The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau

Author:Kara LaReau [LaReau, Kara; Myers, Matt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7636-8726-7
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2016-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

On the way home from school on Friday, the Ratso brothers pass by Mrs. Porcupini’s house. Mrs. Porcupini spends her days leaning against her cane and staring out her window with a sour expression on her face, like she’s just sucked on a pickle. She seems to reserve her sourest looks for the Ratso brothers.

Ralphie Ratso’s brain is not quite as big as his brother’s, but it is filled to the brim with ideas. He reaches in and pulls out a nasty one.

After Big Lou gets home and the Ratso brothers eat their dinner and wash the dishes and put them away and get into bed and turn out the light, Ralphie whispers his plan to his brother.

Then he says, “After tonight, everyone in the neighborhood will know how tough the Ratso brothers are.”

They wait until they hear Big Lou’s snoring, and then they sneak out of the apartment and down the stairs and outside. They creep over to Mrs. Porcupini’s house. Ralphie reaches into his pockets and pulls out two big bars of soap.

“Let’s teach that prickly pickle not to give us sour looks,” he whispers. “When she looks out her window tomorrow morning, she won’t be able to see a thing!”

“Pretty clever,” says Louie. Though he still considers himself the smart one.

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