Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and Other Fatal Circumstances by Lenore Look

Author:Lenore Look
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Geography & Cultures, Asian & Asian American, Multicultural Stories, Difficult Discussions, Family Life, Children's Books, Social Skills & School Life, Growing Up & Facts of Life, Siblings, Friendship, Death & Dying
ISBN: 9780375898822
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Published: 2011-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

“Scary movie, indeed,” said my mom. “I guess some days school can be the scariest movie of all.”

I melted. I love it whenever she puts her arms around me. I love it more than candy.

My mom smiled. “Well, I’m sure your grandparents will be very happy to see you,” she said.

“Yup,” I said. “And I’ll be very happy to see them!”

I turned and dashed up the stairs.

“Remember your manners,” my mom yelled after me. “Call ahead to let them know you’re coming.”

“Okay, Mom!” I yelled back.

But I was not okay. I hopped into my superhero Firecracker Man outfit, the one that GungGung himself had sewn for me. It was good for saving the world, and now it was coming in handy to save GungGung! And maybe … GungGung might even let me wear it to Charlie’s funeral so that I could save myself from all the bad spirits.

“Bakba​kbakb​akbak​bakba​kbakb​akbak​bakba​kbak!” I screamed, tearing around my room like a string of firecrackers.

Then I stopped dead in my tracks.

Normally when I’m in a panic, I ask Calvin what to do.

But Calvin wasn’t home. He had stayed behind at school for the philistine society, whatever that is. All I know is that it had something to do with soaking some envelopes in water to get the stamps off.

I ran to the window.

I looked down the driveway.

There was no Calvin anywhere.

So I thought and thought and thought, until my brain was nearly dead.

Then I made an emergency plan for helping GungGung:

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