frankie cd4 8,fire dang]10 he sd1 po9t+ to x4 ,my mom put h] f+] to h] lips & made ! .1%hh s.d4 ,!n %e po9t$ to my dad4 8,oh10 ,frankie :isp]$ to h]4 ,we drove >.d a big b5d 9 ! road1 & at la/1 "! x was4 ,h>mony ,acres4 -----------------------------------#cg ,let me j say1 x 0 n exactly :at we 7 expect+4 ,"! 0 a cab9 at ! 5tr.e t only _h ?ree walls4 ,! f\r? "o 0 ly+ 9 pieces on ! gr.d next to x4 a#cg ,i look$ "? ! trees to see if ,i cd f9d any o!r cab9s4 ,nope1 "! w]5't any4 ,"! 7 j a bun* ( wood5 plat=ms scatt]$ >.d4 ,"! 0 a gravel p>k+ lot1 b x didn't h any c>s 9 x4 8,oh1 isn't ? wond];l80 my mom sd 9 h] extra-calm voice4 8,looks l we'll h ! place all to \rvs40 ,f \ ( no":1 a man appe>$ & walk$ up to \r -----------------------------------#ch c>4 ,he 0 we>+ a black-&-r$ *eck$ %irt & ba7y j1ns ) susp5d]s4 ,8 gray be>d 0 s l;g1 x practically t\*$ 8 knees4 8,h[dy1 folks10 he sd ) a big smile4 8,i'm ,j$ ,presley1 no rela;n to ,elvis4 ,i'm ! gr.dskeep] "h4 ,x's gd to see y4 ,we don't get _m visitors ? "t ( ye>4 ,bug s1son1 y "k40 8,oh1 s t's :y ,papa ,pete told u to take bug spray10 ,i sd4 8,": d we set up \r t5t80 my mom ask$4 8,any": y don't see be> #ba tracks10 he answ]$4 a#ch -----------------------------------#ci ,my dad gasp$ s l\d1 ,i'm sure t "ey"o 9 ,*9a he>d hm4 8,j pull+ yr leg40 ,j$ lau<$1 pun*+ my dad on ! >m4 8,we don't h be>s "h4 ,we got a family ( possums4 ,y'll see !m walk+ d[n to ! lake af d>k40 8,possums80 my dad ask$4 8,i don't l ! s.d ( t4 ,!y're l big rats40 8,!y're n rod5ts1 ,dad10 ,emily sd4 8,!y're m>supials4 ,did y "k t !y h ?umbs on _! back feet80 8,?umbs on _! feet80 ,i sd4 8,>5't ^? call$ toes80 -----------------------------------#dj ,frankie crack$ up1 b ,emily1 ! ll "k-x-all1 didn't ev5 smile4 8,hank10 %e groan$4 8,y don't "k any?+ ab animal sci;e40 8,well1 ,i "k ab trees10 ,i sd4 8,i happ5 to h writt5 a poem ab !m4 ,& ,i say1 let's set up \r t5t on t plat=m ov] "!1 "u t big old tree40 8,y folks h a grt "t10 ,j$ sd4 8,camp+ \ is gd family fun40 a#dj 8,we'll get 9 t\* ) y if we ne$ any?+10 my dad sd4 8,y d t10 ,j$ sd4 8,i'll 2 back 9 ! morn+40 8,wait1 y're n /ay+ "h80 my dad sd4 8,i'm pick+ up supplies 9 t[n10 -----------------------------------#da ,j$ answ]$4 8,rememb]1 safety f/4 ,put \ yr fire 2f y g to sleep4 ,& 2 sure to tie yr food up 9 a tree s ! critt]s c't get to x40 8,cd y .1pl1se n say critt]s80 my dad sd4 ,b ,j$ 0 alr walk+ away4 ,we unload$ ! c>4 ,"ey"o _h ! responsibil;y ( c>ry+ _! [n bag1 except = ,*e]io4 ,all he _h to c>ry 0 8 ll t5nis ball ) a bell 9 x4 -----------------------------------#db ,dad c>ri$ ! t5t4 ,:5 we got all \r ge> onto ! wood5 plat=m1 we he>d a buzz+ s.d4 ,we look$ 9 e direc;n & saw no?+4 ,!n we look$ up4 ,tuck$ 9 ! top bran*es ( ! tree 0 a gray basket-l ?+ ) a small op5+ #bc at ! bottom4 ,x look$ l x 0 a#db made ( ?r1d4 ,& x 0 buzz+4 8,w[60 ,emily sd4 8,a ne/ ( yell[ jackets6 ,i've alw want$ to see "o40 ,we all look$ up & saw lots ( yell[ jackets fly+ 9 & \ ( ! ne/4 ,my dad's eyes grew z big z fly+ sauc]s4 8,yell[ jackets80 he sd4 -----------------------------------#dc 8,>5't !y l bees8 ,don't !y /+80 8,well1 ( c\rse !y d1 ,dad10 ,emily sd4 8,x's h[ !y def5d !mvs40 8,i've r1d t !y won't bo!r u if we don't bo!r !m10 my mom sd4 ,i cd tell my mom 0 try+ to keep hm calm4 8,well1 !y're n go+ to bo!r me10 my dad sd1 82c ,i am \ ( "h60 ,& )\t wait+ = any ( u1 he took (f runn+ z fa/ z he cd4 -------------------------------#dd-#de ,,*apt] #e ,halfway to ! p>k+ lot1 my dad /opp$ d1d 9 8 tracks4 8,! bags10 he %\t$4 8,i =got a#de ! bags40 ,he turn$ >.d & ran back to ": we 7 / /&+4 ,he gra2$ all ! bags we _h br"\ & ?rew !m ov] 8 %\ld]s4 ,he look$ l a /ack ( du6el bags ) a h1d4 ,bags 7 hang+ (f e "p ( hm4 ,x 0 amaz+ t he cd walk ) all t /uff on hm1 -----------------------------------#df let al"o run4 ,he took (f ag1 h1d+ = ! p>k+ lot4 8,dad1 ": >e y go+80 ,i yell$4 8,z f> away f ^? /+]s z ,i c get60 he %\t$ back4 ,we foll[$ hm & didn't /op until we r1*$ ! c>4 8,okay10 he sd1 pant+4 8,? has be5 a fun trip4 ,:o's r1dy to h1d back8 ,i "k ,i am40 8,"!'s no r1son to l1ve10 my mom sd4 8,h[ ab a ne/ ( buzz+1 /++ 9sects80 he sd4 8,t seems l a pretty gd r1son to me40 8,calm d[n1 ,/an10 my mom #be sd4 8,we'll j set up \r camp "u #dg ano!r tree40 8,look1 "!'s a grt spot d[n by ! lake10 ,i sd4 ,)\t wait+ = my dad's answ]1 we all h1d$ = ! cle>+ by ! lake4 ,*e]io :9$ a ll z we walk$4 ,i ?"\ maybe 8 tummy 0 / pickle sick1 s ,i pick$ hm up & c>ri$ hm "u my >m4 -----------------------------------#dh 8,hey1 isn't ? ": t gr.dskeep] sd ! possums come at ni :at we 7 say+4 ,i knew t possum talk wd pu% hm "r back to ! c;y4 ,we pick$ \ a wood5 plat=m at ! lake's $ge f> f ! yell[ jackets' ne/4 ,x 0 a lot ( "w to set up \r campsite4 ,emily took ,dad's h& & l$ hm 9to ! woods to ga!r /icks to make a fire 9 ! fire pit4 ,mom took ! food \ ( ! cool]4 ,*e]io help$ h]4 ,actually1 he didn't exactly #di help h]1 b he did eat two raw hot dogs directly \ ( ! package4 8,any poems popp+ 9to yr h1d80 ,frankie ask$ me z we sat d[n on ! $ge ( \r plat=m4 8,funny y ask10 ,i sd to hm4 8,i 0 j try+ to ?9k ( ^ws t rhyme ) ,8yell[ jacket4,00 8,did y come up ) any?+80 8,yup1 ,i sure did4 .1,jello .1%acket4 ,or .1pell[ .1packet4 ,& !n "!'s .1well[ .1wacket40 -----------------------------------#ej 8,tell y :at1 ,zip10 ,frankie sd4 8,maybe we %d try putt+ up ! t5t4 ,give t bra9 ( yrs a re/40 8,gd idea10 ,i sd4 8,x's be5 "w+ v h>d ^! la/ few m9utes40 ,i _h n"e put up a t5t 2f1 & foll[+ ! 9/ruc;ns 0 n easy4 ,"! 7 lots ( pictures -----------------------------------#ea ( h&s pu%+ rods "? loops4 ,no matt] : way ,i held ! 9/ruc;n %eet1 x #bg look$ upside d[n to me4 a#ea 8,h[ ab ,i r1d ! 9/ruc;ns & tell y :at to d10 ,frankie su7e/$4 8,y j li/5 & d x40 ,i nodd$4 8,okay1 f/ f9d ! t>p & lay x on ! gr.d flat4 ,t's \r gr.d %eet40 ,i laid ! blue pla/ic t>p \ on ! wood plat=m4 ,t 0 pretty easy4 8,n[ y take ^? rods & put !m tgr to make two l;g poles10 ,frankie r1d4 ,i did t1 too4 ,x wasn't -----------------------------------#eb t h>d1 ei4 ,i 0 gett+ ! feel = ? camp+ ?+4 8,okay1 ,frankie10 ,i sd4 8,got x4 ,:at's next80 8,put ! rods "? ! flaps 9 ! t5t s !y cross ea* o!r at ! top40 ,i cd h>dly 2lieve x myf1 b ,i cd d t1 too4 8,n[ :at80 8,! 9/ruc;n %eet j says t n[ y raise ! t5t & x w pop up40 8,i h no idea h[ to d t10 ,i sd4 8,maybe y say a magic ^w or a#eb "s?+40 -----------------------------------#ec 8,try .1z5gawii10 ,frankie sd1 us+ 8 magic ^w4 ,i /ood ov] ! t5t1 wav$ my >ms 9 a circle1 & yell$1 8.1,z5gawii60 ,i *ant$ x sev5 or ei.d ,emily4 ,%e doesn't exactly tickle yr funny b"o4 ,my dad put ! wood 9 ! fire pit & look$ >.d \r -----------------------------------#ef plat=m4 ,:5 he saw ! t5t1 8 eyes ne>ly popp$ \ ( 8 h1d4 8,we're n all sleep+ 9 t1 >e we80 he ask$4 8,"!'s no room40 8,come on1 h"oy10 my mom sd4 8,we'll all put d[n sleep+ bags & x'll 2 v cozy40 8,& :at if ,*e]io burps all nid ) -----------------------------------#eg ! ;,f 9 spell+ & ! ;,d-m9us 9 ma?4 ,z ! "d w5t on1 8 mood got worse1 if y c 2lieve t4 ,:5 we grill$ hot dogs = d9n]1 he ate /&+ up 2c he 0 sure "! 7 spid]s wait+ to bite 8 re> 5d4 ,:5 he walk$ to ! \tdoor ba?rooms to bru% 8 tee?1 he came runn+ back scr1m+4 8,rememb] ^? possums80 he yell$4 8,i "k ": !y -----------------------------------#eh live4 ,9 ! m5's ba?room40 ,& :5 we all pil$ 9to ! t5t & got 9 \r sleep+ bags1 my dad %ot \ ( 8 l a rocket4 8,:at 0 t creepy ?+ ,i felt on my %\ld]80 he scr1m$4 8,/an1 t 0 j my h&10 my mom sd4 8,i 0 say+ gd ni & drive d[n to ! ,half ,moon ,motel t we pass$ on ! way -----------------------------------#fj up4 ,y c sleep 9 a spid]-free b$ & take a possum-free %[]1 & we'll see y tm morn+ = br1kfa/40 a#fj 8,>e y sure y'd 2 okay80 my dad sd4 8,we're f9e10 %e sd4 8,look at u4 ,all tuck$ 9 safe & s.d4 ,>5't we1 kids80 8,yes10 we all sd tgr4 ,we knew t ! only way we'd get any sleep at all 0 to let my "f g4 ,he kiss$ u ea* gd-bye & practically ran up ! hill to ! c>4 ,we he>d ! 5g9e />t & ! :eels crun* on ! gravel driveway4 ,z we li/5$ to ! s.d ( 8 c> -----------------------------------#fa driv+ away1 we settl$ 9to \r sleep+ bags = ! ni ! wat] lapp+ ag/ ! %ore ( ! lake1 an [l hoot+ 9 ! 4t.e1 ,*e]io snor+4 ,i felt positive t a grt poem 0 go+ to come 9to my m9d4 ,x 0 all s p1ce;l1 ! p]fect \tdoor adv5ture4 ,i clos$ my eyes & snu7l$ deep 9to my sleep+ bag4 ,i 0 alm asleep :5 ,i he>d a noise4 .7,:at 0 t8.' #cc ,"s?+ 0 ru/l+ j \tside \r a#fa t5t4 -------------------------------#fb-#fc ,,*apt] #f ,i pok$ my h1d \ ( my sleep+ bag & :isp]$ to ,frankie4 8,>e y awake8 ,did y he> t80 8,yes1 ,i did40 8,d y ?9k x's an animal80 8,x's j a ll w9d 9 ! trees10 ,frankie sd4 8,well1 x doesn't s.d l a ll w9d to me10 ,i :isp]$ back4 8,g to sleep1 ,zip10 ,frankie -----------------------------------#fd sd4 8,yr e>s don't "w :5 y're asleep40 ,frankie roll$ ov] & pull$ 8 sleep+ bag up >.d 8 neck4 ,i roll$ ov] ! o!r way & pull$ my sleep+ bag ov] my e>s4 ,b t didn't block \ ! s.d1 : 0 gr[+ l\d] by ! m9ute4 ,i cd he> ! w9d bl[+ s h>d1 ! bran*es on ! trees 7 />t+ to cr1k4 ,9 ! d>k;s1 ,i he>d ,emily's voice4 a#fd 8,hank1 x's r1lly w9dy \ "!10 %e sd4 8,d y ?9k "o ( ^? trees cd fall d[n on u80 8,relax1 ,emily10 ,i sd4 8,x's j a ll w9d40 -----------------------------------#fe ,i tri$ to s.d l a calm old] bro!r1 b ev5 to me1 my voice s.d$ l a sc>$ ll kid4 8,i'll *eck to make sure \r t5t is ti$ d[n tid1 x alm lift$ ,*e]io's e>s (f 8 h1d4 ,b gd old ,*e]io slept "r "? x4 ,i ?9k 8 bad pickle exp]i;e _h worn hm \4 -----------------------------------#ff ,"? \r flapp+ t5t door1 ,i cd see my mom \tside te/+ ! cords t held \r t5t to ! wood5 plat=m4 ,:5 %e came back in1 h] hair look$ l %e _hn't #ce comb$ x = a mon?4 ,x look$ l a a#ff lion's mane1 b n 9 a gd way4 8,:oa10 %e sd1 try+ to smoo? d[n h] hair ) h] h&s4 8,x's r1lly bl[+ h>d \ "!4 ,& ,i felt a few ra9drops40 -----------------------------------#fg 8,is \r t5t wat]pro(80 ,emily ask$4 8,sure x is10 my mom sd4 8,2ss1 ev5 if we get wet1 a ll ra9 n"e hurt any"o4 ,we're n go+ to melt40 ,)\t any"o say+ any?+1 we all pull$ \r sleep+ bags 9to a tim1,00 ,i sd ) a %iv]4 8,: ,i'm def9itely n40 8,i'm sc>$10 ,emily sd4 8,mommy1 c ,i get 9 yr sleep+ bag80 8,( c\rse y c10 %e sd1 slid+ ov] to make room = ,emily4 -----------------------------------#fi 8,c ,*e]io come1 too80 ,emily ask$4 8,i'll put hm 9 my sleep+ bag10 ,i sd4 ,i pick$ up ,*e]io & tuck$ hm 9 "r next to me4 ,t 0 a mi/ake1 2c z soon z he got 9 my sleep+ bag1 he f>t$4 ,i don't want to say x smell$ bad1 b let's j say x 0 l ly+ 9side a j> ( old pickles4 ,i unzipp$ my sleep+ bag a ll to let 9 "s fre% air4 ,all ( a sudd51 a big gu/ ( w9d hit \r t5t s h>d t ! sides actually />t$ to flutt]4 ,! s.d ( ! t5t flapp+ got r1lly l\d4 ,x s.d$ l ! t5t 0 go+ #cg to take (f l a small plane4 #gj 8,mrs4 ;,z460 ,frankie %\t$ ov] ! h[l+ w9d4 8,? doesn't seem l a ll /orm to me4 ,i'm k9d ( sc>$40 ,i've "kn ,frankie ,t[ns5d s9ce pres*ool1 & ,i've n"e he>d hm say he 0 sc>$4 ,t 0 5 to sc>e me,-ev5 m ?an ,i alr was4 8,don't worry1 kids4 ,i'm sure ? /orm w bl[ ov] qkly4 ,& 2ss1 \r t5t is v secure40 ,z soon z my mom sd ^? ^ws1 a bur/ ( w9d attack$ \r t5t & alm lift$ x "r (f ! wood5 plat=m4 ,correct t4 ,x ,,did -----------------------------------#ga lift x "r (f ! wood5 plat=m1 l a helium balloon4 ,*e]io woke up & />t$ to b>k at ! sky4 ,i wd h jo9$ hm if ,i ?"\ x wd d any gd4 ,9/1d1 ! f\r ( u sat "! gett+ totally soak$ & wat*$ \r t5t tumble away t[>d ! lake4 8,:at d we d n[80 ,i he>d ,emily scr1m4 ,t 0 ! be/ "q ,i _h "e he>d h] ask4 ,,*apt] #g #gb-#gc ,! ra9 0 p.d+ d[n on u4 ,& to make ?+s worse1 fog 0 roll+ in1 z ?ick z pea s\p ) ham4 ,i tri$ to foll[ ! pa? ( \r t5t z x roll$ d[n ! hill t[>d ! lake4 ,x 0 h>d to see ) all ! fog & ! ra94 ,we 7 soak+ wet1 & ev5 \r sleep+ bags 7 gett+ so7y4 8,i'll g d[n ! hill & get \r t5t10 ,mom sd4 8,"ey"o /ay j ": y >e40 -----------------------------------#gd 8,no60 ,emily scr1m$4 8,don't l1ve me1 ,mommy40 ,emily ?rew h] >ms >.d my mom4 ,%e held on s ti my mom wasn't go+ any": )\t ,emily atta*$ to h] l a fanny pack4 8,i'll g af ! t5t10 ,i sd4 ,i cdn't 2lieve t ^? ^ws _h come \ ( my m\?4 ,b "! !y w]e4 #ci 8,frankie60 ,i yell$ ov] ! #ge w9d4 8,y /ay "h & /& gu>d4 ,*e]io1 y come ) me40 ,*e]io yipp$ & look$ at me z if to say1 8,y've got to 2 kidd+4 ,d ,i look l ,i'm we>+ a ra9coat80 ,he div$ 9to my sleep+ bag1 & all ,i cd see 0 ! %ape ( a l;g body burr[+ 9to ! deep 5d ( my bag4 8,okay1 ,i guess x's j me10 ,i sd4 8,"h1 take ! fla%li.d 9 h] du6el bag to f9d x4 8,& come "r back ) ! t5t40 -----------------------------------#gf 8,don't worry10 ,i sd 9 ! mo/ 3fid5t voice ,i cd come up )4 8,i'll h&le ?40 ,i turn$ on ! fla%lid #gg ,frankie call \4 8,no problem10 ,i holl]$ back4 8,i m1nt to d t40 ,s9ce ,i 0 alr on ! gr.d1 ,i ?"\ ,i'd j /ay "! & crawl ! re/ ( ! way4 ,i wad$ "? ! mud on my h&s & knees4 ,e few feet1 ,i'd /op & %9e ! fla%lid1.' ,i sd to myf4 .7,y c't 2 sc>$ n[4 ,"ey"o is c.t+ on y4.' ,x's too bad t ,i 0 too n]v\s to answ] myf4 -----------------------------------#gh ,i 3t9u$ crawl+ d[n ! muddy hill1 try+ to li/5 = ! s.d ( a flapp+ t5t4 ,i 0 s busy li/5+ t ,i crawl$ "r 9to a big puddle ( muddy wat]4 ,i lo/ my bal.e & dropp$ ! fla%li* = x1 di7+ my h&s 9to ! mud 9 front ( me4 ,i gra2$ on to "s?+ t ,i hop$ 0 ! fla%li$4 ,i decid$ to l1ve ! fla%lid ! t5t flapp+ 9 ! 4t.e4 ,i _h to get to x4 ,j ! ?"\ ( my mom & ,emily & ,frankie sitt+ \ 9 ! op5 0 5 to pu% me =w>d4 ,i crawl$ pa/ sway+ trees & empty campsites4 ,up ah1d1 ,i saw ! %ad[y \tl9e ( -----------------------------------#hj "s?+ wide & d>k4 ,2c ( ! ?ick fog1 ,i cdn't make \ :at x was4 ,x cd h be5 \r t5t4 ,or x cd h be5 a be>4 ,i /opp$ mov+ & held my br1?1 wait+ = x to ro>4 ,x flapp$ 9/1d4 .1,phew6 ,x 0 \r t5t6 ,i crawl$ t[>d x at top spe$4 ,i don't ?9k ,i've "e crawl$ s fa/ a#hj 9 my life1 n ev5 :5 ,i 0 a baby4 ,j 2f ,i r1*$ ! t5t1 ano!r gu/ ( w9d blew s h>d1 x snapp$ (f a tree bran*4 ,i roll$ ov] 9 ! mud j 9 "t = ! bran* to l& on ! gr.d next to me4 -----------------------------------#ha ,i scrambl$ to my feet & lung$ at ! t5t1 gra2+ at x s h>d ,i fell ov] on x4 ,i he>d ano!r snap1 b ? "t x wasn't a tree bran*4 ,x 0 ! pla/ic poles t held \r t5t up1 br1k+ 9 two4 ,x didn't matt]1 ?\<4 ,at l1/ ,i _h ! t5t 9 my h&s4 ,i turn$ & />t$ up ! hill1 my legs ankle-deep 9 mud4 ,! mud 0 s ?ick t ,i -----------------------------------#hb cd b>ely lift my feet \ to take ! next /ep4 ,i 0 totally surpris$ :5 ,i r1liz$ t my foot 0 \ b my %oe 0 / /uck "u all t muck4 .1,oh .1well1 ,i ?"\1 .7"o %oe d[n1 b ,i've / got ! o!r "o4 ,onw>d1 ,hank6.' ,i h1d$ up ! pa?1 /ru7l+ to #dc hold on to ! t5t z x flipp$ & a#hb flopp$ 9 ! w9d4 ,x 0 sl[ go+1 b ,i 0 mak+ x4 ,t is1 until ,i saw ! two eyeballs gl[+ 9 ! d>k on ! pa? 9 front ( me4 ,sudd5ly1 "! 7 f\r eyeballs1 !n six4 ,maybe "! 7 m1 b ,i /opp$ c.t+ at six4 -----------------------------------#hc ,any cr1ture ) ov] six eyeballs 0 def9itely n "o t ,i want$ to meet4 8,excuse me1 :o"e y >e10 ,i sd1 8b cd y pl1se /ep (f ! pa?8 ,my family ne$s me40 ,n "o ( ! six eyeballs mov$4 ,obvi\sly1 ! polite approa* wasn't "w+1 s ,i decid$ to make ! l\de/ noise my ?roat cd make4 8.1,a>rgd1 try+ to see ! cr1ture "? ! fog4 ,at la/ x came 9to focus4 ,x 0 a family ( possums1 j /&+ 9 ! middle ( ! pa?4 -----------------------------------#hd 8.1,z5gawii60 ,i yell$4 8,possums1 4appe>60 ,!y didn't 4appe>1 b :at !y a#hd did d 0 gd 5 = me4 ,at ! s.d ( my scr1m+ voice1 !y roll$ ov] on _! sides & play$ d1d4 ,!y j lay "!1 n mov+ a muscle4 8,h x yr way1 guys10 ,i sd4 ,gra2+ ! t5t ti 9 front ( me4 ,! fog 0 s ?ick1 x 0 l 2+ 9 a d>k gray cl\d4 ,!n ,i saw x (f to ! left4 ,or maybe x 0 ! "r4 ,i'm n gd at direc;ns4 ,b1 anyway1 ,i recogniz$ \r r$-&-:ite cool] sitt+ on ! $ge ( ! wood5 plat=m4 ,z ,i got clos]1 ,i cd see "s?+ 0 /range1 ?\<4 ,nobody 0 on ! plat=m4 8,mom60 ,i %\t$4 8,": >e y guys80 ,b "! 0 no answ]4 #de ,,*apt] #h #hf-#hg ,my he>t />t$ to race4 ,": 7 !y8 ,_h !y left me al"o \ "h8 ,no1 my mom wd n"e d t4 ,oh no6 ,!n maybe "s?+ _h happ5$ to !m4 ,maybe !y w5t look+ = me & got lo/ 9 ! so7y1 fo7y =e/4 8,mom60 ,i %\t$ ag4 ,my voice e*o$ 9 ! d>k;s4 ,i cd he> t ,i 0 />t+ to panic4 ,!n "o ( ! sleep+ -----------------------------------#hh bags />t$ to talk4 ,i cdn't "u/& :at x 0 say+1 b x s.d$ l ?4 8.1,s*mank1 .1s*mank40 ,i'd n"e he>d t ^w 2f4 ,i wond]$ :at x m1nt4 ,0 x an ali5 language8 8.1,s*mank10 ,i :isp]$ to myf4 ,& !n x hit me4 .1,s*mank rhymes ) .1,hank4 ,! sleep+ bag 0 call+ my "n6 8,i'm ov] "h10 ,i yell$4 8,next to ! plat=m40 ,sudd5ly f\r h1ds popp$ \ ( ! sleep+ bags,-,frankie1 ,emily1 ,*e]io1 & my mom4 8,:oa1 am ,i glad to see y #hi guys60 ,i sd1 alm cry+ ) relief4 8,:y 7 y hid+8 ,did y see a be>80 8,we 7 j try+ to /ay dry10 my mom answ]$4 8,i ev5 made u hats \ ( wax pap]10 ,emily sd4 8,*e]io hates we>+ his40 8,did y f9d ! t5t1 ,hank80 ,frankie ask$4 8,no (f5se to y1 ,emily1 b ,i ?9k t w keep u dri] ?an yr wax-pap] hats40 8,yes1 ,i got x10 ,i sd1 hold+ up ! soak+ t5t4 8,y >e ! be/1 ,zip60 ,frankie crawl$ \ ( 8 sleep+ bag4 8,i n"e d\bt$ y4 ,let's put x up "r away40 -----------------------------------#ij 8,"o small t5t problem10 ,i sd4 8,i fell on x & broke x40 ,sudd5ly1 "! 0 a gu/ ( w9d foll[$ by a giant bur/ ( h>d ra94 ,x 0 z if a cl\d abv u _h op5$ up & empti$ xf \4 ,& !n "! 0 a big cra%4 ,\r lant]n 0 brok5 n[1 too4 ,emily scr1m$ & div$ back 9to #dg my mom's sleep+ bag4 a#ij 8,hank1 h[ badly is ! t5t brok580 my mom ask$4 8,we ne$ %elt] 444 n[40 8,i'll figure ? \1 ,mom10 ,i sd4 8,y j take c>e ( ,emily & ,*e]io40 ,my mom 4appe>$ back 9to h] sleep+ bag1 l1v+ ,frankie -----------------------------------#ia & me to build a %elt]4 ,i slipp$ ! t5t poles \1 hop+ t at l1/ "o ( !m _hn't brok54 ,no s* luck4 ,i _h f\r %ort poles t wd 2 p]fect if ,i 7 build+ a t5t = ,*e]io4 ,b !y sure wdn't "w to build a t5t t we cd all fit 9to4 8,if we cd put all ^! pieces tgr to make "o l;g pole1 we cd build "s sort ( tepee10 ,i su7e/$4 8,grt ?9k+10 ,frankie sd4 8,t's us+ ! old ,zipz] bra94 ,except h[ >e we go+ to 3nect ! poles8 ,y don't happ5 to h any glue on y1 d y80 ,i look$ >.d ! plat=m1 se>*+ = an idea4 ,i saw ,emily's -----------------------------------#ib bag1 \r r$-&-:ite cool]1 ,frankie's backpack1 my dad's em]g5cy kit1 a#ib & my mom's knitt+ bag4 .7,wait a m9ute1 ,hank4 ,back up4 ,dad's em]g5cy kit,-maybe "!'s "s?+ 9 "! t ,i cd use4.' ,i jump$ acr ! plat=m1 gra2$ ! kit1 & unzipp$ x4 ,"! 7 5 f/-aid supplies 9 "! to op5 a hospital4 ,ru2] gloves1 batt]ies1 ne$les & ?r1d1 li$10 & boy1 0 he "e6 -----------------------------------#ic ,i took ! li.d ! spots ": ! poles 3nect$4 -----------------------------------#id 8,y hold ? ti.d x1 mak+ sure ,i left 5 ( ! lit$ to run 9 circles4 -----------------------------------#ih 8,we don't h "t = t n[1 ,*e]io10 ,i told hm4 8,get 9 "h4 ,no tail-*as+ 9side tepees40 ,*e]io w5t 9to ! tepee4 ,frankie & ,i foll[$ hm1 clos+ ! flap 2h u4 ,z soon z ,i sat d[n1 ,*e]io jump$ 9 my lap & lick$ my face1 z if to say .7?ank y1 ,hank4.' 8,:at a relief10 my mom sd4 8,x's dry 9 "h40 -----------------------------------#ii 8,b x's r1lly d>k1 too10 ,emily sd 9 a ll voice4 8,p]fect = tell+ $ my ?roat & l[]$ my voice to a :isp]4 8,x 0 a d>k & /ormy nie n al"o40 8,mommy10 ,emily sd1 h] voice s.d+ v ll & %aky4 8,:o's "!80 ,i call$ \4 ,b ! only answ] ,i got 0 ! s.d ( ! w9d h[l+ "? ! trees4 -----------------------------#ajj-#aja ,,*apt] #i ,a few seconds lat]1 we he>d a door slam1 !n foot/eps slo%+ "? ! mud4 ,!y 7 com+ t[>d \r tepee4 ,i gulp$4 ,*e]io buri$ 8 h1d 9 my lap1 & ,emily buri$ h] h1d 9 my mom's lap4 8,x's probably j ! gr.dskeep]1 ,elvis ,:at's-his-"n10 ,frankie sd4 8,x's ,j$ ,:at's-his-"n10 ,i #ec answ]$4 a#aja ,! foot/eps grew clos] & clos]4 ----------------------------------#ajb 8,": is "ey"o80 a voice call$ \4 ,wait a m9ute4 ,i knew t voice4 8,we're 9 "h1 ,dad60 ,i %\t$4 8,in ":8 ,i don't see ! t5t40 8,x's a tepee n[4 ,come in60 ,i lift$ a side & /uck my h1d \4 ,my dad got d[n on 8 knees & crawl$ in4 8,i 0 s worri$10 he sd4 8,i %d n"e h left y guys40 8,hank took v gd c>e ( u10 my mom told hm4 8,! t5t blew totally away10 ,emily *im$ in1 8& ,hank w5t \ 9 ! d>k & f.d x40 ----------------------------------#ajc 8,i lo/ \r fla%lim >.d my %\ld]4 8,don't y ev5 ?9k ab t10 he sd4 8,y did a grt job look+ af "ey"o4 ,i 0 ! "o :o got sc>$1 b y,-y 7 ! brave "o4 ,y %[$ a lot ( c\rage4 ,& y a#ajc took responsibil;y4 ,i'm s pr\d ( y1 son40 ,my e>s ne>ly flew (f my h1d4 ,usually my dad tells me t ,i ne$ to take m responsibil;y4 ,b "h he 0 ----------------------------------#ajd tell+ me h[ pr\d he 0 ( me4 ,w[1 t made me s happy4 8,?anks1 ,dad10 ,i sd4 8,b ,i h to tell y t ,frankie help$ me a lot40 8,i bet he did40 ,my dad r1*$ \ & put 8 o!r >m >.d ,frankie4 8,y boys >e gd frs40 8,& ! important ?+ is t we're all safe & dry & tgr10 my mom sd4 ,j !n1 "s ra9wat] dri2l$ 9 "? ! crack ": ! pole 0 atta*$ to ! t5t4 8,well1 pretty dry10 ,i sd4 8,a ll wat] n"e hurt any"o10 my dad sd4 8,we're n go+ to melt1 >e we1 kids80 ----------------------------------#aje 8,we cd g back to ! c> = %elt]10 my mom sd4 #ee 8,we l x 9 "h10 ,frankie & a#aje ,i sd4 8,okay10 my dad sd4 8,let's settle 9 until ! ra9 /ops4 ,i'm n l1v+ y guys "e ag40 ,we snu7l$ tgr 9 \r tepee & li/5$ to ! ra94 ,9 ! gre5 gl[ ( ! li.d ! tepee4 8,i don't see ! r$-&-:ite food cool]40 8,we us$ x to hold d[n ! tepee10 ,frankie sd4 8,d y want me to g \ & get /uff f x80 ,i ask$4 8,?anks1 ,hank1 b x's my turn10 ,dad sd4 ,he crawl$ "u ! tepee flap1 & ,i he>d hm ru/l+ >.d 9 ! cool]4 ,:5 he return$1 he 0 c>ry+ pla/ic ba7ies fill$ ) graham crack]s1 m>%mall[s1 & *ocolate squ>es4 a#ajf 8,s'mores60 we *e]$4 8,except we don't h a fire10 ,emily po9t$ \4 8,h[ ----------------------------------#ajg >e we go+ to melt "ey?+80 8,don't tell me y've n"e he>d ( ,zipz]'s ,fam\s ,cold ,s'mores80 my dad sd4 8,!y're a tr1t "kn >.d ! _w40 8,& we're go+ to make !m n[10 my mom sd4 ,= ! f/ "t t ni%mall[s1 & two squ>es ( *ocolate4 8,n[ make a s&wi*10 %e sd4 ,we all did4 8,& n[ comes ! be/ "p10 %e sd4 8,take a bite40 ,to 2 v h"o/1 ,i l my s'mores bett] ) a toa/$ ----------------------------------#ajh m>%mall[ & ! *ocolate all melty & smoo?4 ,b ? s'more 0 pretty special4 ,z we li/5$ to ! ra9 #eg .1drip-dropp+ on \r tepee1 ,i a#ajh ?"\ x 0 ! be/ midnim & happy4 ,y give me joy ,ev5 m ?an a toy ,2c y're delici\s & snappy40 ,"ey"o /opp$ *ew+ & look$ at me4 ----------------------------------#aji 8,li/5 to y1 ,zip10 ,frankie sd4 8,t's an actual poem40 8,y see1 ,hank4 ,i told y t y cd d x40 ,my mom smil$4 8,x's j a ll poem10 ,i sd4 8,& x's n ev5 ab nature40 8,b x's funny10 ,emily sd4 8,& x rhymes40 8,x's v cool10 ,frankie sd4 8,i bet no "o has "e writt5 a poem ab s'mores40 8,y're hav+ q a ni5ts 7 sitt+ 9 ! re/ ( ! s1ts4 ,all ! p>5ts1 t is1 except my dad4 ,he _h told me t morn+ t he wasn't go+ to 2 able to come to ----------------------------------#aab ! assembly 2c ( an important busi;s meet+4 ,x 0 a l;g /ory ab 8 #ei comput] cra%+1 mo/ ( : ,i a#aab didn't "u/& 2c x 9volv$ ^ws l 8h>d drive10 8d\ble "r-click10 & 8lo/ docu;ts40 ,! "p ,i did "u/&1 & ,i wi%$ ,i didn't1 0 t he wasn't go+ to 2 "!4 ,pr9cipal ,love got ! assembly />t$ by walk+ up to ! microph"o & cle>+ 8 ?roat4 ,he ru2$ ! mole on 8 *eek1 : looks l ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty )\t ! tor*4 ,!n he 2gan4 ----------------------------------#aac 8,welcome1 boys & girls1 & p>5ts ( ,,ps #hg10 he sd4 ,x s.d$ l he _h a ll frog 9 8 ?roat4 ,he cd h us$ "o m ?roat cle>+ 2f he spoke4 8,td we >e celebrat+ nature10 he sd4 8,z we all "k1 nature is a natural "p ( \r natural _w1 : is ! _w we naturally live in40 8,he's n mak+ any s5se10 ,frankie :isp]$ 9 my e>4 8,he n"e does10 ,a%ley :isp]$ 9 ! o!r e>4 8,b x's a lot ( fun to wat* ! mole b\nce up & d[n on 8 *eek10 ,i sd4 8,x looks l x's do+ ! hula40 a#aac ,we all bur/ \ lau<+ b ----------------------------------#aad /opp$ immly :5 ,pr9cipal ,love %ot u t look t says 8no lau<+ all[$40 ,!n he 9troduc$ \r t1*]1 ,ms4 ,fl[]s1 :o told ! p>5ts ab \r unit on writ+ nature poems4 ,! p>5ts all applaud$ :5 !y he>d we 7 go+ to r1d \r poems \ l\d to !m4 8,boys & girls10 %e sd1 8make sure y h yr poem 9 yr h&1 r1dy to r1d40 8,uh-oh10 ,i sd1 r1liz+ t ----------------------------------#aae ,i 0 ! only "o n hold+ my poem 9 my h&4 8,zip1 tell me y didn't 44410 ,frankie sd4 8,lose x10 ,a%ley add$4 8,x's got to 2 "h "s":10 ,i sd1 gra2+ my backpack4 ,:ile ! f/ /ud5ts got up on/age to r1d _! poems1 ,i unzipp$ e com"p;t ( my backpack 9 a wild se>* = my poem4 ,"s ( !m twice4 ,i f.d old gummy #fa be>s1 p5cils ) no po9ts1 & a#aae ]as]s %ap$ l bananas4 ,b no poem4 ,i m/ h =gott5 to put x in4 ----------------------------------#aaf .7,i r1lly don't l my bra91.' ,i ?"\4 .7,x n"e rememb]s :at ,i ne$ x to rememb]4.' 8,hank ,zipz]10 ,i he>d ,ms4 ,fl[]s say+4 8,wd y pl1se come to ! /age & let u all he> yr poem80 8,i don't h x10 ,i :isp]$ to ,frankie4 8,!n y h to d x f memory10 he sd4 8,c y d t80 ,a%ley ask$4 8,i guess ,i'm go+ to f9d \ r1l qk40 ----------------------------------#aag ,i /ood up sl[ly1 try+ to g ov] ! l9es 9 my h1d4 ,z ,i crawl$ ov] ! o!r kids to get to ! aisle1 ,nick ,mc,kelty /uck 8 foot \ to trip me4 ,he is ! bi7e/1 ?icke/1 m1ne/ kid 9 all ( second grade4 ,8 idea ( a big lau< is tripp+ p & wat*+ !m fall d[n4 ----------------------------------#aah 8,don't ev5 bo!r go+ up "!1 ,zipp] ,tee?10 he sd4 8,yr poem is a#aah go+ to /9k up ! place40 ,usually ,i wd h _h a snappy comeback = hm4 ,b ,i wasn't feel+ all t 3fid5t4 ,i wasn't sure ,i _h any poem,-/9ky or n4 ,i got to ! /age & /ood 9 front ( ! microph"o4 ,w[1 "! 7 a lot ( p \ "! 9 ! auditorium4 ,all ! moms & dads 7 wav+ & try+ to get _! kid's att5;n4 ,z ,i look$ \ ov] all ! faces1 ,i notic$ ! back door op54 ,a man 9 a ra9coat walk$ in4 ,9side t ra9coat 0 my dad6 ----------------------------------#aai ,:oa1 he _h made x af all6 ,:5 he saw me on/age1 he got a giant gr9 on 8 face1 & gave me a big ?umbs-up4 ,t's all ,i ne$$4 ,2f y cd say 8,zipz]'s ,fam\s ,cold ,s'mores10 ! poem came fly+ \ ( my m\?1 j l x _h :5 ,i f/ made x up 9 \r tepee4 ,i 0 9spir$6 ,i felt l ,i _h be5 born to write poems ab s'mores4 #fc ,:5 ,i 0 f9i%$1 all ! kids #abj applaud$4 ,"s ( ! p>5ts look$ a ll surpris$4 8,well1 "y man10 ,pr9cipal ,love sd4 8,t's a ta/y poem1 b ,i h>dly ?9k x's ab nature40 8,actually1 x is10 ,i told hm4 8,2c x 0 writt5 9 nature1 9 2t a ra9/orm & a possum family40 ----------------------------------#aba ,! 5tire audi;e bur/ \ lau<+4 ,i look$ ov] at my dad1 & he 0 lau<+1 too4 ,x felt pretty gd4 8,hank10 ,ms4 ,fl[]s sd4 8,y wrote a f9e poem4 ,x lets u all "k j h[ wond];l x is to 2 \ 9 nature >.d a campfire40 8,m9us ! fire10 ,i sd4 8,b x 0 / pretty wond];l40 8,poems >e suppos$ to 2 orig9al10 %e sd4 8,& yrs c]ta9ly is4 ,3gratula;ns1 ,hank40 ,\ ( ! corn] ( my eye1 ,i saw my "f clap 8 h&s4 ,i ?9k ,i ev5 he>d hm yell1 8,g1 ,hank60 ,"ey?+ got a ll blurry af t4 #abb ,i'm n sure if any"o else 0 clapp+ or *e]+4 ,b my dad sure was1 & t's all ,i ne$$4 ----------------------------------#abc ,,*apt] #aa ,,,! f\r ?+s ab poetry i le>n$ f writ+ poetry,' ,,,by hank zipz],' #a4 ,don't ev5 try to rhyme any?+ ) 8orange0 or 8purple40 ,x's n possible1 un.s y make up a crazy ^w l ka-burple4 #b4 ,don't say ,,no to try+ to write a poem4 ,x c 2 pretty fun1 especially if x 9volves m>%mall[s4 ----------------------------------#abd #c4 ,d\ble-*eck ! w1!r report 2f y g on a camp+ trip4 #d4 ,r1d+ poems is fun4 ,"h >e ?ree funny "os ,i 4cov]$ af my camp+ trip4 ,*eck !m \3 8,cel]y0 by ,ogd5 ,na%1 8,ll ,pig's ,tr1t0 by #fe ,%el ,silv]/e91 & 8,i ,made a#abd a ,noise ,? ,morn+0 by ,jack ,prelutsky4 @.<,! ,5d@.>