Billy Sure, Kid Entrepreneur and the Best Test by Luke Sharpe

Author:Luke Sharpe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Spotlight

“Is it a new way to make spaghetti?” shouts a girl from the back of the room.

Why did I have to use a colander? I think for the hundredth time.

“This is Sure Things, Inc.’s next invention—the Best Test,” I say proudly. The room grows very quiet. “What this device does is tell you what you are best at. And, if I can get some volunteers, I’d like to try it out on some of you.”

About half the people in the room raise their hands and shout: “Me! Pick me! TEST IT ON ME!” The other half slip their hands under their desks and look down, to be sure that they are not mistaken for someone volunteering.

I randomly pick three kids to try the Best Test. Okay, maybe not so random. I pick the first boy because he is one of the few kids in the class not wearing any Billy Sure apparel.

“What’s your name?” I ask.

“Timothy,” the boy replies.

“Now, sit right here, Timothy,” I say, turning a chair around so it faces the rest of the class. I explain how it works and slip it onto his head. After a few seconds of the now-familiar whirring, humming, flashing, and ringing, a slip of paper prints out what he is best at.

“ ‘Timothy Bu is best at counting steps,’ ” I read to the class. A murmur of laughter ripples through the room.

“That’s true!” Timothy says as I take the helmet off his head. “I’ve taken four thousand, two hundred and fifty-six steps today.”

“Thank you, Timothy,” I say as he returns to his desk.

“Four thousand, two hundred and sixty-seven!” he calls out once he sits down.

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