Karen's Runaway Turkey by Ann M. Martin

Author:Ann M. Martin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2016-11-08T05:00:00+00:00

Archie Needs a Home

“I know a turkey is not like a guinea pig,” I told Nancy as we walked home from the bus stop that afternoon. “Archie will be a lot harder to take care of than Hootie was.”

Nancy agreed. “And you will probably have to keep him outside. He might scare Rocky and Midgie.”

“But Archie is not really a pet,” I said. “He is a turkey. I hope Mommy and Seth will let me keep him.”

“I hope so too. You can always tell them your next-door neighbors will not mind if he makes noise outside,” Nancy said as we waved good-bye.

I laughed.

“Merry, Andrew, guess what?” I said as soon as I came in my house.

“What?” Andrew wanted to know. He sat at the kitchen table eating pretzels and apple slices.

I sat down with him and told Merry and Andrew all about Archie. I explained that my class had won him in an essay contest. But I remembered not to tell Merry what my essay was about. I still wanted to surprise her. “We would need to keep Archie only for a few days,” I finished. “Just until the assembly.”

“A real turkey, here.” Andrew sounded pleased.

“Karen, you never told me your class won the grand prize in an essay contest.” Merry sounded very impressed.

I nodded. “Yeah,” I said, shrugging.

“A turkey is a strange prize,” said Merry. “But if you want to keep him here for awhile, I will try to help you.”

“Oh, thanks, Merry,” I said, beaming.

“The first thing we should do is go to the library to check out some books on turkeys,” Merry suggested.

I wished I had thought of that.

At the library, I found a book called All About Turkeys. I also read about turkeys in the encyclopedia. By the time we left, I had become an expert on turkeys.

Mommy and Seth were just pulling into the driveway when Merry, Andrew, and I returned home. I waited for them to come in the house and take off their coats. Then Mommy talked to Merry, and Seth played with Andrew. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Now was the perfect time to ask about Archie.

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