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#d4 ,my ,zoo ,buddy """""""""""""" #be
#e4 ,b9ky ! ,elephant """""""""""" #dj
#f4 ,lulu ! ,gorilla """"""""""""" #ea
#g4 ,! ,tru? ,ab ,miss ,* """""""" #fj
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       ,my ,weird] ,s*ool _?#a      #a
      ,miss ,* ,has ,g"o ,wild6

,my "n is ,a4,j4 & ,i hate s*ool4
  ,i don't ev5 "k :y s*ool 0 9v5t$4
,:o"e ?"\ up t idea 0 m1n4 ,r1d+1
writ+1 & ma? >e way ov]rat$4 ,y c le>n
all y ne$ to "k j by wat*+ ,,tv4 ,i'm
talk+ ab important /uff1 l :
------------------------------------#b
br1kfa/ c]1l is crun*i] & : video
games let y %oot m bad guys4
  ,if ,i 0 ! presid5t1 ! f/ ?+ ,i'd d
wd 2 to close all ! s*ools & turn !m
9to skate p>ks4 ,t wd 2 cool4"9
  ,my t1*] is ,mr4 ,granite1 :o is f
ano!r planet4 ,he 0 ab to />t \r ma?
lesson :5 an ann\nce;t came ov] !
l\dsp1k]4 ,x 0 \r pr9cipal1 ,mr4
,klutz1 :o has no hair at all4
  8,! w9n] ( ! ,cl1ne/ ,classroom 9 !
,s*ool ,3te/ goes to 444 ,mr4
,granite's ?ird grad]s60
"333333
"9 ,s1 h['s x go+8 ,5joy+ ! book    #a
  s f>8 ,c we get y "s?+ to dr9k   a#b
  :ile y're r1d+8 ,or a pill[1 maybe8

------------------------------------#c
  8,yay60 "eybody 9 \r class %\t$4
  8,:at d we w980 ,i ask$ ,mr4
,granite4
  8,y w9 a classroom t's cl1n10 he sd4
  8,= ! re/ ( y10 ,mr4 ,klutz ann\nc$1
8pl1se 2 c>e;l n to l1ve any food >.d
yr classroom4 ,x attracts bugs & mice4
,we want to t1* .1/ud5ts at ,ella
,m5try ,s*ool1 n bugs & mice40
  8,i hate mice10 sd ,mr4 ,granite4
  8,:y wd .1any"o l1ve food >.d a
classroom80 ask$ ? annoy+ girl "nd
,&rea ,"y ) curly br[n hair4
  8,t's 4gu/+10 sd ,emily1 ?
------------------------------------#d
crybaby girl :o alw agrees ) "ey?+
,&rea says4
  8,maybe !y want to fe$ ! bugs &
mice10 sd my fr ,ryan4
  8,okay1 x's "t = ma?10 sd ,mr4
,granite4 8,turn to page tw5ty-?ree 9
yr,-0                              a#d
  ,mr4 ,granite didn't get ! *.e to
f9i% 8 s5t;e1 2c at t v mo;t ! weirde/
?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w happ5$4
  ,a girl came 9to ! class4
  ,well1 t's n ! weird "p1 2c girls
come 9to ! class all ! "t4 ,! weird "p
0 t %e .1skatebo>d$ 9to ! class6
  ,! girl 0 we>+ a backw>d
------------------------------------#e
baseball cap & a black ;,t-%irt t sd
,,l$ ,,zeppel9 on x4
  8,yo60 %e sd z %e hopp$ (f h]
skatebo>d4 8,!y told me ,i 0 suppos$
to 2 9 ,mr4 ,granite's class4 ,>e y
,mr4 ,granite80
------------------------------------#f
  8,yes10 ,mr4 ,granite repli$4 8,:o
>e y80
  8,my "n is ,a4,j410 ! girl sd1 8& ,i
hate s*ool40
  ,,:at86


                                    #c
                  #b                #g
            ,! ,new ,girl

,"eybody turn$ & look$ at me :5 ! girl
"nd ,a4,j4 skatebo>d$ 9to ! class4
  8,hey1 ! new girl is .1cool60 :isp]$
my fr ,mi*ael1 :o sits 2h me4
  8,:at does ,a4,j4 /& =80 ask$ ,mr4
,granite4 ,he 0 look+ "? 8
------------------------------------#h
att5d.e li/4
  8,alexia ,ju>ez10 ! girl sd4 8,my
family j mov$ "h f ,pu]to ,rico la/
week40
  8.1,oooooh60 sd ,ryan4 8,! new girl
has ! same 9itials z ,a4,j4 ,!y m/ 2 9
.1love60
  8,:5 >e y & ! new girl gonna get
m>ri$80 ask$ ,mi*ael4
  ,i felt my face gett+ hot4 ,i look$
>.d ! class & spott$ ,&rea4 ,%e 0
look+ at ! new girl4 ,&rea _h on a m1n
face1 & h] >ms 7 cross$ 9 front ( h]4
,:5 p cross _! >ms 9 front ( !m1 x
m1ns !y're mad4 ,nobody "ks :y4
  8,d y .1r1lly hate s*ool1         #i
,alexia80 ask$ ,emily4
  8,sure ,i d10 sd ,alexia4 8,s*ool is
"s?+ gr[n-ups 9v5t$ s !y wdn't h to
take c>e ( u dur+ ! "d40
-----------------------------------#aj
  ,w[6 ,! new girl 0 a lot l me1 b a
girl6
  8,i don't agree ) t10 ,mr4 ,granite
sd1 8b welcome to \r class1 ,alexia4
,take (f yr hat1 pl1se4 ,we don't we>
hats 9 s*ool40
  ,alexia made a face b took (f h] hat
anyway4 ,%e has blond hair4 ,%e %ook
h] h1d4 ,h] hair fell all ! way d[n h]
back & swirl$ >.d 9 sl[ mo;n1 j l 9 ^?
%ampoo comm]cials on ,,tv4
  8.1,oooooooooooooh60 "eybody sd4
  8,yr hair is pretty1 ,alexia10 sd
,&rea4
  ,:at a br[nnos]6 ,&rea probably
wi%es %e _h l;g blond hair4
-----------------------------------#aa
  8,maybe ,alexia wd l to tell u a ll
ab h]f10 sd ,mr4 ,granite4          #e
  8,d y l to d.e & s+80 ask$      a#aa
,&rea4
  8,no10 ,alexia repli$4 8,i l to play
video games & ride my skatebo>d40
  ,,:at86 ,i l to play video games &
ride my skatebo>d4
  8,c y drop 9to a half-pipe on yr
skatebo>d80 ,i ask$4
  8,sure10 ,alexia sd4 8,i d t all !
"t40
  ,w[6 ,ev5 ,i c't drop 9to a half-
pipe on a skatebo>d4 ,t's sc>y4
  8,d y l to play dress up80 ask$
,emily4
-----------------------------------#ab
  8,no10 ,alexia repli$4 8,i l to play
football & eat pizza40
  ,,:at86 ,i l to play football & eat
pizza6
  8,d y l to play ) dolls80 ask$
,&rea4
  ,alexia slapp$ h] [n h1d4 8,no60 %e
repli$4 8,dolls >e yucky4 ,i l to ride
trick bikes40
  ,,:at86 ,i l to ride trick bikes6
  8,d y l animals80 ask$ ,neil1   a#ab
:o we call ! nude kid ev5 ?\< he we>s
clo!s4
  8,oh yes10 ,alexia sd4 8,my favorite
animal is ! p5gu940
  ,,:at86 ,i .1love p5gu9s6
-----------------------------------#ac
  ,? 0 gett+ weird4
  8,i "k :at y >e10 ,&rea sd to
,alexia4 8,y're a tomboy40
  8,t's "r60 ,alexia sd pr\dly4 8,i
am40
  8,okay1 take a s1t ov] "!1 ,alexia10
sd ,mr4 ,granite4 8,y c sit next to
,a4,j4 ,n[1 pl1se op5 yr ma? books to
-----------------------------------#ad
page tw5ty-?ree40
  8.1,oooooh60 sd ,ryan4 8,! two
,a4,j4s >e sitt+ next to ea* o!r4 ,!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
                                    #g
                  #c               #ae
         ,miss ,* ,is ,weird

,i op5$ my ma? book to page tw5ty-
?ree4 ,alexia skatebo>d$ ov] to ! desk
next to me & sat d[n4 ,!n %e l1n$ ov]
s t h] l;g blond hair 0 t\*+ my desk4
  8,yo1 dude10 %e :isp]$ 9 my e>4 8,y
want a piece ( gum80
-----------------------------------#af
  8,we're n all[$ to *ew gum 9 s*ool10
,i :isp]$ back4
  8,y1h1 s80 ,alexia sd4 ,%e popp$ a
piece ( gum 9to h] m\?4
  ,mr4 ,granite clapp$ 8 h&s tgr4
.7,clap clap1 clap-clap-clap4.'
8,okay60 he sd4 8,maybe n[ we c f9ally
get to \r ma? lesson40
  ,i gl.ed sideways & saw t ,alexia 0
writ+ "s?+ on a ll scrap ( pap]4 ,%e
fold$ x up & toss$ x on my desk4 ,i
op5$ up ! note4 ,x sd 444

  ,,,i hate ma?,'

                                  a#af
  ,i turn$ ! pap] ov] & wrote on ! o!r
side 444

  ,,me ,,too

-----------------------------------#ag
  ,!n ,i pass$ ! pap] back to ,alexia4
  8,mr4 ,granite10 sd ,&rea1 8! two
,a4,j4s >e pass+ notes back & =?40
  8,don't 2 a tattletale1 ,&rea10 sd
,mr4 ,granite4
  8,oh1 snap60 sd ,ryan4
  ,nah-nah-nah boo-boo on ,&rea6 ,9
-----------------------------------#ah
h] face6 ,i 0 go+ to say "s?+ m1n to
h]1 b y'll n"e 2lieve :o pok$ _! h1d
9to ! door at t mo;t4
  ,nobody4 ,:y wd any"o poke _! h1d
9to a door8 ,t wd hurt4 ,b y'll n"e
2lieve :o pok$ _! h1d 9to ! door.1way4
  ,x 0 a lady4 ,%e _h "s?+ >.d h]
neck4 ,& x wasn't a necklace4
  ,x 0 a snake6
  8,,eeeeeeeeeeeeek60 scr1m$ all    #i
! girls4 8,a snake60 ,!y 7 all    a#ah
fr1k+ \4
  8,i'm sc>$60 sd ,emily1 :o is sc>$ (
"ey?+4
-------------------------------#ai-#bj
  8,hello10 ! lady sd4 8,i'm ,miss ,*1
& ,i "w at ! zoo40
  8,uh1 we're 9 ! middle ( \r ma?
lesson "r n[10 sd ,mr4 ,granite4 8,to
:at d we [e ! pl1sure ( yr company1
,miss ,*ild80"9
  8,mr4 ,klutz sd ,i cd /op 9 & %[ !
kids \r newe/ fr at ! zoo10 sd ,miss
,*4 8,we "nd hm ,pumpk94 ,isn't he
adorable80
  8,no60 sd all ! girls4
  ,i _h to admit t ,pumpk9 .10 pretty
adorable4 ,b ,i wasn't ab to say s1 2c
,i n"e say .1any?+ is adorable4
  8,d y want to t\* ,pumpk980
"333333
"9 ,t's gr[n-up talk = 8,:at >e .1y
  do+ "h80
-----------------------------------#ba
ask$ ,miss ,*4
  8,no60 %\t$ all ! girls4        a#ba
  8,yes60 %\t$ all ! boys4 ,plus
,alexia4 ,we l9$ up to t\* ,pumpk94
  8,snakes >e cool10 sd ,alexia4 8,i
saw snakes back home 9 ,pu]to ,rico
all ! "t40
  ,i ?"\ ,pumpk9 0 go+ to 2 all slimy
& 4gu/+1 b he wasn't4 ,he didn't bite
me or any?+4
  ,miss ,"k-,x-,all ,&rea m/ h be5
j1l\s t ,alexia lik$ snakes1 2c %e
/>t$ tell+ "eybody all ab !m4
  8,did y "k t snakes >e d1f80 sd
,&rea4 8,!y pick up vibra;ns
-----------------------------------#bb
"? _! jawb"os4 ,& !y smell ) _!
t;gues40
  ,:at a br[nnos]4
  8,t's true1 ,&rea60 sd ,miss ,*4
8,hey1 d y kids want to see "s?+ r1lly
cool80
  ,%e r1*$ 9to h] pocket & pull$ \ a
big 444 hairy 444 spid]6
  8.1,ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww60
                                   #aa
  8,? is my fr ,melv910 sd ,miss   #bc
,*4 8,he's a t>antula40
  8,y keep a t>antula 9 yr .1pocket80
,i ask$4 ,t 0 weird4
  8,spid]s >e gross10 sd ,neil ! nude
kid4
  8,i don't feel t way10 ,miss ,* sd4
8,at ! zoo1 we appreciate .1all liv+
cr1tures1 l>ge & small1 l& cr1tures &
sea cr1tures1 m1t eat]s & plant eat]s1
cr1tures t fly or swim or crawl on _!
bellies & blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah40
  ,%e w5t on & on1 talk+ ab h[
-----------------------------------#bd
grt animals >e & all t .1,lion .1,k+
circle-(-life /uff4 ,i ?"\ ,i 0 gonna
fall asleep4 ,b !n ,miss ,* sd "s?+ t
got my att5;n4
  8,i h big news10 %e sd4
  8,miss ,* has a big nose10 ,alexia
:isp]$ 9 my e>4
  8,! .1r1l r1son :y ,i came "h   a#bd
is 2c y h ! cl1ne/ class 9 ! :ole
s*ool10 %e sd4 8,s yr class has be5
*os5 to g on a field trip 444 to !
zoo60
  8,yay60 "eybody %\t$4
-----------------------------------#be

                  #d
           ,my ,zoo ,buddy

,field trips >e cool 2c y get to l1ve
s*ool4 ,! only field trips t >5't cool
>e ! "os ": !y take y on a field trip
to a .1field4 ,go+ to a field is lame4
  ,! next "d "eybody 0 excit$ ab \r
trip to ! zoo4 ,my mom pack$
-----------------------------------#bf
me a p1nut butt] & jelly s&wi* = lun*4
,emily br"\ 9 a cam]a s %e cd take
pictures ( ! animals4 ,we all _h to
turn 9 a %eet ( pap] \r p>5ts sign$ t
sd if we get attack$ by a be> or "s?+1
\r p>5ts c't sue ! zoo or ! s*ool4
  ,:ile we 7 gett+ r1dy to l1ve    #ac
= ! field trip1 ,ms4 ,hannah1     a#bf
\r >t t1*]1 came 9to ! class4 ,%e told
u %e wd 2 com+ al;g on ! trip z \r
*ap]"o4 ,9 case y don't "k ,fr5*1 a
*ap]"o is a gr[n-up :o tells "eybody
to /op talk+4 ,ms4 ,hannah's >t
program 0 alm c.el$ 2c ( budget cuts1
s n[ %e has to
-----------------------------------#bg
d o!r /uff 2ss t1* >t4 ,l g on field
trips4
  ,mr4 ,granite told u t we wd h to h
a 8zoo buddy0 s we wdn't get lo/ at !
zoo4
  8,yo1 ,a4,j41 d y want to 2 my zoo
buddy80 ,alexia ask$ me4
  ,i didn't "k :at to say4 ,i didn't
"k :at to d4 ,i _h to ?9k fa/4 ,x wd 2
cool to 2 zoo buddies ) ,alexia4 ,b ,i
knew ! guys wd make fun ( me if ,i 0
zoo buddies ) a girl4
  ,i ?"\ & ?"\4 ,i ?"\ s h>d1 ,i ?"\
my h1d 0 go+ to explode4
  ,9 ! 5d ,i didn't h to decide :o

wd 2 my zoo buddy4 ,mr4 ,granite   #bh
did4
  8,emily1 y & ,alexia w 2 zoo
buddies10 he sd4 8,mi*ael & ,ryan >e
zoo buddies4 ,& ,a4,j41 y 2 zoo
buddies ) ,&rea40
  ,u<1 4gu/+6
  ,&rea look$ at me ) ? big smile on
h] face4
  8,>lo6 ,y & ,i >e go+ to 2 zoo
buddies60 %e sd4 ,%e calls me by my
r1l "n 2c %e "ks ,i don't l x4
  8.1,oooooh60 sd ,ryan4 8,a4,j4 &
,&rea >e zoo buddies4 ,!y m/ 2 9
.1love60
  8,:5 >e y two zoo buddies gonna get
m>ri$80 ask$ ,mi*ael4
  ,alexia 0 look+ at ,&rea4 ,%e _h
-----------------------------------#bi
on a m1n face & _h h] >ms cross$ 9
front ( h]4 ,%e m/ h be5 mad t ,&rea 0
my zoo buddy4 ,or maybe %e j _h to g
to ! ba?room4
  8,x's "t to get on ! bus10 sd ,ms4
                                   #ae
,hannah4 8,s+le file1 "ey"o40      #cj
  8,don't =get to br+ al;g yr lun*10
sd ,mr4 ,granite4
  ,alexia 0 ! l9e l1d]1 & %e
skatebo>d$ d[n ! ramp 9 front ( !
s*ool4 ,i guess %e skatebo>ds "ey":4
,! re/ ( u _h to walk a million hundr$
miles to ": ! bus 0 p>k$4
  8,b+le boo60 sd ,mrs4 ,kormel1 \r
s*ool bus driv]4 8,limpus kidoodle40
  ,mrs4 ,kormel doesn't talk l regul>
p4 ,%e 9v5t$ h] [n secret language4
,b+le boo m1ns 8hello40 ,limpus
kidoodle m1ns 8sit d[n40
  ,mrs4 ,kormel is n normal4
-----------------------------------#ca
  ,we all pil$ onto ! bus4 ,i _h to
sit next to my zoo buddy1 ,&rea4
  8,isn't ? excit+1 ,>lo80 %e ask$4
8,don't y j love field trips80
  ,&rea 0 ru2+ h] h&s tgr1 : is :at p
d :5 !y're excit$
-----------------------------------#cb
ab "s?+4 ,nobody "ks :y4
  8,no10 ,i repli$4
  ,&rea gets excit$ ab "ey?+4     a#cb
,if a gr[n-up told h] we 7 go+ to g
\tside & />e at a pile ( dirt all "d
%e wd 2 ru2+ h] h&s tgr ) excite;t4
  8,i hope !y h elephants at ! zoo10
,&rea told me4 8,did y "k t "s
elephants >e ?irte5 feet tall &
-----------------------------------#cc
wei< ov] fifte5 ?\s& p.ds80
  8,"eybody "ks t10 ,i li$4
  ,y %d n"e let a "k-x-all l ,&rea "k
t %e "ks "s?+ y don't "k4 ,t's ! f/
rule ( 2+ a kid4
  8,elephants al sp5d up to sixte5
h\rs a "d eat+10 ,&rea sd4
  8,s does yr face10 ,i told h]4
  ,&rea probably look$ up elephants
-----------------------------------#cd
9 h] 5cyclop$ia at home4 ,:at is h]
problem8 ,:y c't an elephant fall on
h] h1d8
  ,i _h to li/5 to ,&rea tell me "ey?+
%e knew ab elephants = ! :ole bus
ride4 ,i ?"\ ,i 0 gonna die4
  ,f9ally1 af rid+ a million       #ag
hundr$ miles1 we got to ! zoo4    a#cd
  ,miss ,* 0 wait+ = u4 ,%e came ov]
to ! bus & l$ u to a room ": we put \r
backpacks4 ,!n %e pass$ \ "n tags s %e
cd pret5d %e knew \r "ns :5 %e talk$
to u4
  8,d y h elephants at ! zoo80 ask$
,ll ,miss ,i-,"k-,"ey?+-,ab-
,elephants4
-----------------------------------#ce
  8,oh yes60 repli$ ,miss ,*4
  ,&rea jump$ up & d[n ) excite;t1 l
%e 0 op5+ h] bir?"d pres5ts4
  8,2f we />t yr t\r10 ,miss ,* sd1
8,i want to talk to y = a few m9utes
ab \r zoo4 ,we don't 2lieve t animals
%d 2 lock$ up 9 cages4 ,blah blah blah
blah blah4 ,all \r animals live 9 an
5viron;t t is made to resemble _!
natural habitat4 ,blah blah blah blah
blah4 ,we ne$ to respect all liv+
cr1tures4 ,blah blah blah blah blah4
,"! is no?+ sep>at+ y f ! animals "h4
,s y ne$ to 2 c>e;l at all "ts4 ,blah
blah blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah :5 w ?    #cf
5d blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
pl1se make h] /op blah blah blah blah
blah blah blah blah blah blah40
  ,miss ,* talk$ = a million hundr$
m9utes ab h[ wond];l animals >e4 ,x 0
r1lly bor+4 ,i j want$ to see "s cool
animals1 n li/5 to "s lady talk ab !m4
  8,i love animals10 ,miss ,* f9ally
sd4 8,d y love animals1 too80
  ,"eybody except ,emily rais$ a h&4
  8,i'm all]gic to animals ) fur10 %e
sd4 8,dogs1 cats1 f]rets 4440
  ,t 0 true4 ,"o "t ,neil ! nude kid
br"\ 8 pet f]ret ,mr4 ,wi7les to
-----------------------------------#cg
s*ool4 ,x got \ ( xs cage & 0 runn+
>.d ! s*ool all "d4 ,by ! "t we f.d x
9 ,emily's hat1 we _h vot$ ,mr4
,wi7les presid5t ( ! s*ool4
  ,emily is probably all]gic to h] [n
%ad[4
  ,miss ,* told u to g >.d 9 a circle
& tell "s?+ ab \r pets4
  8,i h a dog "nd ,buttons10 ,i    #ai
sd :5 x 0 my turn4                a#cg
  8,tell u "s?+ 9t]e/+ ab ,buttons1
,a4,j410 sd ,miss ,*4
  ,"! r1lly wasn't any?+ 9t]e/+ to say
ab ,buttons4 ,he 0 j a pla9 old dog4
,b ,i _h to say .1"s?+4
  8,well10 ,i sd1 8"s"ts ,buttons
poops
-----------------------------------#ch
on ! floor40
  ,"eybody lau<$ 2c ,i sd 8poop40 ,if
y "e want to make "sbody lau<1 j g up
to !m & say 8poop40 ,x "ws e "t4
,nobody "ks :y4
  8,ooh1 t's too bad t yr dog poops on
! floor10 sd ,miss ,*4 8,:at does yr
"m d80
  8,%e poops 9 ! ba?room10 ,i sd4
8,duh60
  ,"eybody lau<$ ev5 ?\< ,i didn't say
any?+ funny4
  ,next x 0 ,&rea's turn4
  8,af s*ool ,i e>n m"oy by dog
sitt+10 %e sd4
  8,y sit on .1dogs80 ,i ask$4 8,t's
weird6                            a#ch
-----------------------------------#ci
,:y wd any"o want to sit on a dog80
  8,i don't sit on dogs1 ,>lo60 ,&rea
told me4 8,i take c>e ( dogs :5 _!
[n]s >5't home4 ,x's l babysitt+40
  8,y sit on babies too80 ,i sd4
8,isn't t ag/ ! law80
  ,&rea got all mad4 ,i knew t %e
didn't sit on dogs or babies4 ,b x's
fun to yank h] *a94
-----------------------------------#dj

                  #e
          ,b9ky ! ,elephant

,f9ally x 0 "t = u to explore ! zoo4
  8,we don't want any"o to get lo/10
sd ,miss ,*4 8,s "ey"o hold h&s ) yr
zoo buddy40
  ,&rea look$ at me & held \ h] h&4
-----------------------------------#da
  8,hold my h&1 ,>lo10 %e sd1 smil+4
  8,no way10 ,i sd4 8,i'm n hold+ yr
h&40                               #ba
  8,y h to4 ,miss ,* sd s40       a#da
-----------------------------------#db
  ,i look$ at ,miss ,*4 ,%e gave me "o
( ^? gr[n-up looks4 ,i held ,&rea's
h&4
  ,u<1 4gu/+6
  ,alexia _h to hold h&s ) crybaby
,emily4 ,%e didn't look too happy ab
x4 ,mi*ael _h to hold h&s ) ,ryan4 ,!y
didn't l x ei4 ,nobody likes hold+
h&s4 ,t's ! f/ rule ( 2+ a kid4
  8,wd y l to g visit ,elephant
,alley80 ask$ ,miss ,*4
  8,y1h60 "eybody sd4 ,ev5 ,mr4
,granite & ,ms4 ,hannah 7 excit$ to
see ! elephants4
  8,i love elephants60 sd ,&rea4
-----------------------------------#dc
  8,!n :y don't y m>ry "o80 ,i told
h]4
  ,we all foll[$ ,miss ,* to ,elephant
,alley4 ,two elephants 7 lumb]+ >.d4
,!y 7 cool4 ,"eybody 0 ooh+ & ahh+4
,"! 0 a big dit* t sep>at$ ! p f !
elephants s !y cdn't *>ge u & /ep on
\r h1ds & trample u to d1?4       a#dc
  8,? is ,w9ky & ,b9ky10 sd ,miss ,*4
8,!y come f ,?ail&4 ,"s elephants >e
?irte5 feet tall & wei< ov] fifte5
?\s& p.ds40
  8,see1 ,i told y10 ,&rea :isp]$ 9 my
e>4
  ,miss ,* climb$ ov] ! dit* &
-----------------------------------#dd
jump$ "r 9to ,elephant ,alley4
  8,isn't t dang]\s to 2 s close to !
elephants80 ask$ ,mr4 ,granite4
  8,n at all10 ,miss ,* repli$4 8,!
animals >e \r frs4 ,we %d love all
liv+ cr1tures4 ,blah blah blah blah
blah40
-----------------------------------#de
  ,%e w5t ov] to a %$ & took \ a big
easel & "s buckets & pa9tbru%es4 ,%e
dipp$ a bru% 9to "o ( ! buckets & put
x 9 ,b9ky's trunk4
  8,:at's he do+80 ask$ ,emily4
  8,b9ky likes to pa9t10 ,miss ,* sd4
8,x relaxes hm40
  8,t's ridicul\s10 sd ,ms4        #bc
,hannah4 8,elephants c't pa9t40   a#de
  ,ms4 ,hannah "ks a lot ab >t1 s ,i
figur$ %e 0 "r4 ,b !n ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ 9
! hi/ory ( ! _w happ5$4 ,b9ky took !
pa9tbru%1 press$ x ag/ ! pap] on !
easel1 & drew a ?ick blue l9e all by
hmf4
-------------------------------#df-#dg
  8,,w[10 we all sd1 : is ,,mom upside
d[n4 ,n"o ( u ?"\ an elephant wd 2
able to d t4
  ,b9ky c>e;lly pa9t$ ano!r l9e t
cross$ ov] ! f/ l9e4 ,"eybody 0 ooh+ &
ahh+4
  8,maybe elephants .1c pa9t10 sd ,ms4
,hannah4 8,h[ does he d t80
  8,elephants h m ?an #dj1jjj muscles
9 _! trunk10 sd ,miss ,* z %e dipp$
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  ,b9ky pa9t$ m l9es on ! easel4 ,"s (
!m 7 /rai<t1 & "s ( !m 7 curvy4 ,x
look$ l he 0
-----------------------------------#dh
actually try+ to draw a picture (
"s?+4
  8,:at's he pa9t+80 ask$         a#dh
,&rea4
  8,x looks l a picture ( an
elephant60 %\t$ ,mi*ael4
  8,x's a self-portrait60 sd ,ms4
,hannah4 8,he's pa9t+ .1hmf6 ,x's
b1uti;l60
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elephant _h pa9t$ a picture ( an
elephant4 ,x 0 ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ 9 !
hi/ory ( ! _w6 ,we all clapp$ :5 he
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  8,:at does ! zoo d ) ^?
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-----------------------------------#di
pa9t+s80 ask$ ,ms4 ,hannah4
  8,oh1 we j ?r[ !m away10 sd ,miss
,*4
  8,may ,i keep t "o z a s\v5ir80 ,ms4
,hannah ask$4
  8,c]ta9ly10 ,miss ,* sd4 ,%e     #be
took ! pap] (f ! easel & climb$   a#di
ov] ! dit* s %e cd h& x to ,ms4
,hannah4
  8,? pa9t+ is .1price.s60 ,ms4
,hannah :isp]$ to u excit$ly4
  8,y m1n x isn't wor? any?+80 ,i
ask$4
  8,j ! opposite1 ,a4,j410 ,ms4
,hannah told me4 8,i ?9k ,b9ky cd 2 !
next ,picasso6 ,? is a r>e ma/]piece6
,x cd
-----------------------------------#ej
2 wor? .1millions ( doll>s60
  8,r1lly80 we all sd4
  8,i bet ,i cd sell ? to an >t d1l]10
,ms4 ,hannah sd1 8& if ,i donat$ !
m"oy to ! s*ool1 ,i cd save ! >t
program60
  ,w[1 ,ms4 ,hannah %d get ! ,no bell
prize = t "o4 ,t's a prize !y give \
to p :o don't h bells4




                  #f               #ea
           ,lulu ! ,gorilla

8,let's g meet ! gorillas60 ,miss ,*
sd excit$ly4
  ,%e l$ u ov] a ll wood5 bridge to an
>ea call$ ,gorilla ,g>d5s4 ,"! 0 a
3crete wall l ! 9side ( a swimm+ pool
t curv$ d[n to ": a gorilla 0 sitt+4
,x 0 swatt+ flies
-----------------------------------#eb
& mak+ grunt+ noises4 ,x look$ sc>y4
  ,miss ,* slid d[n ! 3crete wall on
h] bottom4
  8,isn't x dang]\s to 2 s close to a
gorilla80 ,emily ask$4
  8,( c\rse n10 sd ,miss ,*4
8,gorillas >e alm l humans4 ,!y %>e
ne>ly n9ety-ei<t p]c5t ( \r ,,dna4
,gorillas >e \r frs4 ,blah blah blah
blah blah4 ,? is my fr ,lulu40
  ,miss ,* put h] h&s 9 front (
,lulu's face & mov$ h] f+]s >.d4
  8,:at >e y do+80 ask$ ,mr4 ,granite4
  8,i'm talk+ ) ,lulu10 sd ,miss   #bg
,*4                               a#eb
-----------------------------------#ec
  8,lulu "u/&s sign language80 ,i sd4
8,t is cool60
  8,miss ,* is sort ( l ,dr4
,doolittle10 sd ,mi*ael4 8,%e c talk )
! animals j l hm40
  8,lulu is v sm>t10 ,miss ,* told u4
8,%e "u/&s m ?an a ?\s& ^ws40
  8,t's m ?an "s kids ,i "k10 sd
,&rea4
-----------------------------------#ed
  8,oh1 snap60 sd ,ryan4
  ,lulu made "s signs ) h] h&s4
  8,:at did %e say80 ask$ ,alexia4
  8,lulu says %e wants to tell y kids
a joke10 translat$ ,miss ,*4
  8,i l jokes10 sd ,alexia4
  ,lulu made "s m signs ) h] h&s4
  8,:at did %e say80 ask$ ,neil ! nude
kid4
  8,lulu ask$1 ,8,:y did ! rais9 g \ )
! prune8,00 sd ,miss ,*4
  8,:y80 we all ask$4
  ,lulu made "s signs4
  8,2c he cdn't f9d a date10      a#ed
translat$ ,miss ,*4
-----------------------------------#ee
  ,we all groan$4
  8,i don't get x10 sd ,emily4
  8,t's a dumb joke10 ,i sd4
  ,lulu made "s m signs ) h] h&s4
  8,lulu wants to tell y ano!r joke10
translat$ ,miss ,*4
  ,lulu made "s signs4
  8,:at did %e say80 ask$ ,mi*ael4
  8,lulu ask$1 ,8,:at's ! di6];e 2t
roa/ beef & pea s\p8,00 translat$
,miss ,*4
  8,:at80 we all ask$4
  ,lulu made "s signs4
  8,y c roa/ beef10 ,miss ,*
translat$1 8b y c't pea s\p40
-----------------------------------#ef
  ,we all groan$4
  8,i don't get x10 sd ,emily4
  8,lulu's jokes >e lame10 ,i sd4
  ,lulu /ood up & />t$ to grunt l\dly
& /amp h] feet4
  8,:y is %e do+ t80 ask$ ,&rea4   #bi
  8,lulu is mad 2c y kids         a#ef
didn't lau< at h] jokes10 ,miss ,*
told u4
  8,t's 2c h] jokes >e t]rible10 sd
,ryan4
  8,y %d h lau<$ at !m anyway10 ,miss
,* told u4 8,y hurt ,lulu's feel+s40
  8,gorillas h feel+s80 ask$ ,neil !
nude kid4
  8,( c\rse !y d10 sd ,miss ,*4
-----------------------------------#eg
8,all liv+ cr1tures h feel+s1 & blah
blah blah blah blah 4440
  ,lulu />t$ mak+ signs r1lly fa/ to
,miss ,*4
  8,:at did %e say80 ask$ ,neil ! nude
kid4
  8,lulu says *n >e /upid10 translat$
,miss ,*4
  8,oh1 snap60 sd ,ryan4
  8,/upid is n a nice ^w10 sd ,&rea4
8,we're n suppos$ to say /upid40
  8,if y ask me10 ,i sd1 8,lulu %dn't
blame u j 2c h] jokes >e lame40
  8,y1h10 sd ,mi*ael1 8%e %d le>n "s
funni] jokes40                    a#eg
  8,i ?9k ,lulu is j 9 a bad mood
-----------------------------------#eh
td10 sd ,miss ,*4
  ,lulu />t$ mak+ m signs ) h] f+]s4
,mr4 ,granite & ,ms4 ,hannah tri$ to
put _! h&s ov] \r eyes s we cdn't see4
  8,don't look1 kids60 sd ,mr4
,granite4
  8,:at is ,lulu say+80 ,i ask$ z ,i
tri$ to pull ,mr4 ,granite's h&s (f my
eyes4
  8,i c't tell y10 ,miss ,* sd4 8,x's
9appropriate = *n40
  ,i ?9k ,i saw ,lulu make a sign t my
dad once made to "s guy 9 a c> :o cut
9 front ( hm on ! hi<way4
  8,lulu is us+ bad ^ws60 sd ,&rea4
  8,i ?9k ,lulu is curs+ 9 sign
language10 sd ,alexia4
-----------------------------------#ei
  8,t's n v nice10 sd ,emily4
  8,lulu %d wat* h] language10 sd
,&rea4
  ,we want$ to /ick >.d & f9d \    #ca
:at ,lulu 0 say+1 b ,mr4          a#ei
,granite & ,ms4 ,hannah told u we _h
to get \ ( "! & g see "s ( ! o!r
animals4
  ,gorillas >e weird4
-----------------------------------#fj

                  #g
        ,! ,tru? ,ab ,miss ,*

,we walk$ all ov] ! zoo & saw a bun* (
o!r animals,-birds1 snakes1 walruses1
alligators1 monkeys4 ,animals >e cool4
  8,did y "k t "! >e m ?an a million
species ( animals on ,e>?80 sd my zoo
buddy ,&rea4
-----------------------------------#fa
  ,%e is s annoy+4 ,ll ,miss ,"k-,x-
,all _h to r1d e sign ab e animal s %e
c g home & %[ h] p>5ts h[ sm>t %e is4
  ,soon x 0 "t = lun*4 ,we walk$ back
to ! room ": we left \r backpacks4
,"eybody took \ a lun* box1 except =
"o p]son4
  .1,me4
  8,":'s my lun*80 ,i sd to       a#fa
,ms4 ,hannah4
  8,yr lun* is :]"e y left x1 ,a4,j410
%e told me4
  ,i hate :5 gr[n-ups say t4
  8,>lo m/ h left 8 lun* back at
s*ool10 sd ,&rea4 8,i guess he wasn't
-----------------------------------#fb
pay+ att5;n :5 ,mr4 ,granite told u to
2 sure to take \r lun* ) u40
  8,i wasn't pay+ att5;n to yr
.1face10 ,i told ,&rea4
  ,all ! kids sat at a l;g picnic
table to eat _! lun*4 ,mr4 ,granite &
,ms4 ,hannah sat at ano!r table =
gr[n-ups4 ,miss ,* sd %e wd get me a
s&wi* f ! zoo cafet]ia4 ,%e sd ,i cd h
a turkey or tuna s&wi*4
  8,d y h turkeys or tuna 9 ! zoo80 ,i
ask$4 ,x wd 2 weird to eat a s&wi*
made f an animal !y h runn+ >.d ! zoo4
  8,we h turkeys 9 ! zoo10 ,miss ,*
sd4
-----------------------------------#fc
  8,!N ,i'll h a tuna s&wi*10 ,i   #cc
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  ,miss ,* ran \ & came back ) a tuna
s&wi* & a c>ton ( milk = me4
  8,i'll 2 back 9 a few m9utes10 %e
told u4 8,i promis$ ! baboons t ,i wd
eat lun* ) !m td40
-----------------------------------#fd
  8,miss ,* is weird10 ,alexia sd :5
%e left4
  8,y1h1 ,i ?9k %e loves animals a ll
too m*10 sd ,mi*ael4
  8,maybe %e's n a zookeep] at all10
,i sd4 8,did y "e ?9k ( t80
  8,:at d y m1n80 ask$ ,emily4
  8,well10 ,i sd1 8maybe ,miss ,*
kidnapp$ ! r1l zookeep] & is j
.1pret5d+ to 2 a zookeep] 2c %e's
obsess$ ) animals40
  8,/op try+ to sc>e ,emily10 sd
,&rea4
  8,i'm sc>$60 sd ,emily4
  8,maybe ,miss ,* lock$ ! .1r1l
zookeep] 9 a cage fill$ ) poison\s
rattlesnakes10 sd ,alexia4 8,/uff l t

happ5s all ! "t1 y "k40            #fe
  8,we've got to .1d "s?+60 %\t$
,emily1 & !n %e ran \ ( ! room4
  ,%ee%6 ,get a grip6 ,t girl w fall =
any?+4 ,af ,emily ran away1 ,alexia
gave me a hi<-five1 & ,&rea gave me a
m1n face4
-----------------------------------#ff

                  #h
           ,p5gu9 ,p>adise

,mr4 ,granite & ,ms4 ,hannah w5t to
f9d ,emily4 ,miss ,* came back f h]
lun* ) ! baboons4 ,%e sd t af we f9i%$
eat+1 x 0 8,free ,zoo ,"t40 ,we cd g
:]"e we want$ 9 ! zoo z l;g z we held
h&s ) \r zoo buddy4 ,miss ,* sd %e wd
-----------------------------------#fg
2 ,alexia's zoo buddy until ,emily got
back4
  8,i want to look at ! reptiles60 sd
,neil ! nude kid4
  8,i want to look at ! birds60 sd
,mi*ael4"9                         #ce
  8,i want to look at ! tig]s60   a#fg
sd ,ryan4
  ,all ! kids ran \ ( ! room to g look
at animals4
  8,:at d .1y want to look at1 ,>lo80
,&rea ask$ me4
  ,"! 0 only "o animal ,i want$ to
look at4 ,my favorite animal 9 ! :ole
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-----------------------------------#fh
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  8,>lo1 if we 7 m>ri$10 ,&rea sd z we
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-----------------------------------#fi
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  8,y j did10 ,i told h]4
  8,d y l t new girl ,alexia      a#fi
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  8,no60 ,i sd4 8,i m1n1 yes6 ,i m1n
4440
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bett] ?an ,&rea4 ,& ,i didn't l ,&rea
bett] ?an ,alexia4 ,i didn't l .1ei (
!m4 ,i didn't l .1any girls4 ,girls >e
yucky4 ,except = my mom4 ,%e's n
yucky4 ,b ,i'll bet %e 0 yucky :5 %e 0
a girl4 ,2c all girls >e yucky4
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,!y 7 waddl+
-----------------------------------#gj
>.d1 jump+ 9 ! wat] & swimm+4 ,x 0
cool4
  ,i press$ my nose ag/ ! glass4 ,"e
s9ce ,i 0 a baby1 ,i lov$ p5gu9s4 ,i
_h a /u6$ p5gu9 9 my crib4 ,on
,hall[e5 "o ye>1 ,i dress$ up l a
p5gu94 ,i saw t movie .7,m>* ( !
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  8,come ) u1 ,a4,j460 "o ( ! p5gu9s
seem$ to :isp] 9 my e>4 8,we'll g to
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  8,kids don't h to g to s*ool 9
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  8,no t1*]s10 :isp]$ ano!r p5gu94
  8,no p>5ts10 :isp]$ ano!r4
  8,be/ ( all1 no ,&rea10 :isp]$ ano!r
p5gu94
  8,come ) u & live 9 p1ce10 ano!r
p5gu9 :isp]$ to me4 8,we'll slide >.d
on ! ice all "d4 ,x w 2
-----------------------------------#gb
p5gu9 p>adise40
  8,i'm com+10 ,i told ! p5gu9s4 8,i
want to 2 ) y 4440
  ,sudd5ly ,i felt "s?+ gra2+ ! back (
my %irt4 ,x 0 ,&rea's h&4
  8,>lo1 >e y okay80 %e ask$4 8,y />t$
climb+ 9to ! p5gu9 pool6 ,x look$ l y
7 9 a daze4 ,:o 7 y talk+ to80
  8,uh1 nobody10 ,i sd4
  ,t 0 weird6
  ,sudd5ly ,miss ,* & ,alexia     a#gb
came runn+ ov]4 ,!y look$ all upset4
  8,:at's wr;g80 ,&rea ask$4
  8,emily is / miss+60 ,miss ,* sd4
8,we c't f9d h] .1any":60
-----------------------------------#gc

                  #i
          ,9 ,se>* ( ,emily

,we look$ all ov] ! zoo = ,emily4 ,we
look$ 9 ,turtle ,t[n1 ,alligator
,av5ue1 ,liz>d ,lane1 ,rh9o ,road1
,bat ,b\lev>d1 ,zebra ,z"o1 ,snake
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! ba?rooms1 ! snack b>s1 & ! gift %op4
,no ,emily4
  8,emily60 we %\t$4 8,": >e y80
-----------------------------------#gd
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,hannah look$ r1lly upset4 ,if ,emily
0 g"o ="e1 ! gr[n-ups wd 2 9 big
tr\ble4 ,"! 7 secur;y gu>ds ) walkie-
talkies hunt+ = ,emily4
  ,an ann\nce;t came ov] ! zoo     #ci
l\dsp1k]4                         a#gd
  8,if yr "n is ,emily & y >e lo/1
pl1se report to ! zoo (fice40
-----------------------------------#ge
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run \ ( places to look = h]4 ,! :ole
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  8,:at >e we go+ to d80 ask$ ,&rea4
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  8,maybe %e 0 eat5 by a kill] :ale10
,i su7e/$4
  8,we don't h kill] :ales at ! zoo10
sd ,miss ,*4
  8,maybe %e 0 eat5 by a m;goose10 sd
,mi*ael4
  8,a m;goose isn't big 5 to swall[ a
:ole p]son10 sd ,mr4 ,granite4
-----------------------------------#gf
  8,:at if ! m;goose cut ,emily up 9to
ll pieces f/80 ask$ ,ryan4
  8,m;gooses don't h knives60 sd ,ms4
,hannah4"9
  8,maybe %e 0 eat5 by an elephant10
sd ,neil ! nude kid4              a#gf
  8,c we pl1se /op t k9d ( talk80 sd
,miss ,*4 8,! animals at ! zoo >e k9d
& g5tle4 ,n"o ( !m wd "e eat a * &
blah blah blah blah blah40
  8,2ss10 sd ,&rea1 8elephants >e
plant eat]s4 ,!y eat grasses1 l1ves1
fruit1 & b>k40
  8,:y wd any"o want to eat a
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-----------------------------------#gg
plant80 ,i sd4 8,y %d wat] plants1 n
eat !m40
  8,quiet1 ,>lo60 sd ,&rea4 8,? is
s]i\s6 ,we h to f9d ,emily40
  8,eat+ plants is weird10 ,i add$4
  8,i feel t]rible ab ?10 sd ,miss ,*4
8,x's all my fault4 ,y kids 7 "u my
sup]vi.n40
  8,y h sup] vi.n80 ,i ask$4 8,cool60
  8,miss ,* c see "? walls60 sd
,mi*ael4
  8,if y h sup] vi.n10 sd ,neil ! nude
kid1 8:y don't y use x to f9d      #da
,emily80                          a#gg
  8,sup]vi.n m1ns 2+ 9 *>ge1
dumbh1ds10 sd ,&rea4
-----------------------------------#gh
  8,oh10 ,i sd4 8,i knew t40
  8,? is all .1my fault10 sd ,mr4
,granite4 8,emily is my /ud5t4 ,i %d
"k ": my /ud5ts >e at all "ts40
  8,no1 x's my fault10 sd ,ms4
,hannah4 8,i'm ! *ap]"o4 ,i %d h be5
wat*+ h]40
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-----------------------------------#gi
^: fault "s?+ was4 ,at l1/ if !y all
?9k ! ?+ t w5t wr;g is _! fault1
nobody c say x 0 .1my fault4
  ,sudd5ly1 ,i he>d a voice call+ 9 !
4t.e4
  8,help6 ,help60
  8,t's ,emily's voice60 yell$ ,&rea4
  8,": is x com+ f80 yell$ ,miss ,*4
  8,ov] "!60 yell$ ,alexia4
  8,":80 we all yell$4
  8,lion ,lane60

                 #aj               #hj
            ,brian ! ,lion

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9 ! ,olympics4 ,alexia rode h]
skatebo>d1 s %e got "! f/4
  8,"! %e is60 ,alexia %\t$4
  ,lion ,lane is ano!r "o ( ^? >1s 9 !
zoo t has a 3crete wall t curves d[n
to ": ! animals live4
-----------------------------------#ha
,i l1n$ ov] ! $ge & look$ d[n4 ,"! 0
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  8,help60 ,emily :imp]$4
  ,a big lion 0 pac+ back & =? ab t5
feet away f ,emily4 ,x look$ l ! lion
didn't ev5 notice %e 0 9 "!4
  8,/ay calm1 ,emily60 sd ,mr4
,granite4
  ,z if .1anybody cd /ay calm :5 !y're
trapp$ ) a lion4 ,i m1n1 ,emily is a
big crybaby1 ( c\rse4 ,b if ,i 0 /uck
d[n at ! bottom ( ,lion ,lane1 ,i wd
probably 2 fr1k+ \ & cry+ too4
  8,:at is ! lion's "n80 ask$      #dc
,ms4 ,hannah4                     a#ha
-------------------------------#hb-#hc
  8,his "n is ,brian10 sd ,miss ,*4
  8,brian ! lion80 we all sd4
  8,brian10 %\t$ ,mi*ael1 8don't eat
,emily60
  8,lions don't "u/& ,5gli%1 dumbh1d10
,i told ,mi*ael4
  8,c y climb \1 ,emily80 ask$ ,mr4
,granite4
  8,no60 ,emily sd4 8,i hurt my leg40
  8,we'll get y \ ( "!1 ,emily60 %\t$
,miss ,*4
  8,h[ did y get d[n "! 9 ! f/ place80
ask$ ,ms4 ,hannah4
  8,i 0 tak+ a picture ) my cam]a10
,emily sd4 8,i took a /ep backw>d &
4440 ,emily cdn't f9i% ! s5t;e
-----------------------------------#hd
2c %e />t$ cry+4
  ,a bun* ( kids sudd5ly rememb]$ !y
br"\ cam]as ) !m4 ,!y all />t$ tak+
pictures ( ,emily & ,brian ! lion4 ,x
0 a r1l ,kodak mo;t4
  ,sudd5ly1 ,brian ! lion walk$ ov] to
,emily & />t$ sni6+ h]4           a#hd
  8,brian ! lion is go+ to eat
,emily60 :isp]$ ,neil ! nude kid4
  8,d lions eat p80 :isp]$ ,ryan4
  8,only "u c]ta9 3di;ns10 sd ,miss
,*4
  8,l :at 3di;ns80 :isp]$ ,&rea4
  8,l :5 !y're hungry10 sd ,miss ,*4
-----------------------------------#he
  8,we've got to .1d "s?+60 sd ,&rea4
  8,pret5d to 2 d1d1 ,emily60 %\t$
,miss ,*4 8,we'll figure \ a way to
rescue y40
  ,emily pret5d$ to 2 d1d4 ,brian !
lion 0 / sni6+ h]4 ,!n ,emily sneez$ &
,brian ! lion jump$ back4
  8,i ?9k ,i'm all]gic to lions10
,emily sd4
  8,t's ! l1/ ( yr problems10 ,i told
h]4
  8,maybe ,brian ! lion is all]gic to
,emily too10 sd ,neil ! nude kid4
  ,brian ! lion w5t back to ,emily &
sni6$ h] "s m4 ,emily sneez$ ag4
                                   #de
  8,help60 %e cri$4 8,d "s?+6      #hf
,he's go+ to eat me60
  8,i'll take c>e ( ?10 sd ,miss ,*4
  ,%e ran ov] to a ll %$ next to ,lion
,lane & came \ ) a l;g :ip 9 "o h& & a
*air 9 h] o!r h&4 ,!n %e w5t to ! $ge
( ,lion ,lane & slid d[n ! curv$ wall
to ! bottom4 ,brian ! lion turn$ away
f ,emily & look$ at ,miss ,*4
  8,be a gd boy1 ,brian10 ,miss ,* sd
z %e walk$ t[>d hm sl[ly1 hold+ ! *air
9 front ( h]4 8,l1ve ,emily al"o40
  8,miss ,* has g"o wild10 sd ,ryan4
  8,isn't t dang]\s1 2+ s close to
-----------------------------------#hg
a lion80 ask$ ,mr4 ,granite4
  8,don't 2 silly10 ,miss ,* sd4 8,!
animals >e my frs4 ,we're all j liv+
cr1tures try+ to make \r way 9 ! _w4
,we're all "p ( ! family ( man blah
blah blah blah blah40
  8,>5't y afraid t ,brian ! lion is
-----------------------------------#hh
go+ to eat y80 ask$ ,ms4 ,hannah4
  8,brian wdn't d t10 ,miss ,* sd4 8,i
respect hm & he respects me40     a#hh
  ,brian ! lion took a few /eps t[>d
,miss ,* & gr[l$ at h]4 ,%e crack$ !
:ip & walk$ backw>d4
  8,d[n1 boy60 ,miss ,* sd calmly4
  ,x 0 cool4 ,miss ,* 0 l a lion tam]
9 ! circus4 ,emily 0 / ly+ on ! gr.d1
fr1k+ \4
  8,:y don't y use yr sup] vi.n to
burn a hole 9 ,brian ! lion80 ,i
yell$4
  ,brian ! lion took a few m /eps t[>d
,miss ,*4 ,!n he gr[l$ & swip$ at h] )
8 paw4
  8.1,ooooooooooooooh60 we all w5t4
-----------------------------------#hi
  8,don't worry10 ,miss ,* sd4 8,t's
h[ ,brian %[s 8 respect = me40
  8,if he respects y s m*10 ,i sd1 8:y
d y ne$ ! :ip & *air80
  ,t's :5 ! weirde/ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( !
_w happ5$4 ,brian ! lion got up on 8
h9d legs1 gr[l$ r1lly l\dly1 & />t$
*as+ ,miss ,*6
  ,miss ,* dropp$ !                #dg
:ip & *air & took (f l %e 0 9 !    #ij
,olympics4 ,x 0 amaz+6
  8,help6 ,help60 %\t$ ,miss ,*4
  8,run60 we all scr1m$4 8,run = yr
life60
  ,brian ! lion 0 *as+ ,miss ,* all
ov] ,lion ,lane6 ,& we got to see x
live & 9 p]son4 ,y %d h be5 "!6
  ,miss ,* sure is a fa/ runn]4 ,if y
ask me1 !y %d use lions 9 ! ,olympics1
2c p run a lot fa/] :5 a lion is *as+
!m4 ,especially a hungry "o4
  ,:ile ,brian ! lion 0 *as+ ,miss ,*
>.d1 ,emily /ru7l$ to h] feet
-----------------------------------#ia
& />t$ limp+ t[>d ! wall4 ,%e tri$ to
climb up4
  8,y c d x1 ,emily60 %\t$ ,&rea4
  8,i c't60 ,emily %\t$ back4 8,x's
too /eep60
  ,t's :5 ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ 9 ! hi/ory (
! _w happ5$4
  ,b ,i'm n go+ to tell y :at x is4
  ,okay1 okay1 ,i'll tell y4 ,b y h to
r1d ! next *apt]4 ,s nah-nah-nah boo-
boo on y4                         a#ia
-----------------------------------#ib

                 #aa
      ,! ,amaz+ ,surprise ,5d+6

,brian ! lion 0 *as+ ,miss ,* >.d
,lion ,lane l !y 7 bo? 9 ! ,olympics4
,emily 0 try+ to climb ! wall to get \
( "!4 ,! re/ ( u 7 yell+ & scr1m+ &
fr1k+ \4 ,except = "o p]son4
  ,alexia4
-----------------------------------#ic
  8,i'm go+ 9 "!10 ,alexia sudd5ly
ann\nc$4 8,i'm go+ to get ,emily40
  8,,:at860 ,i sd4 8,h[ >e y go+ to d
t80
  ,alexia took h] skatebo>d & hung !
front :eels ov] ! $ge ( ! 3crete wall4
  8,? is a lot l ! half-pipe at a
skate p>k ,i us$ to g to10 %e sd4
8,i'm go+ to skate d[n "! & grab h]40
  8,>e y crazy80 ,&rea %\t$4 8,y'll
get kill$60
  ,alexia got up on h]             #di
skatebo>d1 l1n$ =w>d1 & dropp$    a#ic
9to ,lion ,lane4 ,%e skat$ d[n ! wall1
pick+ up spe$1 & !n skat$ up ! wall on
-----------------------------------#id
! opposite side4 ,!n %e spun >.d 9 !
air & skat$ back d[n ! wall4 ,%e's a
r1lly gd skatebo>d]4 ,x 0 l wat*+ !
;,x ,games6
  8,hold on1 ,emily60 ,alexia %\t$4
8,"h ,i come60
  ,alexia skat$ "r pa/ ,brian ! lion &
,miss ,*4 ,!n %e cr\*$ d[n on h] bo>d1
r1*$ \1 & scoop$ ,emily up 9 h] >ms4
,y %d h se5 x6 ,x 0 ! mo/ amaz+ ?+ 9 !
hi/ory ( ! _w4
  8,,w[60 we all %\t$1 : is ,,mom
upside d[n4
  ,brian ! lion 0 / *as+ ,miss ,*4
,alexia & ,emily 7 bo? on
-----------------------------------#ie
! skatebo>d n[1 go+ back & =? f "o
wall to ! o!r l x 0 a half-pipe4
-----------------------------------#if
  8,help60 ,emily scr1m$4 8,i don't "k
h[ to skatebo>d60
  8,b ,i d60 yell$ ,alexia4       a#if
  ,!y kept go+ back & =?1 up "o wall &
d[n ! o!r4 ,f9ally1 !y built up 5 spe$
to r1* ! top ( ! wall4 ,mr4 ,granite &
,ms4 ,hannah r1*$ ov] & gra2$ !m1
pull+ !m up to ! top4
  ,"eybody 0 hu7+ ,emily & tell+
,alexia h[ grt %e 0 at skatebo>d+4
,&rea 0 /&+ at ! side ) a m1n face &
h] >ms cross$ 9 front ( h]4 ,i guess
%e 0 mad 2c ,alexia 0 a big h]o4
  ,we look$ back d[n 9to ,lion ,lane4
-----------------------------------#ig
,brian ! lion 0 / *as+ ,miss ,* >.d4
,j z he 0 ab to grab h]1 %e climb$ up
! wall4 ,we all l1n$ ov] to pull h] up
to ! top4 ,miss ,* lay d[n on ! grass4
,%e 0 all \ ( br1? & h] hair 0 mess$
up4
  8,>e y okay1 ,miss ,*80 ask$ ,&rea4
8,brian ! lion alm ate y60
  8,no1 no10 %e repli$4 8,brian j ne$$
a ll ex]cise4 ,he's a g5tle cr1ture4
,he wdn't hurt a fly4 ,blah blah blah
blah blah40                        #ea
  ,9 ! 4t.e1 we he>d ! honk ( a   a#ig
s*ool bus4
  8,b+le boo60 %\t$ \r bus driv]1
,mrs4 ,kormel4 ,x 0 "t to g4
-----------------------------------#ih
  ,%e 0 r1lly tir$ f all t runn+1 b
,miss ,* walk$ u ov] to ! bus to say
gd-bye4
  8,well1 ,i hope y 5joy$ yr visit to
! zoo10 %e sd4 8,& ,i hope x gave y
kids a new apprecia;n = all ! liv+
cr1tures on e>? blah blah blah blah
blah4 ,come visit u ag r1l soon40
  8,we w60 we all %\t$4
  ,on ! bus1 "eybody 0 talk+ ab !
excit+ ?+s we saw at ! zoo,-,b9ky !
>ti/ic elephant1 ,lulu ! angry
gorilla1 & ,brian ! lion :o alm ate
,emily & ,miss ,*4 ,we all agre$ t :5
\r p>5ts came to pick u up & ask$ u
:at we did at
-----------------------------------#ii
! zoo1 we wd all say 8,no?+40"9
  ,mr4 ,granite fell asleep on ! bus
ride home4 ,mrs4 ,kormel talk$ to u 9
h] secret language4 ,ms4          a#ii
,hannah c>e;lly roll$ up ,b9ky !
elephant's price.s pa9t+ s %e cd sell
x & save ! >t program4
  ,af a million hundr$ h\rs1 we f9ally
>riv$ at s*ool4 ,we _h to g back to \r
classroom to get \r /uff4
  ,& y'll n"e 2lieve :at 0 sitt+ on my
desk :5 we walk$ 9 ! door4
  ,i'm n go+ to tell y4
"333333
"9 ,ev5 if y alm get eat5 by a lion1
  :5 yr p>5ts ask :at happ5$ dur+ !
  "d1 alw say1 8,no?+40 ,t's ! f/ rule
  ( 2+ a kid4

----------------------------------#ajj
  ,okay1 okay1 ,i'll tell y4
  ,x 0 a m\se6
  8,,eeeeeeeeeeeeeek60 scr1m$ all !
girls4
  8,"!'s a m\se on ,a4,j4's desk60
,emily %riek$4 8,ewwww1 4gu/+60
  8,y left yr lun* 9 ! class1 ,>lo60
,&rea sd angrily4 8,x attract$     #ec
mice6 ,x's all yr fault60        a#ajj
  8,i guess we're n go+ to w9 ,cl1ne/
,class 9 ! ,s*ool ? week10 ,i admitt$4
  ,! m\se 0 sitt+ on my desk eat+ :at
0 left ( my p1nut butt] & jelly s&wi*4
,sudd5ly1 ! m\se look$ up & saw u all
/>+ at x4 ,x jump$ (f my desk4
----------------------------------#aja
  8,,eeeeeeeeeeeeeek60 "eybody scr1m$4
  ,! m\se />t$ runn+ >.d ! room1 jump+
on p's *airs & climb+ on p's %oes4
,"eybody fr1k$ \4 ,ms4 ,hannah got a
broom f ! closet & />t$ *as+ ! m\se
>.d ! room ) x4 ,mr4 ,granite gra2$ !
fire ext+ui%] (f ! wall & 0 runn+ >.d1
spray+
----------------------------------#ajb
! fire ext+ui%] all ov] ! place4 ,!
re/ ( u 7 yell+ & scr1m+4
  8,/op60 ,&rea yell$4 8,mice >e liv+
cr1tures too4 ,j l ! animals 9 ! zoo6
,!y %d 2 tr1t$ ) respect & dign;y60
  8,no !y %dn't60 ,i %\t$4
  8,kill x6 ,kill ! m\se60 %\t$
,mi*ael4
  8,,kill-,,!-,,m\se60 "eybody   a#ajb
/>t$ *ant+4 8,,kill-,,!-,,m\se60
  ,kids 7 ?r[+ p5s & p5cils & ]as]s at
! m\se4 ,mr4 ,granite put d[n ! fire
ext+ui%] & pick$ up ! roll$-up pa9t+ t
,b9ky ! elephant made4 ,he *as$ ! m\se
----------------------------------#ajc
>.d ! room1 sw++ ! pa9t+ l a baseball
bat4
  8,/op60 ,ms4 ,hannah %\t$4 8,y're
de/roy+ \r price.s pa9t+60
  8,i hate mice60 ,mr4 ,granite
holl]$4
  ,ev5tually1 ! m\se m/ h gott5 tir$ (
runn+ >.d \r class1 2c x
----------------------------------#ajd
jump$ \ ! w9d[4
  ,x 0 all pretty hil>i\s4 ,& we got
to see x live & 9 p]son4

,s t's pretty m* :at happ5$4 ,maybe !
next "t we g on a field trip1 ,i'll
rememb] to br+ my lun*4 ,maybe ,alexia
& ,&rea w /op cross+ _! >ms & mak+ m1n
faces at ea* o!r4 ,maybe ,miss     #ee
,* w /op c>ry+ t>antulas >.d 9   a#ajd
h] pockets4 ,maybe ,b9ky ! elephant w
pa9t ano!r ma/]piece = ,ms4 ,hannah to
sell4 ,maybe ,lulu ! gorilla w /op
curs+ kids \ 9 sign language4 ,maybe
,emily w 2 m c>e;l :5 %e's
----------------------------------#aje
tak+ pictures4 ,maybe ,mr4 ,granite w
f9ally 2 able to get "? a ma? lesson4
,maybe ! m\se w g to ! zoo1 ": x w 2
tr1t$ ) respect & dign;y4 ,maybe my
dog w /op poop+ on ! floor4 ,maybe
,miss ,* w /op say+ blah blah blah
blah blah all ! "t4 ,maybe \r class w
w9 ano!r field trip to ! zoo4
  ,b x won't 2 easy6

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