Page 5 - Spider Magazine for Kids (January 2020)
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as ever, squealed, “We challenge But before the kids could even
you to a foam-noodle duel, sea hag! move, Aunt Pearl yelled, “Wait!”
Boys against girl!” He raised his long “For what?” Punky asked. “For
blue noodle. stinky old Bacon Bits to move his
“Yeah!” Doodlebug roared, swiping rump out of the doorway?”
the air with an orange noodle. Charles had been snoozing in
“Great!” Dandelion countered, the front hall for hours, blocking the
fully awake now and giving Punky front door and smelling a little bad.
the stink eye. “I’ll beat you in five Doodlebug and Punky were sick of it.
seconds. Gimme one of those!” Clearly insulted but ignoring
Rudyard looked at Dandelion Punky, Pearl said, “No one leaves
like he wanted to be on her side. this house until the First Footer
“Outside!” Mrs. Pinkley demanded. arrives! By tradition, if we go out,
It’s a New Year’s Eve tradition— Flying bugs come
a practice that’s been handed down from everywhere At midnight there are
But what’s It’s the yugest
First Flight from generation to generation. party of the to fill the sky! fireworks, and the
Festival? year! Big Red Ball drops!
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