Funny Kid Belly Flop chapter sampler

of the ways we develop those skills is by practising our swimming with Chaz and competing in the swimming carnival on Friday.’ ‘Well, unfortunately, I have a note,’ Abby says and she folds her arms. The note is to teachers what Kryptonite is to Superman. All of their teacher powers evaporate when you have a note, and Abby knows it. ‘I’m not accepting your note,’ Miss Sweet says. Wait, what? What did she just say? Abby looks stunned. ‘You–’ she stammers. ‘You can’t do–’ ‘Yes. I can, Abby,’ Miss Sweet says with a smile. That’s the smile of Superman slapping away the Kryptonite! She’s rejecting the power of the note! I can’t believe I’m seeing this!

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