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I shot a spitball at my friend who sits three rows from me. I shot it through a hollow pen as straight as it could be. Then happened a most awful thing I sure did not intend. That spitball flew another place and didn’t go near my friend. It hit my teacher, Mrs. Bell, andContinue reading “The Spitball”

Sarah talked the whole day long — that kid would not shut up. She talked so much on school days, her teachers would erupt. They’d send her to the office to talk to Mr. Green. He was, of course, the principal, and he, of course, was mean. “Why are you here?” this man would roar.Continue reading “The Talker”

There was a boy who liked to doubt whatever teachers talked about. He doubted two and two was four; he doubted three and three was more. He raised an eyebrow when he heard the ostrich is the biggest bird. He disbelieved that some squirrels fly; he said it was a great big lie. He doubtedContinue reading “The Doubter”