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PIÑATA PROBLEM!

I was at a friend’s birthday party, and I was talking

a big game about my piñata-breaking skills. So
when it was my turn and the candy was still stuck

inside, everyone got excited. I didn’t want to let

them down, so I whacked extra hard ... and hit the

birthday girl in the face! Luckily, she wasn’t hurt

too badly, but she did have to wear an ice pack on
her eye for an hour. She still jokes about not

inviting me to her party next year! — Dee, DE

CHEWED OUT! DOLL DRAMA!

At my school, you aren’t allowed The Disney Store had new Princess Jasmine dolls when the

to chew gum during class, so live-action Aladdin movie came out. I thought I wanted to get

sometimes I chew it during recess one, so I leaned into the display to get a closer look and boom!

instead. Last week, I was in social I crashed into the glass case surrounding the doll. I didn’t even
studies class when I realized I’d realize it was there! I ran out of the store without buying

forgotten to spit out my bubble gum the doll because I was so embarrassed. — Gelles, NJ

before coming inside. I gasped

knowing I’d get in trouble if I was BUST A MOVE!
caught. What a bad move. My gum

started to go down my throat, and I At my school, the students from the older grades

choked trying to spit it back up. My can volunteer as ambassadors to mentor the
teacher came over to find out what younger students. When I went to meet my class of

was the matter, and I spit the gum kindergarteners, I wanted them to like me so I did a little

right in her hair. My classmates burst dance after I introduced myself. I don’t think they were too

out laughing ... my teacher did impressed, though — I slipped on the carpet and
not. — Jiao, CA totally wiped out mid-dance! — Hannah, SD

SCIENCE SNOOZE!

I was excited when my science teacher decided to play an educational video EMBARRASSING
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during class last Friday. I’d been up past my bedtime the night before, and
ILLUSTRATIONS BY MARK COLLINS I was too tired to participate in class the way I usually did. Clearly, my body and follow the
STORY!
agreed because I fell asleep in the middle of the movie! One minute I was
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listening to the narrator discuss the solar system, and the next minute my
instructions.
BFF was shaking me awake. “Ada, you’re snoring, and everyone is

looking over here!” she whisper-shouted. Ugh! — Ada, LA

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