Bebe got an A+ on her report and another Tootsie Roll Pop.
After school Mrs. Jewls called Bebe’s mother on the phone. “Hello, Mrs. Gunn. This is Mrs. Jewls from Wayside School.”
“What’s Bebe done now?” asked Mrs. Gunn.
“Bebe hasn’t done anything wrong,” said Mrs. Jewls. “She’s a wonderful girl.”
“Well, that’s a surprise!” said Mrs. Gunn. “She’s always causing trouble at home.”
“I wanted to talk to you about that,” said Mrs. Jewls. “I think you’re being unfair to Bebe. I think she often gets into trouble when really Ray is to blame.”
“Ray?” asked Mrs. Gunn.
“Yes. I know you think he’s a perfect angel,” said Mrs. Jewls, “but some children can be angels on the outside and devils underneath.”
“Yes, that sounds like Bebe,” said Mrs. Gunn.
“I’m not talking about Bebe. I’m talking about Ray.”
“Ray?” asked Bebe’s mother. “Who’s Ray?”
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Chapter 4
Homework
Mrs. Jewls was teaching the class about fractions and decimals. She explained that .5 was the same as 1/2.
Mac raised his hand.
Mrs. Jewls pretended not to see him.
“Oooh! Oooh!” Mac groaned as he stretched his hand so high that it hurt.
Mrs. Jewls pretended not to hear him.
Jenny raised her hand.
“Yes, Jenny?” said Mrs. Jewls, glad to call on anyone besides Mac.
“Mac has his hand raised,” said Jenny.
“Um, thank you, Jenny,” muttered Mrs. Jewls. “Yes, Mac, what is it?”
“I couldn’t find one of my socks this morning,” said Mac. “Man, I looked everywhere! In my closet, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, but I just couldn’t find it! I asked my mother, but she hadn’t seen it either.”
“That’s very interesting, Mac,” Mrs. Jewls said patiently, “but what does that have to do with decimals?”
“Because,” said Mac, “I only could find half of my socks!”
“Oh. Right,” said Mrs. Jewls. “Does anybody else have any questions about decimals? Yes, John?”
“Did you look under the bed?” asked John.
“That was one of the first places I looked,” said Mac, “but it wasn’t there.”