Page 8 - Spider Magazine for Kids (January 2020)
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as Mr. Pinkley swung the door wide
open. Immediately he stepped
back, gazing with alarm at the
figure standing there.
“Mercy!” he cried.
“Well, it’s tall and dark, whatever
it is,” Mrs. Pinkley said, a little
dismay in her voice.
“It’s the Lucky Bird!” Rudyard
doubled over, laughing.
It certainly was. There, under
the trench coat, sat Don’t, almost
grinning. On his head sat Choo-
Choo. And on Choo-Choo’s head
sat Kazoo, her little talons clutching
for dear life, her wings extended
into the trench coat sleeves, and
her huge owl eyes staring out at
them from beneath the fedora. She
chirped a First-Footer-Lucky-Bird
greeting.
There was no question, 2020
would be a very lucky year indeed!
And it would begin with Dandelion
winning a duel.
I don’t mean to cause dismay— Sam collected money Oh, Pickles!
a feeling of alarm—but did to buy us tickets I forgot!
anyone get tickets? weeks ago. ¡Que pasó! We’ll just have
to buy tickets at the gate.
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