OTHER BOOKS BY JEFF KINNEY

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary

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COMING SOON: MORE DIARY OFA WIMPY KID
13-1ARY

by Jeff Kihhey
TO DORIAN
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 OCTOBER
Vlextbies4c7

revolve drouhci rne, bu+ some+irnes

dcAuttlIp0.0ES.

V6ebliarsksckia:de-kkL---T-sdw----+-6snovie cti.ciu+
d meth w6se wl)ole life is secre+ly 1)6113 filmed

for d TV show. l'his

world, ahri 1)e_gloe 1-11+ KNOW i+.

14e11÷ -Yrn_sihce_ Saw ovie,,Tve k;hj of

3 +0 MF.

HOPE YOU- CREEPS

ARE ENJOYING
YOURSELVES.
eYery day +0 see wl)a+±a3__±_6d-!._s._Lithgdiy____
kihcl of COOL.

+0 De i+s _awh +elev;sioh S~ow r so

sone4iiiI3stheri+tvihib3 ever_haw_dhcLibei_v_e
Auskte-

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si3hdls +o le+ -14)er..) khow rn ih oh 4e sure+.

. ,
Bete'
cornmercia_lreaks.W&ANesicis_
wIleh Im ih Ale bd+Ilroorn, dke a
b;3 eh+r-dhce. cif+er 1 fihisillere_.

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131/±saple±iniesl_Atohaer 60.15L nucil e is
REAL and 61N mud\ of i+ is RIGGED. Because
illeAitici.s__±6V44.1212thArif Me are co
ridiculous, TAmohcler ifsorneahe Fl SE is pulling
ibe—c+rihes._

If i+Is all fdke,±tyeLEAST tile ?e0Se_iti_____

clIdr3e can cia. _Lc alive me some juicier slines
±o_work_waty—___

NOW ABOUT "GREG GETS A GIRLFRIEND"? 0--1:

"GREG- GETS A MOTORCYCLE'? -OR- "GREG
GETS A GIRLFRIEND AND A MOTORCYCLE"?
 ih while

regillyjui-t ACTORS.

ikeyre_dc+ors, "LlatAelicl_who's_
my friehai h_dworcLlecause he's
tlaih8_1L8redijoLfre±ehdih8 ADafus.

Ahd iLryixm-ther RocirickicAsiodily Jus± softie

ay 3ei-iihe_PAIDA-tiAthiike_a_derk+Aeh ±6±
makes_pie_seellin whole_hewiisa i.

Aolhowl? e hesst hice 5upx:reaL1ifegtha

ctheskwel 3orgLirietuis._

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 - -4-1-
Bu±ifryPARENTSsxreac±ars„ 4"4....incAt's
1--t-

vemtckglo± aLma±6er!sahclFd+ber's_j)_d_y_____
cards over Ale years. tf il)is_is_sdi_asluun,±6.11_
I deserve +0 3e+ ?did for rey iirne dhd effor+.

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Ahci srdkih3 of 3
?drch+5 dre se+jor life) +hdhks +o me.

Bu+ cdh +o rndke sure

cdh C414) ih Id+Cr. QhtnQS.±_DLS6eLS÷_±6—
tnd;ILI__C.6rCiC+erAICLS---CiCd±CYarCISe +114±Ary—sct
1±_ledS.±_olasepr e?isock. So -rye cone
d_cd+sbhrdse o m y OWN, dhci cfrop ih+o
cohVersd+ioh. eVeryahc.eiha_

WELL, BITE

7
Ld+er oh I'm 3ohhd sldp my cd+cywotse oh every
piece of mercluthclise cdh +6;4 of drLwaiiAr____
+o s+ar+ rollih3 ih.

1111 audrdhime. THIS ) +6ou31. m ho+ 3ohhck ehCI

WAS ohe of +60se wdstleckuv celebr;+ies who sells
s jus+ +0 make d
clled? buck.

SAY 11--!
SAY IT! I DON'T
TI-IINK SO.
J17....;512;
•

BISCUITS-0 p
 eoheAliba_rve learhej about +elevisioh ;s +ha+
sooher or celed. Bu+ ih

ille Id5+ SecISOh + iv-I-trocluce a hew ?e+ or

d_ cute k; -to burn? 1 +he ra+ihas.

So wheh pi li-t+le bro-therviAabb_wasiarh.,_1__

fivirea +hey were _+ryitia_to_reOacene_asihe star
of +he show wiih a fresh hew face—

lbe -LwasiNaw_sk___

hewbonalaly_coii14 be ah ACTOR.
plabe,lAsAta÷ne-t- be;h3 cahirolletiirkint_
adul-t who was icifieh_frorn view.

9
1
bu+ +6+ dirlh'+ s+op me from cl)eckih3 every ohce
ih a wilile jus+ to make sure.

S_____
3- -HD;h3 arouhcl oh }tic owh. So +}leh Iwohclerecl
kile_wcts ac+ually a super-63})-+ec}y wihrlui toy or

eVeh Some kid 0f ROBOT.

Illeh I thoodhi maybe EVERYBODYACQUIAL_____

..1
me wctS d r0i)O-1- dhCI I WdS +6e ohly de+Udi 1-lurricth

be;h5 ih -I-1,e family. Robn+c_herd elec+riciiy for

power, So +6+ would explaih why we have +wo or
+i)ree owl-le-Fs ;h every room of ANe house.

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 would ALSO ex?laihsoe +11;h3s my
ictreh laihk = m ho+ 1;s+ehih,cy.

-r
lAYBE WE SPOULD GO AWAY
FOR THE WEEKEND AND
:F(7.i-tARGP- OUR RATTFRTFS-

roboi-s use 1)4++er;e

re were
GO, bu+ do lutve d fCW8,UeSSeS.

s\AU ER

'P.
•4
111F/
1' ,

511519
vise

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T—fia cl ou+ if my family
members were rol)0+s was +0 See if 1 cnutel a-+
ohe of +4ern +o s6or+-c;rcui+. Bu+ eiiiyer Pd415 d
ktd±erTrOOf model or ile".sdu + d regular 6tvidh wi4
ho SehSe of /wrnor.

MAT ihc;cleh+ 3o+ me 3rouhclecl for a week..—

oocl
%)il, bu+ I'm sure +1)e ra+ih, js were ih -11)e +oile+
Tam
for d wile af+er +11a+.

JUNE

12.
 3ueSS +6ereS d ciNahce +6a+ rni_juS±...sth
O rd ihdr/ life+_diaLtrn NOT
+Aye_tharo_Lsopie TV_sbow. Bu+Alere could s+ill
be_SOMEONE fmci- Alere Wd±C1lib8.

VIA__ailAe_Ththe±SjbAle, uhiVerse,Alere's
GOTTA ih+elli3e11± life au+ +1)ere. Sorme_enie
sdy +},a+dlierNS were

atiehc Are—SMARL ahcl %ILA+ keeiih3 d low

+1-le

16eire_ ?rotidbly syyjb3_0h uS

Se.COhd4 3d±1eriti9_ihforrrid-hoh dbou+

live our lives.

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Myleii.s±6±bousellie,ssiceaduayiantledrones_.
±6±Ae_aliehs use ±o_learn itna3es_bdck +a Aleir__
41;1:IL Because ;f youve ever Seeh d ?ic-fure of d
its pre-Hy obvious 4eir eyes are
CI 11
y U? dace

cidufillf_66±ecksArgeros.

Seem +0 be reap ct+e4 cio3 ?on?. Bui•

Suess Ale/ye 30+ + eir rectsohs for +6+.

.1111
i - ..f. ....
...........0 : . c ctp
.....,
 ve triecl to eliaiti_r_m± cries +o r,y iareh+s
cold o+6er 3rowh-ups, bu-f it's ?re-Hy /clear hobocly
itighis +0 }Near w6a+ soLnelickuts_ioscy. So every

cluthce_8e±)_ 1 rndke sure itle_AlithS khow

oh +11eir sicle.

TAKE ME

o+ i+ ri36±_Abov-t___±.6ellies4_+}lou.31‘.
or
Because if t1,05(/ )1•TOFS,_

we Cdh pktAttalleth dh dliehjtIVAS101a_dilf

Secohj bow_

15
1lNeAtt,8_Ls÷_I_'Ye-ALWAYSfel±Aesaneaht's___
ou+ kee1ih3 +cil)S oh my life.

Af±er,cydhcitao±4er_FcksseLaw
meIlle_safeilecciuseNdhck_wskswci±c6ilua aVer rne
from })edVeh. illitIL±6credcovi all, 6+
0+ d 10+ of issues wit}1 +6 way i+ works.

rr'
e•-•
.............................., .... ;
ft (I.i10411111
(t/" .
sm• Mw

rn fihe wi+t)Nand wa+ciah3 over me_wileh

rudirba_g_ sks1+40ard or doih3 some+ilih5 Where

04er +irneS w1eh you jus+ heed some Privacy.

16
 cl
..)
nr
C

1.

NA6d-i- worries the jS_±6d±,_WbehiSkhd._WdS_dliVf-,__

come-limes Icould be ?ret-ty obhoxious. So if T
was }per,
6ck?_A)_ehed +o me.

17
If Ncon:0 looks +6 o+11er way IANeh I rn crossih3
e siree+ or sorne+6hcjiikethicuti,

bldrne i)er.

acAua_le,el_kilaci of BAD as 1\1,dhd tutS +0

keel) dh eye oh r,e +weh+y-four

worketillarri_sdaer jife,_ctc d wdi+ressi _sa_sile

edrhej ri311+ +o RELAX.

13
I}lope sl\es si±tirlaihdx1MileAsibere_______
ih }NeciVeh recidih3 }ter rorndhce hoVelS, the hni.
we+c6h3 Some oh prfeful rnidclle scilnol kid 40;h3

bis }Nornework every hi5}11-.

.11 d 1° r cn

Ili +ell you TI-LIS: 'tf 15c+ ;h+0 Iledveh, Im

isih+ i)001

Alta c nr doihs ino?-41e-loor

ArauhdAe_clou

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-There s ho cluthce j...rn sohha 3e+ s+uck wd+cilih3
oversorie3red±rdh.akacLSAdrclLy__eyehkbew_----
i. ol..../
IN

I I'
• ,___ ....—_ I I
1

-The ohlyAlitl6A-6±idill_make ;-1- h is if I 1,%idve

rAae_y_
do Some-1-6h3 dhhoVihci
/ ..l.

---- ,,.. ......

2.0
Rem 014 the its ho-Ljus±NANAietho"s_
wa+sA)ih3_oxerrne÷_;+Ic Al I ray relaiistes wl)o've
ilassecl

Ili-ha -Of W-LS11--Slat---611h+__±0111 _MAUI+) teCAUSe—

hOW W zaper
of Alex Arucksl
Auriha a siellih3 +es+, _lied a_lo+ more 3t/iL
Abou+;+.

hercdiobs_Ais_
±6h3 5oes_BACK—rmlinewi whdrej
Years or so_,11u+ it i+Is_ripANole_lamily +ree
alL+.6ewarta_.±ke be3ihhih3) d
aiffereh+ s+ory-

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LnIeAb÷-1L/ XelcthVeSjranlSAV-eiliah+jteS--
Vid+c6ih3 over me., +6oSe ur are robd1)17 3ohhci be
re±bp.ohfuseci by wild+ I do oh ah_Averthae_cidy_._

TO le iloheCtI rn ho+ comforthible_wak_a±6ese___

12..ealASIOOkiba_OVernySboultier—TLry_rehttiVeS--
+irrie 5+97 NAIL__
+6e S6ower or +:1S+e my edrladx, 8ohhd be
?rei-ty awkward w6eh we reuhatio+er oh.

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illurscid7
We INGtveArAook_f_dird±scbool -t6sAmeek,

TI-IOUGI-IT I WdS_diloWeL±O_RiCk44±everI—
wah+e.d, i+ +urhS_Ou.±___MOrtiexrC±ed 'b-SiXehCt
+6e money oh BOOKS.

VilleitalcaL,Je+ +6—chance+0 owh d . h+ ?ec;1

wi-4_80081tryes,_±bau ct_Su
a }lard +o
?ass u?.
SCRIBBLE
SCRIBBLE

wale
1,d)

Besides +I-le pencil, 19o+ a ?os+er d Cd+

Sdyih3 some-±6115 SarcdS+ic, ah eraser ANaieci like a
ldhEld d CdISIAA±OrAd±_810WS ih -1-6e dark ) d ?eh
±6a±_wri±es uhclerwa+er, and dha4 er__Sidh+ ?ehCil
witl) googly eyes ) ii4S±Alu eaceAke firs+ one 5e+s
los+ or s+olelry.

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Ii-ivmpairF
..i
41ere WAS d C dhce Morn rvii311+ ho+
i_ iNer money, so
1 mule Sure +o dlso

Bu+ Monwasiii_inressecl- Slle SdyS 1 iltiVe10--

80_ hcia—±OPIOrrOWMICL±rdrie_hsdLtileStiej.S.—
61'311+ for books.

-41e brdih is_likesste,,_1tha if

joh4 exercise i+ ,
siufLiilLe.±weriLdhLimusky.

Silescys_vicka___84ttescacLI\LIre.A14.

bdsicdfly 3ohha be dAnihciless_zornbie for +1-le rest'

of my life.

2.4
Morn Said ;f +urhed off 4e +eleVisioh dhci ?u+
flowh my 3drne coh+roller, 1rni3h+ discover d

11"Id+)S d hi
time Morn's +riecl +o 3e+ me to s-i-ep ou+ of my
cnrnfor+ znhe, rve falleh fla+ oh My face.

-th +6e 4irif dde we had d Poetry Uhl+ ih Scbool

dh4 1,44)eh showed iler w6d+ was WOrk;h5 oh,
Morn WdS ?re-Hy irfirPSSe4. S/Ne seh+ ohe of my
poems off +o ANe I\Ick-F;ohdi Poe+t- couha +o see ;f
y

Two_weeks Id+er, we 30+ d le++er lack ih +1)e

-----NATIONAL-110ETRY—COW11-----
Dear Gregory Heffley,

CCngratulations.-Yourpoe

Anthology, an annual collection of the nation's best

work by the most promising poets.

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Morn WdS REALLY C)<C1+e4 d1)011+ -i4 heWS÷skinci__.

1 ddrni+ Iwas, +co. Ik;hci of 5o+ ih+o +6e

icka of ixih8_A_Toe±,_AhcLevehs_+sur±eA±aAress___
cliffereh+ly d+ SC6001.

Bu± i+ +urhs ou+ 4 w6le "PothrAh±6oloca/±

±hih8wcvscd4ATQKE,Ers±oLdll,±he—book—_

poenswereirLreally +;hy_Trih+.S.±iook_me.a_6aj
lour +o f;h4 my poem ih +}lere, and +key spelled
my harne wroh3, avyway.

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AWFUL Mos+ of +6em seerneri I;ke_illey_were
wriii-eh by five-year-olds.

My Turtle Fred
by Maya Peebles

My turtle Fred
He is not dead
He sleeps in his shell
And-when-he-does-die
Lgue.s&_he_will_smell

-141eir voem ihciudej ih 4c book, dhcl -i-6e ANole_______

f
!ladiiainslec-l- work" +6ihve&is_jus±Alxilac601-----
66117. I 3 ess +6e way +6e 1\1c1+;ohc11 Poe+ry
Couhcil makes mohey__t
-141e suckers wlw 3o_t_PUBLISI4ED_Al_ii—_____

a I OT of mohey Off of us. Morn 1)0036+ +eh copies_

+o 1.Ndhd OD+ +o relatives„dhcl_ -1-1)e books were
ei36±y___Lcks a pop.

27
BusAltAa ccise_
I6mh±ecL±o__3iveA riydcicis Dhe cl,L___

-1,e. Na-hohdi Pine.-fry Couhcil keirt• Seh4;h3 uS

le+fers ahri cailih3, ask;h3 us +0 buy more books,

ahcj Itkhk—af±erdWINileMom fihally realized ;1-
WaSalluS±ai3iah+ scam.

My co es of 4e. "Poe+ry Ah-tholo8y" are ;h -1-}le

Lauhary room, 10+ a+ ledS+ -they're be;h8 ?u+ to
Q004 use-

.
Ohce Mom Gib+ ;+ ;h }her }read +6+ I was

ecLahcl__Gif+e4 prof dm

caSCilool.

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T_syelerneh±ary_schooLAIL±6.reallysndr±i.kis
were ;h +6e_Sleh±ecLstiadGif±ect--peram•

TT 1/4fuessAle_ierAerS_clidlai±.Aqtlh+ us re8ular___
kias_ififeeLigrLdhodaurstlYes,sowbehAey__
edllecLilleTstieh±eLdha_GLf±eL8roulL_ovio_f_clds.s__
for +6eir rrie.e-fihd , ibe.y used d code hare.
AA AAA 41.4kAAAA A A AAAAA A

WOULD MR. NALPERS

-REPORT-
HELPERS PLDNS-E
TO THE CAFETERIA?

Mr.AialFerwilsafirjsmai+or, dhcl for a loh3

ou,s1+ kids ih Mr. Hdlier's Helpers were
jus+ voluh+eers wah+ed +(wive f it a }kited

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-ibeh 1: 4sihaIIy realized +6+ Mr. lidl?er's Helpers
were all +6e braihie.s+ kits ih Our
12:30
1.7p.p Studies
2.00

moiy,±60u5ilvt bel0h5ed ih Idleh+PcLcilad eif+CCI

Snar7LstIOU

s+, bu+
Ao remember ohe of +he clueSliohs.

Fill in the blank:

Johnny is the best at math.

Johnny is the best at swimming.
Johnny is the best at reading.
Johnny is

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Lookih3

riowh Sorne-t6i1a8 else Jo6hhy WdS bes+ d+.

BU+ red! y_ s,ildirdC+Cr, so

wro-i-e sorneillihviiffereh+.

Johnnyis o, s\-vmisi.-or
--

E-Veh -tboudk sik Morn

wstS_mdd_a+ tsecduse sale +6ou56+ was

SPIdr+ ehou36 +o b.e.jial-dietheLdbiCGifielL-BU+

believe r,iaSels.irkire ateAilieretairVeL

d+eful cl;dh'+ rndke

±6e-cu-±4-Axeccuistibroidlesc irks-like-Ate4L

Arurid 6dVe +0 113 recess +0 do +Ile

-fedcllersi fax re-furhs,

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-1-8(ieSSMartlfek_12re±iyigiCLIAialeiih±a_____
1-dleh+e4 dhd Gif+e(I, but" d few weeksia±erstat_____
+old me some_80nd hews. Ske said 130+ ?icke
+6e scilool +co be ih d special CIA called +i)e "adrni)S"
+6+ Ilaci secre+ mee+ih8s +wice awtek.

Well, 1 was really excaecLabou+ +6s Cllani6h3

sthCI was hervous w1eh 1 weh+ +o my firs+ secre+
mee+ih ,i Bu+ it +urbs ou+ +6e_atarls were jus+
..
kicisiike_neiaa h3 +1)eir "R"s,
stha_we_barl. +o work w;+1, Mrs. Pressey oh Tuesdays__
_ab Adibrart±o_ +7 +0 improve.

ER"--R-R .

I doh'+ khow w60

home, iso+ le+ me +eit you, we +6ou3+ i+ was
AWESOME.

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Parit18resgss÷if 16C-612s-werecanih5
±hratz8h, all +6. a14 kitis_50+ ou+ of +he way.

+hihk +he Lah3 a,je Lizards were jus+ jealous of

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 Me ah4 -t-}Ne oi4)er aarnis were +i5M, and
ose Tuescidpkhrl
eethia8s because +bea6Lays ehded up
+urhin ;h+o d free-for-all.

.....

Bu+ Morn
any vro3,
±u±artowark_wiiktme_af±ersc620LAhcLaf±er_a_
few rnoh-fh_S, couiri sdy my Rs wi+14 ht, ?rot)iern.

RAT
ROCK
RESTROOM
RAINBOW
RATTLE

3Lf
Uhfor+uh 4+ meah+ I rlicih)+ heed +o be ih
+/Ne Clamps dhror
FAKED like_i_spuldh't say my Rs juS+ co I could
s±gyitAleciuli.aaDile._cialie±_py aufir-cl
cl.wh dhcl slipped 1
.

I-IAND ME TI-1A--1
LER,
RANDY!

wab me.

35
 1-8uess_EVERY idreh+ +bilaksAleir_kicLis
hai—Bui 1 +6;4 ;+'s
s±driihspo_3e±_diiiile ou+ of coh+rol.

Mdhhy ?Idyecl soccer +11;s sr;h3) _ahLtlis±_earn___

STUNK. 11
,,.ey heVer 8o-i- d S;h ie 30a1, ahrl +6
‘f
o+6er +eans_sc.ored a+ leas+ +eh -ErneS a ,jdrne. I+
cliflh+ INel? -i-lw+ Aleir 30al;e, Tocker_Reryi-ffeh+-
Ale w6ole -time si-uffih8 brass ;h_ belly bu++oh.

A+ +6 ehd of -1-6. sedsotio_.±6e_7 6dcl_ a +ro?Ily

' cerernohy. 1 +bou31+ ohly +1e kids oh ille
WINININIGAe001A 3e+ +roillieitLIA;c1-1 ;s Ilow
;+ worked lack—imbeh_l_TicyeLsocce.r. B0+ 1 3uess
samel
ldreb±swere%,,forriecickithAeiosih3
-±e.dini3ly+letLidcl . flu+ t.erkselves,
IN so +11;s
year EVERYONE 30+ a -frnlilly.

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'1117 were GOOD +roOlies, +oo. 11),ey were
8i3dh+ic dhd plackaLine±d1, ho+ c}led?
like +Ile ohes4alhaeLau±AabehlwAsi±fie—Ahri
+ro?})y 4dh

fucker

1_wanderAjkesekia rneSSecl u Id+ersabAl

?
life; -4104. BecduSe khow +605e soccer +roillies_

dradv.i_hia dh effect oh ME. E_Very so of-kb DL

±6ihkck6u+ eh+eriV-13 d corrfeS+ d+ scoot bu+ w6h
see +ke size of +6 +ro?I‘ies, Ilose ih+eres+.

um...1 CNANGED
//

SIGN UP
N FOR THE SEOGRPHY BEE
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'Friday
Toddy 1
froinAeAnakictir4AtaiAleh Mo rn caw w~a+ _

eVer7ohe d+ SCI1001 is So CrdZy_di)Otrf.

Morn Solid si)e mih±recl me +n 3e+ books +1Ick+ were

11
tviOre

of d choice. Sihce +be book fair is d few weeks

before Halloweeh, +1)is is 4 kited of s+uff

38
FRIGHTENINCL

MT*titA i liT17
0
'gni Erm TE Alia ‘ft\ pri
m 111\
II rucia..u.ish_. Iff
011111111111llif0E1
laidy_dboul- CIO% of +1.)e books a+ +Ile fair were

khow if
legal +o 10 Ala+ kiruLaf_ibilacj,hu+ sorne+6h3
dbnu+ i+ doeS111-1- Seem

39
1+ feels like +hese scary books juStsdrne ou+
of_ NOWI-1ERE. e LIS+ series±6±wdS redly
popuhr_d_i_n_s_cool_wd.s Uhcier?dh+s Bdhclas
books, INA -1-}pose are yes+erady's hews how.

ainditicterpth±sath4i+s book PA Hier +.6is week,

dhel dh e;J}14,-grader adve him dh d+ornic Weci3ie.

ho+ u
wbeh Iread +6ern ehrj up luivih3 hi3h+rndres.

Bu+ Rowley's eVeh rvioreoLd chkkeh +hdh

esause alL±61006 I-1E picked ou+ were from +6
Svhe+kklers JUNIOR series, are supposed_

`to
 sem-Noov TAND THE
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0 oi
t ifOrft)
I

Awl: "
if •
e
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A±. farilleREAL s+uff.

Ohe_of_tla_e_haoks_S-64±isAoLL+ +6is guy wtIo
8e±sircaehsmadAegicts_u? ih fo+ure.

4101/81:N± i+ was jus+ d bUhC6 Of Sciehcejic-fioh,

Ith_Ather_t_SIthApliihellearLADILtAILS_rial
8uvd6o!s_ckiluj_i±__forAl
Alber+ said 6e SawAiliaekt.ire_por±abou±Ati_
Aapid d +oh
reeze 6irriself. 11)eh, ih cl, iluhcirt4
1 .
c he
+6a+ by ANeh 4ey'll khnw 1)nw +o cure ever
disease ahcl 6 col 5r) nh liVih3 -CoreVer.

Ibis freezih3 +1\ih3 Souhcfcjike_GL8red+ ?lah -to

ME. Ahri if 1 s+rike i+ rkil ohe citty, .rrn ,phha
act_.±65XACT_sarge_A:,hai%..1

Bu±rmho±80hhoLwai+ +ill I'm old like +6a+

billiohaire.

iz
 e way Tt seej.±,_ ourself wileh you're
+oo old, +1)eh ivtlehzthey uhfreeze fu+ure,
ou re 5ohb i)ctVe dhy fuh.
y

-GET OF-F-
••••••••
MY LAWN!
/P.. \
pii-itt
,„-
f',40
1 4111:1117

ON-

•-r-.....

*Mg. co

So ;.F Sorne+6h3 ih hex+

feWleor..c.,_rncjahho use 14.1e. mohey +o buy myself
cucheT:way +;(keibe_firture.

OK, LETS DO
Ti IIS

q3
 rh ho+ dhlohe dbou+ rhy i ic v _±.641.36.

arris_jerk_a±ours(1-1001 hdrnecl P1%;11;?

So if }le 3e+S +i)e Sdrne ;ded dS rne) could S+ill k.

d l'whand_dalrorniloW.

YOU WET
YOURSELF!
1-IA!

outRT
.....
•
sounir 0

00 O

Bu+ rn ho+ sure ;f d INuiadr_ed_raxsisfar _caw*

+0 10.

By +iNeh 1rn Sure 1111 lIdVe d buhc6 of 3red+

hieceS dha he0%eWS W11.0 heed bdi/Si-4-+;h3 1 dhd
ho+ Siehdih5 all +61+ rnohey juS+ so cdh Cbdh5e_
re.

Lig
 'm ?Idhhih3 oh s71-dyibirozeh_a Io+ loh5er, like d

TI-IOUSAND___years 1 be
REALLY_ ih+eres-fib8.—

riy;._110+ walih5 +0 So dry fur+6r +har, +6+,

±-60410-1)-ecauSeitik-KNICA86---60w_rnuckilumth_____
be;has Al }lave evoivediyAlth.

iS
If IDON'T w.h
; I 44
,e .o "cry;.h44,
.„e hex.+ few

year-‘-lisjuessrm80bhalive± cTer
Alber+ _ahslscliclAct±laeoile_wilo cdhl+

freeze +i)eir BRAINS.

off +0 some

+key're ho+ ?dyih3 ibeir employees d 10+ of rn0hey_

+0 bolS;Cdlly Wda_draalad
kiha of cohcerhe4 abou+ -the iucti;+y of 1)ell? +117

6we_workih8_d±_+6ese_freezih3 places.
Af±enyour brdih 5- -Es uhf rozeh, Suess
?u+ ;+ ih a robo+ body, w})icb ?robdbly +dkes d i0+
of_se-Hih3 used +0.

NERD!
- r--
iqvvi-L7
v

e
t."4, 46.

ry
e +ocje+1,er ehou8Limahey,_
ccrd
oLEAnrivthcL6
Tm_eohlaclfretz4_11)06h4
-1-}Ne
clIedver 0?+;oh, you ehcl up re5re++ih3 i+.

01-1, COME
ON!

1i7
So+urclay
o_ula±atalloWeeh,
cihel My forn.iltifeta±AL
c1ecara±iohsih_froh±_a_f_±6eAause-__-

We user} +o keep i+ really is ohcl 6uticj_Some

cobwebs, a few jack-o'-ldtherhscldplosiic
Spier or -1-wo. Bu+ +601 our_hf;34s- s_4+slr+ect
out oh qolloweeh, and Suciciehly our
rietarciiitthSiarlket4re±±_Skiell.

So 1c15+ tear_Momluthtt ci ROciriCk for+7 bucks cola_

u? sore more s+uff
for +11e froh+ ?or41.

Lis
Bu+ Rodrick blew i+ all Oh -4;s really awful elec+ronic
A las-tic wi+41.

16wct_
bo;se, +1e w;+cl, le+s ou+ +1,is blooricurrllih3 cackle
±6±_aoes oh F_ORFVFR.AielaiisiutkeahcLas__
eyes 310w reel.

*A4#4 *M14.

`FR
Bu+ w6oeVer created Aux+ -tilih5 se+ +/Ne Volume
-too 64) and +ilere's ho__Wsky +o +urh i+ clowh. You
1cIV e +o ladi+ for Ale wi+c6 8o -1-11rou86 i+s
whole rou+ihe, wilicb is like +wo mihu-tes Joh&

Vej1uh8 ou+ over +1e froh+ ?oreLlas+ yedr,

bu+ little kids were +00 scdred of -flIe
aticLibeolaly +rick-or--tred-ters we })ad were Ave____
+eeha3ers w10 cdme after 10 p.m.

16-
d f ih -1e furNice room ih +6e basemeh±i_dhci___
±6±13541' re _SCAseeh ever Sihce. Bu+ +11d+ cloeShi+
mesh ;+'S S+o??e(1 cduSih3 PROBLEMS,

50
sewacb ;s SUPER sehsi+iVe +0 souhcLoihri
SorneiirtieSAle_s1;86+es-Lhoise w;11 se+ i+_off, even
if Ale hoise ;S oh d differeh+ floor.

To_rotike_rvict+ter.s_VORSE,ALitmc +o
6dve d rnihc# of ;+s ow, dha i+11
ohe_p,dke&A_PEER.S3m_
6cLA±itas±theita_sleeTov _
+d+ +6h3.

51
Ive tea% +ryih3 dll year +o cohVihce Momcl
dh

PA bu+ Pdcl ST i+IS

juS+ d ?Ids+ic_.+ayrnah4 I heed +0 s+0? beih3 .such
d SCdreciy-cd+.

Bial—y..5s Marn_an+ sick of +1.)e wi+c1 randomly

aola5_afLatlAleiine,,dhcidfew_weeki..450 s})e
+old Pad +o o
,j dowhs+dirs dhd +dke +6e ba++eries
ou+, wilic}N he did.

Ahd whd+ hdppehed NEXT ;.s A

.,,e redsoh 1
aVehj+ beeh ih +Ile furhdce room ever sihce.

Wild+ SiihkS iS 46-1- dil r7 old lidlloweeh coSi-urneS

dre cl0Wh ih +Ile furhdce room. So uhless Mom's
fietillih3 +o s1rirv_for_someilaih3AIEW÷ I jJess
year.

52
Suhday
1n Jell4A11±6e61rd-wark-we-?tri- ;h+o decora+;h5 for
Halloweeh yet-ferriay 30+ wiped ou+.

A &Axil of 3eese0±_a±ibe_jack-0)-lah+erhs ih
±6e_inificile_oiAe h;311+ dna made a I-4UGE. rvieSS.

.h3 sou+11 for +Ile wih+er

, ih our +owh ahtl Slick arouhd for
tnakt_a_12a_s±ol
a few weeks before head;h3 luck ou+. Usually 44)7
voop all over±6esaccerfielrbi±±_6_±cwhpvrk,
6±aillerAfthAd+ -tile/re ire-Hy })armless.

•For_samereasoN,Alou_86,±6is_raribey're
SUPER—a85ressive_i_owarLie..axte.

53
For ?ds+ few weeks) me dh dVe beeh
-H-;h8 drnb_usil a jos+ dbou+ every day oh our walk
home from school.

‘0„ik!1
,

111 I I
\ 1.6610444~AN ,

Aha Jese dreht- jus+

6eSG3c±b"rmbinIself for bct-Hle.

Pad wdh+s+0ssillAhindl Coh+rol +o clear +1•Ne

ese off our s+ree+, bu+ Mom wohi-l- le+ him.
%.1

51-F
for 40usahcis of yeikrs, ah
ohe.S ih+rud;h3 oh TI-IEIR lives.

keel +14eir 4;s-hthce. Bo+ T f ihk ;f we draw

rAiihesopiejj,s±jAeadecljor+rouble.

My iehce
doz3 used +o w;14 dhirndls, jus+ like wolves. Bu+
+1)e.h guess
caves
"Li
b i
Aed LcusL ielnL_iric cas__

all i+ +00k.

55
qowacky-s440-8s--6ve-a-MADE. people neha dll
k;racis of m yiti8 Alen, 3ourme+ food dhci
cuslliorly beds.

.rrn sure -FINe_redSob_wohtf c_cPrm_so±iskerLagskIL_

±}-.1e___±inejs_becot_use_ibey're jus+ jedlous THEY
-14-Nihk f kissih3 r people firs+.
• •„, e.
• • .• • •• • f•-• • •• •

CATS dre1•11+ Lds+ summer/Ars-

Freaericks u? -14)e s+ree+ fed d 5+ Cd+Ad+
wriduth8ih6 ou+ ih }Ner rxrcLiklacLeAckhi36+
d_f±erAlov±110REscassdrne leccds lIckve
atn2le±el_thikeh_oVer }ler }louse, M-4 recem-iy

ukd—±ase/aercarsas6e_coulcLctfforcLiakee?___
feedih3 +i)em.

56
We've 5o+ ?roblerns wi+h our OWN ie+, wilic.}, is d

—±laillk ;+ Should liVe ou+side ih

Leh or d shed or sorre+hih5, bu+ ihs+edd_aiiVes
ihside +he house wi+h US. Ahd rlo-i- ohly does i+
i+1, i
use41esame j:!i 9 o/a._.sire____
i-i-'s beeh usih3 my TOOTNRUSI-4, +on.

n
0 0 0
o

Ahd +6+ 4;113 is SMART,Aaickincikes_neiiha_

of het-Vous.

57
Th fac+, 1 +1,ihk ;+'s beer, +ryih3 +0 learh 6,01a +0
COMMUNICATE...11A us. meth S_ +ay_
)1
called d "See-dh Ull a s+r-;113
and i+ says d WOra.

Somehow, +Ile ?i3 -P5it recl ou+ how +0_11S.F_+he,

See-dhj-
?u+ -to3e+iler a full seh+ehce.

58
La+ely "Vve been ibihkih3 +6ere's sn-f+a be d way
+he +wo of us cah -fedrvi 1). I've }Near( a pig s
sense of smell ;s 2,000 +imes l)e++er lhah d tliilvidh
tie;hcij_S. 11Na+ mfdleh+ could r )411L one ;h hahrly.

Momaiwaysiwys_Aratcillo y_foririck7—___

somewhere so +Ile res+ Of us dohj+ %.1a-+ a+ ;+. . 3‘te.

+UrileCI +11C INOLISe_1117S1‘641216thiralt18—f-Ora4111±
So far ho luck. Ahd if the 1)6 knows wild+ I'm
lookih3 for, ;+s ho+ 1eih3 very Ilel?ful.

ilis +irne of year is TORTURE.foralirj. Here

are all +6ese cm\
+irne you walk ihin +Ile 3 ncery s+nre ;+'s like ihey're
TRYING +0 rness wi+Il you.

59
Bu+ Morn sdys ceth'+ IICAVe dhy CdhCly Uh+il

Aliv-Ik Ve fi6.1r
ohsatmessthcly_BEFOREAlcdtawee
scilaoljs_Autvib8dcoh±es_t_rskilecl +6 "13d1100h
Bri3ade, Which cioes every Oc+ober.

releases +ke;rs a+ +}le sdrne +irne 11.Ney 5ive you

+6ese li+-He cards +0 wr;+e your harne and address
oh, and wileh people fihd 4 e balloohs 4ey're

60
 PLEASE SEND THIS BALLOO
SACK TO THE-APPRESS
NON THE REVERSE SIDE
OF THIS CARD AND
W-140W-F- - tr -= ED!

SeScluarillutSAdlia-PAF-ab—d---611th66arkhear
__AlackAleia_g_kathirtasjiadlacah.
V;ce Pr;hciind Roy uses d +hUrnts+aCk +0 nark how
far i+ weh+.

A+ +1.,e eh4 of +6e. week 1%e. rnedSUreS +he dis+ahce

eac* ballooh +raveled +o f;hd out ktIvose Weh+ -14Ne___

61
LdS+ ear, Ahdrea Gehharro's 4allooh +raveled
y
forty—three Miles , cold she woh a
3if+ cer+ifica+e for 4e book fair.

Bu+ TI-IIS year +he 3rand

candy corh,
office ricill+ how.

[a, 0

11)e puts a code oh each bdllooh co

hab4atrilediSAhLitgl id110011..

Ye hever ohe of my IkIlloohS_Seh+ back to

me) +64.1. heed +0 rake SURE +ha+ whoever
fihds mihe doesh4 jus+ i‘pore me, so I wrote
ihree-?a3 Ie++er +ha+ I'm 1.1.1);h3 will 8e+ a
resiohse.

62
 ,- ,
Because well i+ comes +o -free cahcly, 1m ho+

messitica_arouha.

To whoever finds this balloon:

ld without any
friends. I released this balloon
hoping it would find its way to a
kind person who might write me
baek-and-bfing-some joy to my life.

Mohcjay
Ar+er luhcll iortry +he___+eacIlers tea_ us all CI IA +o
+Ile baske+baii cour+ for +6e_bis3__Ballootari8acte___

htuhCLT—S±E8E±_kihcLA_herVouS s+e??ih3 foo+

oh +6e black+of , because +ha+s where +Ile Cheese

Sct+ for a year ahcLa_6aLf—laere's_eAtetLas±aitL

where ;+ used +o be.

63
 is beeh d loh3 time sihce the Cheese terrorized
our school, bu+ guess some people dc+udlly
I T KED_Aavih3 sorqe±hih_3_±ohe_scared oLA___—
few cliffereh+ +;rneads_ladve_trietL±a_s±dr±Ale____
Che.e.se. Touch back u? , but the teachers are oh
±6e lookout because they dohi+ wdh+ to have to 3o
ANrctu86 all that hohSehSe

load +0 shedk a piece of luhtb_

~rsce,sI u+ the Rods+
durihn
Rods+ Beef Touch cl;r1hi+ have the Sdrne ri113 +o it.

(OU'VE GOT TI-1E

ROAST BEEF
TOUCI-4! NA I-1A!

6q
 sorneohe's ALWAYS +ryih5 +o s+dr+ some

141e. ducli+briurn.

're ho+ •.5 d++eh±iah coact si+ ill +1)e

Yellow clutir
res+ of +Ile sc11001 year.

Qu~'sk me, 12_en?le siloolci jos+ be kav

+}le Geese -rout, is belNih
+o replace ;+ wi+1, some-1-}ling else. Because -4)e
las+ you heed ih middle SCtlocil IS cihyibite____
FXTRA +o worry Am+.

65
1;4d/, Vice Prihciril_Ray 4;4 d couh+clowh oh iNiS
S. 1
ilaVe +o dcirni+, i+ WdS kihd of exCi+;h3 +o See all of
Alert) 30 u? ih +6e air d+ +6e same +irne.

Bu+ +6e exc;+ernEh+ cli4h'+ Ids+ LONG.

Almost dil of Ale iduloohs weh+ S+rdia6+ ih+o +6e

...)
h

66
1ucki_p_m_y_104100hAtiffis_wei56ecl dowh 1y +6e.
ce) Weh+_INDER.±6__+CMtr÷
dha_ibeh i+ geared +11e +rees oh +6e o+6er

As Ahdred Cehhdrros did, bu+ x doh'i- NEED i+

±a—A..d.oh_a_sks someohefihc isehdc
i+Atick-,—±6±—jar0--f--ccoacy--corh is MINE.

jus+ }lope 44.1ey wri+e ihs+edcl of call. ?u+

bu+
svcipareh+ly 5ohhet
+he +ower ckhd people ih +OWti_S-dh ,je+ service d ih.

67
vIvihescid7
1-rs beeh +wo ddys, dhd slitl ho war-4 oh my
b_dlloph—ini_tharfthcpa_8e.±.A. ti+±le worried,
because +he coh+es+ ehas Mohady, dha if hobody
3e+s +heir bdllooh back, I'm sure Vice Prihciial

Royis8ohhoLkeei/AescaldfriorilIMSFI F.

3 focused
t
d+ school,bu + luckily my homework •shi)+_b_ech

±bck±6r--rl.—Qtzr--r-eaaihcj--aSSi3hmeh+ was +o wri+e

a biocild?hy oh d famous du+ or, So chose +he
,
c
iihe+iCklers

Bu+ i+ +urhs ou+ +here s barely ANY ihforrnd+ioh oh

him. Ih fdc+, +he ohly +hih3 Z coulri fihcl Was +he
,
li++le blurb ih +he back of his books.

Who is I.M.
40 SPOOKY?
*la Almost nothing is known
about the mysterious I.M.
0391110,_. Spooky. All we can say for
t::%:,—:.
1 sure is that he's cooking up
.
.:.
A a terrifying new entry in the
Spineticklers series!

68
 eh-tire curtbor'S toio ih dbotrt +wo rnihu+eS.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

A
BIRTHDATE: ???
???
PLACE-OF-BIRTH:
HOBBIES: ---- M
EDUCATION: ???

THEAUTHOR •
???

Vhill d hdrne like I.M. Spooky, I guess you Ildve

ho 040ICE bu+ +o wr-;+e scary books for d liVih3.

I kihd _oLwisVS-61--vlevex_s+ctriexLreAaihaL
+hose S?ihe+;cklers books, +11ou3}1. Because ohce
,
you s+dr+ red4ihg Ale

/41-14.e.
69
68AiviikibiaciLieLI—rearLSpitae±iskrawnber
67, i+ 3o+ eveh WORSE.

arm
91E114'

\r j 141RRR

I've checked ou+ every S?ihe+icklers book from +4e.

librar_p_ah4 I eveh borrowed d few S?;he+;cklers
,Tuhior books from Rowley so I could keep 30;h3.

AN! juS+ Ike I iredic+e4, +6e books dre s+dr+ih3

+o 3ive klers humber 71 is
ckbout 4 +ries +o
6;4e ;+ from 3/14 ;s fdmily ah4 +edcilers.

7o
111d+ Ohe really s+ressec the out , dhri Ale hi.56_1_

4e +dil.

AC+UdI ly ) my 4redrn Sidri-eri

because + ih5s you cdh clo
1%44 d +ail +11a+ you woulck1+ eVeh +64 of.

71
Tv\ My cirearn wash'istsbarned of rny +cvil
WdS PROUD of MA us_eri a +0 as full
dclvdh+d,

16-0111 ciicIta_lik.e_Atna_iiwAs +61+ wIleh

tha,emeryohesoulci +ell.
 'Then .111 ofd Stificleh ry -1-ctil becoe
m d PROBLEM.
Peo?le 30+ jealous, dhcLibeiley±_i_668_14.heintl_1
leasixeib,8_6uhietllikeS.—wos_sornaihcLof_mobsier.

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./,„. ; ;_,.,
e • e, / eo *re
Z e' 41 P fl
.f''
;'• ' • , ''
,, '',.. ...,e, 1
4/ '''''''''
e,',Zei;
;5=,';'• , I-1E GO?
•, ..... • ,• .,.
1,:,,, , , ;1',"
• ;0,','
.,_,,,,,..,- ...
•,,, •

.01.- . .--S.

rdhformy 1

Street an4 -141rou3V1 d SIVITih5 tykdil. dirn0S+ 30±

bui• -1-})eh my +ci•

73
woke me u

h fac+, +1,e dream wds so red I is-fic +61+ t +urheci

oh +6e li5p+
WdS d I it+le CliSd?1)041+Cd
whaLS—realized 1104413 WdS -141ere.
I

111ai's ho+ +1.1e ONLY bad dream I've ilad

because of Alose books, Alou311.
cdeurecl by zombie ?it'd-1'GS dhcl rndcle +o Walk

rire.

STEP, STEP, STEP,

N)O, NO, NO! PLOP,
PLOP, PLOP, IN I G0
,..

ir

AL, So
how Rodrick 1141S d video of me -bilkih3 ih my sleep.

NO NO NO! PLOP
PLOP, PLOP, IN I GO!

75
Sometimes my dredms are so ridiculous 1 dctudlly
KNICd_T:nduivibgdbicjAirnare—AbLimile_
6??Ehs, I try +o shdp out of it.

1)_U±_rrn c1C+Uckily NOT. --r„h0'1 W„e.11 -1-- +

.74.0 wat.e
k

trelf/74_LrelliZtaa±aSteseiL

76
Morn 6clis +11iS took +61+ ex?IdihS +o rndke

hsefcireAm l Ix ?ft+
asisall
yatirAman in&

Falling A dream about falling mcans you

have a fear of losing control of your
life. It could also mean you're afraid
time to get
everything done.

;,, ?„,+. Ahd +be firedrn

dimu+ +be iird+es rnedhS Vrvi s+ressecl out dbou+

-111e 04er hi86+ d dredrvi dtt my +e_e+11

were loose, dha cliodreh+17 +11ci+ phe'S dbou+ d fedr
Of je+-t-ih3 ()Icier, w})is.11 kihd of rndkes SehSe.

77
Bu+
johha +Ake me FOREVER +o decorie -the
aregnIAALLASThai.561,1xesauseAla±ohe wac__

jus+ copTle+ely akers.

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..._
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7 '41
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- -. INA eN 400t4 4), .. T
I e_.:.,. T iN100"
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0 <=>,,,,,,,,mmes.:____D,
."r--'
....-
A Yd

Surscidy
+urhs out Fkkihs +6e Siothethater,s_clu±6ar
for_ta.
All.±6kkkjbLiny class did 4e;r dUAlor

could fihcl dhy ihforrnd+;oh oh Ale

+o 1e fuhhy, co stle said we all ilad +o s+ay ih for

recesc every (Icy uh+ii we redid our cissuimeh+

78
IA* a mad is

41d+ Ales 3e.++ih3 sick of everyohe 40;113 ibeir

book revor+s oh Ale S?ihe+ickters series.

LIS+ week d+ 615+ "rive kit4S FiCked +11C eXAC+

sarrteiuiokiorAeirgssisslrneh+ , ahci i+ jus+ dbou+
visiNed Mrs. Mo++ over +},... ecl3e.

79
Bu+ +he Ids+ s+rdw WAS W6h ArridhCIA Pickler 4;4
cl Book 1-dlk oh "-The
Arndh(ld brOU416+ ih d fake brA;VI rnoi(je 00+
of Sell-0, bu+ she Ios+ her 43 ip dropped ;+ oh
d
±Ile floor, which Made. +wo kids ?ASS 0U+.

Silihe_+icklers books, ei+her. }Nedr-cl +6+ PAhhy___

MCCIUrk'S Add Weh+ +o IAS+ week's PTA rnee+413
stha said wah+eci +he books bdhhecl beCAUSe +1)7

80
it, +he "dark ar+s" ih his garage, and Mr.
McGlutrk blamed ;+ all oh +he Siihe±isklers books.

Bu+ +he way I heard ii,j)__matiptaSdUSi

12rAC.ikitiaincbak_iradetrAe_icilLialethS6/

seriously hope 4 e__,S_?ihe+icklers books aohi+ g+

e?ih3 my
reading Jade u?.

Were rectuired +o read fif+ech books by +he ehri of

+he /ear, and Al I of mike are from +ha+ series.
/ y you ?rove you fihisloed readih3 d book is
Ile wa
hoice +es+ oh +he cornrrfer.

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 Ve 3o-H-eh d 100%
+dkeh .so fdr, wilici) I guess ?roves Im really
4ryih3 d-H-ehiioh wIleh I read +14e t000ks.

QUESTION 12:

Who did the Chat

0 Mother 0 Baby Ellis

0 Father 0 All of the above

Vlileh .1 ao±Aorne, I +old Mom ilow Mrs. Mo++

its+-imuLl—
Chat1±4.1)0W WINcit to do.

But Morn tole.' me +6e redsoh I couldh'+ fihd dhy

yisixerxtuse e'sho+ dh
ac±ualPERSOM_______

I +old Mom +1)d+ was ridiculous because Ais 5u7

6aswri±-ieh_a[mos±2QQAooks &±tAomsga____
some-times Publishers cred+e d fiCii0hdi du-tilor dha
±6etAire d buhcil of People +0 write books uhder
Aut+ hdme.

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.1_5o-1—ht scly, ;f +61-1-'s +rue Ifeel
kih4 of
claect±tLB_.u.±_1feel_worselar_RO\tsLEYjxr,,s.e-
he wds+ed 6.

I Dear Mr. spooky,

Firs+ of all le+ me sax
I om a ku3e fan. Bu+
+he reason I am wri+ina
is +0 com lain +ha+ +he
boo care y a „ an
4-he Haun+eo Houi.-se was
. I A\I i ...... r. ..- ...I • •

Morn WdS +r7;h3 +o hell Me 4iffereh+

fihcl d

du4or WiloS ah ac+uat 6uncih being wheh ihere was

fl_khacks1±ourdoonl__Abswereci H-, and +here
i
IeLd re.

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 Lwt,s_Tre±iy_swoketLwlNeh_slye_dsketLif_tny____
,

aella±etiludlacthib—±6e—aduthcLaila-112-u+ +wo
dhd +wo i-o3e4ar—

A+ irs+ was kihd of excii-e.cl, because if Sorneohe

falihiLt,LBALLOONL±6±_nleati±-1--WAS----cyhhd___
8e+ Ald+ oidh+ jcAr of cdhcly cork. Bo+ +keh

And finally, if you find ihis_halloon

and return it to me without delay, I
can promise you a large cash reward.
I have a rich uncle and I'm sure he'd
be happy to hook you up:-

Sincerel 14

1—akkairlth±---±6Sel/eafile—±66:18S—WASSOThe
Vitekiraiaida_rmdkeS friehck#Seticl;h3 out le++ers
cli-i-dc6ed -to telium lIdttoob.S.31/±_l Jue 5S it cli4h1+
reAlLy rnd-Hrer. fic3 red I could jug+ +dke my
6.16thlack dhr4 sehd +11em oh +6eir way.

81-f
Before I khew 400411)) Morn WAS A+ froh+

ci+ our ki-t-cl)e.h -fable.

Seickl_ihiraciuted}Herself as Mrs. SeISArn Ahd

Said iler SOYA hate WAS MAcirtax,11 live ih +=1e -

1) rdci-icih3 Violih ih bedroom dhcl SAW +Ile

6llaahclahatin8 _frarrefilrahr-Laidsiele.

1 -I 4

/
.
ex
ilk
'V
4• )1 0

85
Mrs. SeIsar., said +6eir }louse is way ou+ ih +11e
s±ickS, hy hei3111)ors.
aus4Aersuises6e.ittorks_lulk±itnecoacicjaesthi__
sc600l a+ 11;311+, Ale • • +0

Se+ U? "?Ickyck+esliar_Mariciax.

le said +1-1a+ wkeh sl)e read Ale le++er s6e khe_w_

1+ was "rneah+ +o be,"
.drove r;8}14- over.

Lwass±aniitkcpo_cje±_REALLY uhcornfor+dble.
All I WdS +ryih3 +o do was Wih Sorne Cdhcly cnrh,
ahcf how +6h3s were d • ++;h3 +0+11

r-nisinaclers+dhrlit18, Morn i-n1c1 the dr_ could +(Ake.

rAcktkoiils±ains_alac hnw s6e
ci wi+6 Mrs. Selsdrn ih k;+c6eh.

36
So how 4;s kij WaS ih rny ROOM. „
Ah,
;+ seemed
A

for ME.

4114 ,g 0
0

J
11111111111fig0
+r;ed rridkih3 CohVCrSd+ioh, bu+ Tt couleth!±_8e±__
a WORD ou+ of 6irn. 3dve uP dhcl
jus+ ?re+ehcleci })e wash1+ 4ere.

+tithed oh my corlu+er +0 d
v;deo adrne ) illou31) ) Maddox +urhed ih+o d
._„ereryi- ?ersoh. He 30+ all
TOTAL I Y (1;4 worked

Itil_dhd_s±arieLindkih3 je hoiSCS.

87
 khow WHAT was 304\3 oh) bu+ five
secohAs la+er Mrs. SelSdrn cdrele ruhh;h3 ih+o

room ah

clDtsh)+ allow MaaCks +o play Video drneC) dhd

redSalleWASSO "dh;rnd+ed" WdS because 1.1e'a heVer
dc+ually SEEN ohe before.

;deo_
names, because cliclh!+ heed Morn 5e.±-tih3 ahy
crazy ;dens.

Maddox was /1dV;h3 +rouble. caltviiha (jowh, so

MrS.,SelSdinSdid_.±6e7V_SINalLilrotAly to head;h3
Aid +6d+ was jus+ f;he by ME Bu+
wi4 6c141-14- beeh so eater +0 51.+ +1,ern ou+ +}ie
aerl
heVer d id o- + my ballooh back.

88
Set-fur-jay
Yes+erriax I +014 Vice Pr-it-161)dt Roy *ui+ someinhe

akiacivorh uhlesc 1_ brou311+ 46 tsdllooh ih +o

?rove H-.

iti—slekath±ecL±oictke me
+o Macirloxs souse ford 3e+-+0‘je+ker, 1 was dli
fOri±s-11-18UreriSA-Mtke-cLii±titAaC6±08rab_
-14)e ballooh, and tie oh My wcti.

13u±MardNacL_OT61ER*ths—V16ehwe8o±_±o_±6e,
Sel5drri51 60u5e) wi)ici) really WAS ih -1-}le Middle of

dhalukVeCoffee116±11_1AMSLISAInANitel62h5____
})dck wi-th Maddox.

Believe Me, if I would've khowh THAT was ,johhd

be Ale deal, I heVer wouttliVe 3o++eh ih Ale car.

89
Vlber, Morn arcred me off, l_iurei8b±_____
as well +ry +0 make +be mos+ of i+. Maddox was

cic+ually TA1 KING +bis +ime, so 4ta+ WdS d

Aecch+ s+ar+ a+ leas+.

I asked Maddox ' be 64 ahy juhk food, 1u+ be

sdid bis mom (oesh)+ le+ bim have dhy of +ild+ kited
Of s+uff. LdSkeL6itYLifile Iddh+CCI +o Inid4 some

TV, bui }le +old me +bey didh1+ PAVEaielevisioh-

A+ firs+ +bou3b+ be was jokih5, bu+ sure ehou3b,

ih +be tacnily was a BOOKSIJELF
wbare+btiVwassiziTostd_±.0_80_._____________

Th fad', -ibere were books EVERYWl-FRF ih

ibis }louse.

lo
Th
-3Nn_aiO3 13 +ma s
-JAP 4 4-5nta akis (5! /Ps Lip) Hy Jul 4.! s
----cautzr-s74 4..z5 _KJ. 515P ati ?MP
...VaMl.R9/4
tan 5MO) aLl Liztim Jaam!Gk.ia MP al 0+ 54.4vw-79
L4! P
TVS-3917N M-1.) Uggr ?VIM
-/pmp Limoiq Xiip+v+ SPM I
s!ki tA! fp-ki a +Plim aW fvoku9S
5-!9+ +nog%)
Japuom a+ GMi. ...1P+5 sam asfin3ai siat ways
as SPM
--soefaTs9 94-!M sAlzho-cirA-51-573.Tatt-p2-9
ftacixitodutii_iiallewaulclh)-{" le-Le._80 col were
NE A R Alervy.

He -1-Old rne_if_l_wd. -4 'FO ?icy w;-01 6;s Le3•S, T

cout4 use +ke pieces from }Nis `fief-I-covers" ts;h. lila+
w
b;h was filled wii11 d buhc}‘ of rdhclOrn piece .

SO Wile. MdC1CIOX was iu++.4:13_.±08e, Arse_

Le8aSpdtes6i, T 4;4 Ale Ies+ w;+11 wiut+ t tuld.

92
Af+er dimut Ah 6ur cold d Calf, Morn dh4 Mrs.

si++;h3 nh Ale +abie hex+ iy) froh+

door, so 13 AberLiicthAewcifau±-

Bu+ jos+ wheh was dbou+ +0 3e+ ih Cdr,

Mrs. &Islam came ruhhih3 ou+ w;+11 Maddox r;31.1+
1 ei);h4 Maddox said Tt us+ole" from 6;m. Tt
irittL±O__enActitii_6±4461110atLtaLSAC±lialy--_—__

93
Bu+ Md&lox wdshI+ +dlkih3 dbou+ +1•Ne. BALLOON.
qe sdici 1 s+ole ohe of }lis_LEGOS.__A??dreh±y___
ohe of +1)e_Rieceswa.smissiticjfrondlisiel±overs____
hill. 4 C1Joh4 eVeh ask me }low 11e khew THAT.__

Leas, dhd I eVeh +urheci my iocke+s ihcide ro.i+

+0 ?rove i+. Bu+ }le STILL wdsht sd+isfiecl.

do% dhcl Mrs. SeIsdrn ?d+ me

clowh, villiclllads +o+dlly 6rnihdtih,c3. Bu+ I 30+-fd

fihcdh7+6ih3 oh me.

Af+er +11d+ I -tbou3}‘+ I mis ih +1e dear, ahci

1 +urhecl +o 5e+ ih Ale car.

iti
1.1.1c02s w}leh Mdridox s?o+-1-ed d Lego +6d+ WdS

s+uck +0 rny

V16+ reoily_siihks_is_Acri- wds ohe of -14-1ose

±ih---sitxtreTiests) aciAox6_ 3--_
BT1 l TON of ibosejialaLdefioVers

--ACTUAL
SIZE

Oh d 80±_w6±_l_carnefor—Bui_
ho+e,
oh e, Morn seemed ?rt±ty_ure+.
l
±6/86±_che_wasmacLAbou± telesjoiece,
Stye waSh)+.

95
She Said she was 4;Sd??Oih+ea riicirl'a+ 6i+ ;+ off
WaLtAdadOX÷leCdUSe.SheACK/36-6e-VLSg00.4--
t r
"rol e model f or me.

Bvi- if Morn Wdh+S +o cohhec+ me someohe_n

dc+ually look UP +0, She S 53ohhd have +o
.
y a
harder.

MOhddy

elerirneh+ oh me dhcl RociriCk. She Wdh-fea +n see

how loh3 weici 3CliefOre_ithetifiLLeinulLictke_md_
Ale_irdShWi±6011±1)eito guess we
faitetL±heAeS±j/eCauSeictS±hi3h+ she jtVe

96
so_sile_coulasra4 6en_iirne_clecthih3 uP d f+er
aeryotlesuaLscrslitt3 3urn off our shoes. She. sa;c1
_inepried +o 1 ih d S+irnuld+ih3 ehVirohrvieh+"

was back +o scoot fUl I -+;rile +o fihis6Ater_

rndSker's_A- S'ep.

e sdicl +61+ for +his +o work, everyohe's 3ohho,

}live +o pi+41 ih ex+ra drciuhcl Ale }louse. So +0
Mike ct%arelia2_41.e..s.rediecu t

1,4tickisd?ilbwrskse_filleci Ii++Ie SlipS of Paper

+6+ }1c1Ve rdhclorn join wri++eh jowh oh Alern.

prent Sure slle ao+ +}e idea from "Fd MAI

FrOl;C" rvtd5dzihe.

Me elhdRndrickskrt_sql2aSerLtaxtadlititoAe--
Grahata_emervigli±er_scilooLthrido d core.

97
Morn +old us +11d+ if we do our 4Nores, si)e'll Ie+ us
-41eAltilloweeh cdhcl_y_d_liiile early.

+11d+'s ?roof ;+'s SOMEWI-1ERE ih +1e

1.10use. Bu+ +6d+'s jultoohhd 1e BONUS cdhcly___
i
fonne, because +oa onl t +rdcled ih my
ixAoohf_or±_6A±bicj_jdrof_cdhcly cork ih V;ce

i+ ih bo+inm drawer of my
,
clressensoi jicth±Autme_ +0 scare i+ wi+11 ahyohe.

Grill) Bd3 drui ?Jed ou+ d sllp f mer

8O+ "Pol;5/) to
Silverwdre,"
wors+ chore ih +6ere

II;7171. Gov" 411

, .1.4 mik.\. - ,

Gratakc
ji Ixecausei uhd l,rn dslee? _hex+ -to d
slip of paper w;+1) tldhcfwri+ih3 oh i+.
 TAKE A NP26
.

reward for fihishih3 my core, 1u+ wi‘eh I walked

ih+0 my room, 7 bo-Hom drawer was 0?eh dhd +Ile
agr was EMPTY.

a.
0

l+ didh1+ +ake me loh3 +0 fihd +hesulifi±,1—

fourvi +1.)e Pig 5+urn4lih3 arouhd +ile ki+c6eh like i+
was_druhk or sorne+bih3.

ea±_alLivalady cnrh, bu+ i+ some i ure

j
ou+
bowiauhScrew +Ile jar +0 do i-t-.

99
11101 I s+dr-i-ed 3e±thh8 kihd of WORRIED,
becAuse 9;3 really didh4 look .so 3ood.

II
L — 1

urert_Grahaikb+ know wbd-i- +o do, 6+

was ou+ oh d da+e wi-ib Mrs. 'Fredericks. I
woke RociricLA/LsauLdsked NIM wbdi +o do, dhel
e said I__,s6oulas_al11244. So I 4;4, lad was
ih d mee±

ciicba'±wrkh±_±o_h0±6er_t s6_
wdsd±Aer_coltese_si3hih3 u? for classes Bu+ -4)e
was
±01LbarAld+Ale pive.emei_re++y sick, dhri
ih3 si-rdh,fe.

100
T really didh4 walrld +ell }per i+ tidcl 5o-H-eh ih+o
ry---cdhcly--coria)—soTioirliNersh4 sure. Sile
Said we'd 1e+-1-er +dke +t)e ii3 +o +6. Ve+ juS-1-
ih case, dhd +6+ slIe was ledvih5 cci)001 dhd would
rnee+ us +i)ere.

Radrick wdsh'+ 6drfsy T was wdkih5 6irri up for

+11e Secohci -Erne ih five rnihu+es, 10+ ohe look c1+

Oh +6 ride over, T 6eitLibe.#3_ih my arms ih

Ale back of Rodricks. vdn. B0+ Ildif)6+he Ve+
±6ei)iviAr±eLnakdb8weircLsouhcls.----

0-° C
GOO •
0-0°
CP
101
Now +})ere was a 3idh+, 3.oey, orah5e-dhck ellow
uddle oh +6e floor of Radricks_vah—Ahd Irn
r..±:Ey_Sitre1lihaeVerle_sible +o looLfA_+_CdhCly
corh +Ile same Way___dadih.

18
RoickicLickici i+ was my fAul+lorAntikih8 +he pig
sick, so ;+ was MY____j01) +o cledh i+ u?. illeh 1)e
6thderLine_ix_ralLoipiler_iawels dhcl +014 me +0
ae+ +o work.

102
 veh±60118Lillepri le was cly cork, ;+ cli4h'+
SMELLiike_ii—l—irita rnaivh3 i+ u? w6le
601ciih&inyilrettiLbuii±itaksila?eless_._

lacilly_l_soultih.)±_±.dke_adhyrnore dhLredlilea_11
WASsjohhdesje±—Sick—MYSEllioriuhd+elyaS
able +0 ,je+ ou+ of Ale Vdh ih -Erne..

UNFORTUNATELY,Aleist ose yarci we

werelZdrketba_froh+ of WdS 0U+Si e rdkih3 leaves
ithdSdkL±6e_Wilthe_Aih1/56
4

103
 Lsjiessslae±.6041±_wewereacauldeoalaicis
dh4 AliS was some kited of juVehile rahk, bCCCUASC
sie. said Ale was callih3 +1e COPS.

Sia_1_80+ back ih +iNe Vah ahcf we peeled ou+ of

+1)ere dS fdS+ as we could drVI +urhe3 oh +0 Ale
bi36way. Bu+ we cliclhj+ e+ far.
,./

Luckily , I was able +o CX?idih eVerti1);h3 +o +he

^

all +he (le+ails.

man"froMw4mANA41"Arb.wm.b.s4Ww.4v14,w44.4~~2Awavvv.14"4"woomm.hswtv..444.~.4~NAuolvb

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