Horrible Harry and the Birthday Girl by Suzy Kline

Author:Suzy Kline
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2016-04-12T16:54:52+00:00

Mary clapped her hands. She seemed in a much better mood now that we were moving. Dexter rested his guitar case against the wall. We set the presents down on the floor under the table.

A loudspeaker near us turned on, and a voice came through it saying, “Next stop is Marion. And then University Park at 12:40 p.m.”

“Actually, having a dinner theater in the park sounds like fun,” Mary reasoned. Then she looked under the table. “Gee, thanks for bringing all the presents, guys. I can’t wait to open them.”

As the train chugged along, Harry took out his bag. “I brought some stuff that we could use on our trip,” he said, looking at Mary. He had to take a big item out first. We all watched him as we bounced and jiggled to the left and right.

“Snow pants!” Mary scoffed. “Are those still in your backpack from winter?”

“You never know, Mare. They might be handy,” Harry explained.

Mary rolled her eyes. “We don’t have to wear those anymore for outdoor recess, Harry. There are no more snowbanks. I thought you were getting organized!”

Papa and Mrs. Berg chuckled.

Next Harry pulled out a bag of lolli-pops, a bunch of ribbons, two packs of chewing gum, a magnifying glass, and toothpaste.

So that was the one item from the bathroom: toothpaste! I was relieved it wasn’t a roll of toilet paper.

“I got five spools of different-colored ribbon from the dollar store and cut them into streamers for your birthday, Mare.”

“Can I have a lollipop?” Sid asked.

“No!” Mary scolded. “You don’t want to spoil your lunch. Now, how is that stuff useful, Harry?”

“Well, Elmer Elevator used these things in My Father’s Dragon when he had his adventure on Wild Island.”

“That’s one of your favorite books, isn’t it, Harry?” Song Lee said.

Mary folded her arms. “This is not Wild Island, Harry! There are no crocodiles or baby dragons around here.”

“There are no snow pants in Elmer’s bag either,” ZuZu said. “I read that book too.”

“Right,” Harry said with a grin. “The snow pants were my idea! But everything else is what Elmer used to save the day. You never know when you might have an adventure. I’m prepared for one!”

Suddenly, the train started going slower and slower until . . . shhhh, shhh, shhh! It came to a halt. Shhhhhhhh!

“Are we at Marion already?” ZuZu asked.

It was quiet for two long minutes.

Suddenly a voice came over the loudspeaker. “We are very sorry to inform you that we are having some mechanical difficulties. We’ll let you know when it’s safe to resume travel. It could be as much as an hour’s delay. Again, we apologize for this inconvenience.”

“Ohhh!” Mary dropped her head on the table and pounded her fist. “No fair! My party is a disaster!”

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