Funny Kid Belly Flop chapter sampler

Uh! My tummy hi-fives the water. It sounds like a flipped pancake slapping down on a frying pan. And it burns . Ou-ou-ou-ou-ouch! I might be submerged under cold water, but my stomach is on fire! I think I’m going to scream! Hang on, I can’t scream. I’m underwater. I can’t breathe. There’s no air down here! Why do they make us do such stupid things at school?! I burst back up to the surface, gasping for air and flapping my arms around like I’m performing in a seal show. The whole class is laughing and even Chaz has a big smile on his face. Every inch of my skin is stinging! I look down at my belly. It’s the colour of an embarrassed tomato. SLAP-SPLASH!

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