9 Ch9-What's the Magic Word？

Chapter 9 What's the Magic Word? After the assembly we went back to Miss Daisy's room. It was almost time for our class to be called down to the gym to have our pictures taken. Andrea and Emily pulled out their little mirrors and started fixing their hair. It had been a full hour since they last fixed their hair, so

they must have had a lot of hair that needed fixing. Just then, guess who poked their heads in the door? Nobody! Because if you poked your head in a door, it would hurt. But guess who poked their heads in the doorway? It was Mrs. Roopy and Miss Suki! Mrs. Roopy was holding a stack of books and the Blueberry Award. Miss Suki was rolling Rappy's mystery box. We have some autographed books, Mrs. Roopy said as she handed them out. Andrea bought every one of Miss Suki's books. I didn't buy a book. Books are boring. Besides, the order form was still in

my backpack because I forgot to give it to my parents. Did you write any Dr. Seuss books? I asked Miss Suki. I believe those were written by Dr. Seuss, she said.

You should write some Dr. Seuss books, I suggested. They're cool. I'll think about that, Miss Suki said. How come Dr. Seuss was allowed to call himself a doctor when he really wasn't one? I asked her. You'd have to ask him that, replied Miss Suki. I can't, I told her. He's dead. Do you like cheese? asked Ryan. Not very much, said Miss Suki. Will you sign my autograph book? asked Emily. Oh, okay, said Miss Suki. Can I have ten autographs for my cousins? Michael asked.

Miss Suki didn't look all that happy, but she started signing the scraps of paper Michael handed her. You should write a book about penguins, I suggested. Penguins are cool. What's your favorite kind of cheese? asked Ryan. Miss Suki was about to leave when Mr. Klutz made an announcement over the loudspeaker. Miss Daisy's class, please report to the gym to have your pictures taken. That's when I got the greatest idea in the history of the world. Will you be in our class picture, Miss Suki? I asked.

Please? Please? Please? everybody begged. We said please about a million hundred times. If you ever want to get something from a grown-up, just say please over and over again. The more times you say it, the better chance they will say yes. That's the first rule of being a kid. Well, okay, said Miss Suki. YAY! See? It's amazing. All you have to do is say one dumb word and you can get whatever you want. What a scam!