Never Race a Runaway Pumpkin by Katherine Applegate

Author:Katherine Applegate
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2009-09-19T04:00:00+00:00

“Why, thank you,” said Dad.

“Dad, do you believe in superstitions?” I asked.

“Well, I’ve been known to knock on wood when I’m wishing for good luck. But I know it doesn’t really bring me luck.”

“Do you have lucky underwear?”

“No. That’s your Uncle Ed’s department.”

“Do you think black cats make you eat green beetles?”

Dad scratched his head. “I’m not sure I’m following you, Roscoe.”

“It’s like this, Dad,” I said. “Would you mind writing down my pumpkin guess while I wait outside the bookstore?”

Dad got an oh-I-get-it face. “Roscoe, your mom told me all about the black cat. If you want to go back to the store, you’re going to have to go inside, kitty or no kitty. Black cats do not cause bad luck.”

“Not unless they cross your path,” I said.

“Roscoe,” said Dad firmly, “that’s just not true. And the only way you’re going to believe it is if you go into that bookstore and see for yourself.”

I hate it when parents give you hard choices.

I like my choices nice and easy.

“Okay,” I finally said. “I guess I can do that. Probably she won’t even be there.”

Just to be on the safe side, though, I knocked on a wooden chair extra hard.

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