The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming

Author:Candace Fleming [Fleming, Candace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-375-89497-8
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2010-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

MORAL: The true value of money is not in its possession, but in its use.

SUNNY DAY

AFTER MR. JUPITER REFUSED TO LET them roast wieners over their Bunsen burners during science, the fifth graders stomped out into the cold February air for recess. They huddled together in a grumbling mass.

“All Mr. Jupiter thinks about is schoolwork, schoolwork, schoolwork,” said Jackie.

“‘Alphabetize these Latin verbs,’” muttered Rose.

“‘Memorize the periodic table of elements,’” groused Missy.

“‘Pasteurize your milk,’” added Ham.

Rose nodded. “That was one involved science lesson.”

Missy shrugged. “It got easier after we caught the cows.”

The students fell silent, remembering.

“I bet other fifth graders aren’t forced to work so hard,” Jackie went on. “I bet other fifth graders are allowed to roast wieners over their Bunsen burners.”

The others murmured in agreement.

And Lil waxed poetic:

“I wonder as I wander

Across the playground lawn,

What delight might school be like

With Mr. Jupiter gone?”

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