Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs by Katherine Applegate

Author:Katherine Applegate
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9780061971587
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2012-01-20T17:35:28+00:00

8

How to Speak Teacher

“Children,” said Mr. Goosegarden. “I certainly hope you won’t disappoint your parents with this kind of rowdy behavior at the open house.”

Coco raised her hand.

“Roscoe started it, Mr. Goosegarden,” she said. “He made walrus teeth.”

Coco was not really being helpful. If you ask me.

“I’m sure Roscoe will remember that walrus teeth are not appropriate,” said Mr. Goosegarden. “And that chairs are for sitting. Not sword fighting.”

He winked at me.

Mr. Goosegarden and I go way back.

“Sorry,” I said. “I didn’t know there was a no-walrus-teeth rule.”

“That’s okay, Roscoe,” said Mr. Goosegarden. “I know you will come through this afternoon.”

He smiled at Ms. Diz. “Don’t worry,” he said. “The first year of teaching is always the hardest.”

Mr. Goosegarden waved good-bye. The door closed behind him.

Ms. Diz sighed.

She looked at the clock on the wall. “It’s way past time for reading groups. Let’s take off the head bobbles…. I mean the antennae. Just do the best you can this afternoon.”

She sounded sort of worn-out.

I felt bad about the walrus-teeth incident.

Like I said before, kids have so many rules to remember!

There are a gazillion things we are not supposed to do.

Who knew making walrus teeth was one of them?

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