by Mike Costanzo | Dec 2, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Eddie’s grandmother throws Eddie a ninth birthday party in their backyard. The theme is knights. A man dressed in a knight costume comes to deliver a present from Eddie’s grandmother. The present is piano lessons and Eddie is not thrilled. All the kids end up taking...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 2, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
School is canceled and the kids are on their way to the Bailey City stables to help Liza take care of the horse she’s been riding. She is limping because she hurt her ankle the day before. She tells them that a unicorn with a sleigh helped her. They don’t believe...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 2, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A new football coach is coming to Bailey School. The kids are discussing who it will be when Liza’s book bag strap breaks. The kids see a black motorcycle coming straight towards them! The motorcycle rider is dressed entirely in black. Liza tosses the football in the...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 2, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The third graders go to Camp Lone Wolf for three days for a district wide track meet. They hope to beat the Sheldon Sharks. They are worried about seeing Mr. Jenkins again (who they think is a werewolf). They meet Miss Waterford, who looks like a model or a princess...
by Mike Costanzo | Dec 2, 2009 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The kids take a field trip to Ruby Mountain. Ranger Lily takes them on a hike, after she leaves they meet up with Mr. Squash who teaches them square dancing. Mr. Squash is very big and hairy. Eddie suspects that Mr. Squash is really bigfoot (especially after Eddie...
