8. Candy

8 Candy Dear little candy wrapper that I am writing on with my new pencil. Halloween was a very long night. After the witch, we saw two monsters and three more witches. Witches are big candy eaters, apparently.

I hid behind Mother till they were gone. Ollie mooed at them. Cows are braver than they look. From, Junie B., Jones After I finished writing, I pulled off my clown nose. And I did a breath of fresh air. "I am glad that night is over," I said real relieved. Just then, Gramdpa Miller came in my room to say goodbye. He and Grandma were going to the airport to pick up my daddy from his business trip. Only bad news. Cause Daddy wouldn't be home till after I was asleep. So I couldn't even see him till morning. I hugged Grampa very tight. And I gave

him my trail mix to eat in the car. Frank Miller will eat anything. Mother was giving Ollie a bath. I dumped my Halloween bag out on my bed. And I lined up my stuffed animals to look at it. Whoa, said my Raggedy Andy named Larry. You got a million candy bars, almost. Yes, said my Raggedy Ann named Ruth. Too bad about the dumb apples and raisins. But the rest of it looks good. "I know," I said. "Mother took Ollie and me on four entire streets. It was very scary. But I made a good haul." Philip looked at me kind of surprised. It was scary? he asked. How come it was scary? I thought you were being Screamy. I sighed very tired. "Yeah, only nobody was afraid of

Screamy," I said. "Not even a fisherman or dumb Cinderella or her crazy old Fairy Godmother." After that, all of my stuffed animals hopped in my lap. And we did a group hug. Don't worry, said Philip Johnny Bob. You will be braver next year, I bet. I nodded. "Yes," I said. "Next year I will be a cow." After that, I started to count my candy. Philip did a gasp. Peanuts? he said. Is that peanuts I see? I did a giggle. Then I opened up the peanuts. And I put one in Philip's trunk.

It fell out again. Shoot, said Philip. I tried two more times. Then I took him to my desk. And I taped the peanut in there. Mmm, he said. Delicious. After that, I gave a peanut to Larry and Ruth and Teddy. And I ate the rest myself. Also, I ate a gummy worm. And I chewed my pack of sugarless gum. After a while, Mother called to me from

Ollie's room. "Junie B., did you wash your face and take off your costume yet? It's really late, honey. You've got to get to bed." I shut my door very quiet. 'Cause I was too sleepy to wash my face, that's why. I quick took off my clown pants. And I