Body Swap by Katrina Kahler

Author:Katrina Kahler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: kids books, book for girls, funny books for kids, books for boys ages 912, books for kids 912, funny books for kids 912
Publisher: Katrina Kahler

He turned back to Dad. “Did you forget that we were going to the Skate Park today Jack? Everyone’s down there already and we wondered where you were.”

The Skate Park! All the plans I had made (and then completely forgotten about) came flooding back like the world’s worst headache.

“Yes! He remembered!” I said, jumping next to Dad and ruffling his hair in what I assumed was a Dad-like way. “I’m just being a normal, boring, very strict Dad and making him do his chores before he leaves. Aren’t I the worst?” I grinned. Tom looked visibly worried.

Dad moved out from under my hand, trying to re-adjust his hair.

“I mean, you’re just doing what any loving father would do, Dad,” he said back to me through gritted teeth.

“Nope,” I said back to him. “I’m the worst! So, so awful.”

“Yeah,” Tom frowned. “Are you both OK?”

“One hundred percent!” I shouted. “In fact, I’m doing so well, I’ll even take you to the Skate Park. Just let me get dressed!

“No, really, Mr. Stevenson, it’s OK,”Tom began to protest, but I had already left the room and was scampering upstairs. Sure, the Skate Park was within walking distance of our house, but I wasn’t going to let Dad go off on his own with my friends. That would absolutely end in disaster!

What I didn’t realize is that getting dressed would be a problem in itself. I looked in Dad’s wardrobe at the different suits, shirts and adult clothes, all folded neatly or hanging from a hanger. I didn’t know how he managed to keep it all in order, but it didn’t work for me. I began to take things out and throw them onto the floor, like a normal person would.

“No,” I said, removing a blue shirt. “Nope,” I threw some black pants over my shoulder. I looked at a Hawaiian shirt that Dad loved. “Nooooooo!” That deserved to be burned and nothing more. Finally, deep at the back of his wardrobe, underneath spider webs and a thick smell of dust, I found an old t-shirt and a worn pair of jeans. I knew I would find some eventually.

With a sigh of relief, I chucked them on and headed back downstairs where Tom and Dad waited uncomfortably by the door. “Let’s rock and roll!” I said. In my new deeper voice, it sounded awful. I made a mental note never to say it again. Dad and Tom walked silently behind me.

The Skate Park was just around the corner from our house. It was a small relief, because the drive there was uncomfortable and silent. Tom stared out the window and Dad was desperately clinging onto the door handle until his knuckles went white. I couldn’t even brag to Tom about how awesome my driving skills were now (they were super awesome).

As I pulled into the parking lot next to the Skate Park, Tom couldn’t get out of the car fast enough. I came to a stop and he leaped out, closing the door behind him.

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