Like Jake and Me by Mavis Jukes

Author:Mavis Jukes [Jukes, Mavis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-0-307-80763-2
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2011-10-04T13:00:00+00:00

“I remember,” said Jake.

“Dad says they only bite you if you bother them, or if you’re squashing them,” said Alex. “But still, I never mess with wolf spiders.” He pulled his tooth back in with his tongue.

“Is that what he says, huh,” said Jake. He jammed another log into the stove, then looked out again at Virginia. She was gazing at the landscape. The hills were fading. The farms were fading. The cypress trees were turning black.

“I think she’s pretty,” said Alex, looking at the spider.

“I do, too,” said Jake, looking at Virginia.

“It’s a nice design on her back,” said Alex, examining the spider.

“Yep!” said Jake. He admired the reindeer coat, which he’d loaned to Virginia.

“Her belly sure is big!” said Alex.

“It has to be big, to carry the babies,” said Jake.

“She’s got an awful lot of babies there,” said Alex.

Jake laughed. Virginia was shaped something like a pear.

“And boy! Are her legs woolly!” said Alex.

Jake looked at Virginia’s leg warmers. “Itchy” said Jake. He rubbed his neck. The spider crawled over his collar.

“She’s in your coat!” said Alex. He backed away a step.

“We can share it,” said Jake. He liked to see Virginia bundled up. “It’s big enough for both of us. She’s got to stay warm.” Jake stood up.

“You sure are brave,” said Alex. “I like wolf spiders, but I wouldn’t have let that one into my coat. That’s the biggest, hairiest wolf spider I’ve ever seen.”

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