Junie B., first grader: toothless wonder by Barbara Park; Denise Brunkus

Author:Barbara Park; Denise Brunkus
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Jones, Tooth Fairy, Humorous Stories, Girls & Women, Audiobooks, Beginner, Readers, Medical, Health & Daily Living, Fantasy & Magic, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Children's stories, Dentistry, Junie B. (Fictitious character), General, Tooth Fairy (Legendary character), School & Education, Teeth, Tooth loss
ISBN: 9780375822230
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Published: 2003-08-12T07:32:55.510773+00:00

“The fairy isn't real,” I said. “The tooth fairy is just pretend”

Mother's eyes got big and wide at me.

“No!” she said.

“Yes,” I whispered back. “Paulie Allen learned it from his big brother. The tooth fairy isn't a fairy at all. She's actually a teensy little tooth witch.”

Mother's mouth came all the way open. “A tooth witch?”

“Shh!” I said. “We have to talk soft, Mother. If the tooth witch hears anyone telling her secret, she flies into their room at night. And she pinches their cheeks.”

Mother covered her face with her hands.

She was in shock, I believe.

“Paulie Allen's brother even saw the tooth witch,” I said. “’Cause one night he put a tooth under his pillow. And then he stayed awake all night. And he saw the tooth witch fly into his room on a teensy little toothbrush.”

“Oh, my,” said Mother.

“I know it is oh, my,” I said. “And that is not even the worstest part. ’Cause the witch walked right under his pillow. And she carried out his tooth. And then she chomped a big bite out of it. Just like it was a little tooth apple.”

Mother made a noise behind her hands.

I patted her very nice. “I know how you feel,” I said. “This is very hard to hear.”

Finally, Mother took her hands away.

“But it doesn't really make sense, Junie B.,” she said. “I mean, why would a mean little witch leave money under the pillow? A witch would never do something that nice, would she?”

I rolled my eyes way up to the ceiling. ’Cause sometimes I have to explain everything to that woman.

“Of course she would, Mother. Don't you get it? The witch leaves money so that children think she's really a fairy. ’Cause if children don't think there's a fairy, they won't leave their teeth. Right? And if they don't leave their teeth, the witch won't get any tooth apples.”

Mother closed her eyes very tight.

Then, all of a sudden, she opened up the bathroom door.

And she ran right out of the room.

She was taking it harder than I thought.

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