contents

1; Strange change...1

2; upset pet...14

3; sad-mad-bad...22

4; mean bean...32

5; rhyme time...44

6; crabby abby...54

7; fright night...64

8; ill will...72

9; mrs. brisbane explains...81

10; test distress...93

11; study buddies...100

12; party hearty...110

13; show business, snow business...124

14; oh no, more snow....128

15; poetry festivity...149

bump-bump-bump

mrs. brisbane and i were headed back to longfel-low school after the long winter holiday. but there were a lot more bumps in the road since the last time i rode in her small blue station wagon. now, humphrey ,' mrs. brisbane said. she was in- terrupted by another bump don't be surprised.' bump; 'if there are a few changes.' bump 'in room twenty-six.; bump' my stomach felt station queasy as i hung no tightly to my ladder, so i had a hard time