8 Ch8-Mr. Klutz Puckers Up

Chapter 8 Mr. Klutz Puckers Up When Mr. Klutz got back from the hospi- tal, we were all relieved to hear that he hadn't broken any bones. He was limp- ing, though, and told us he would have to use a cane for a week. We were afraid he might call off the chocolate party, but he was more excited about it than ever.

Everybody in the whole school got involved doing math problems so we could win the party, even the teachers. During library period, Mrs. Roopy asked us questions like, "If the library had a

hundred books and you checked out fifty of them, how many would be left in the library?" During music period, Mr. Hynde asked us questions like, "If the school only has ten trumpets and six kids sign up to take trumpet lessons, how many more kids can sign up for trumpet lessons?" Miss Daisy made a big tote board so we would know how many math problems we had completed. Every day, she tallied up all the math problems on her tote board. It wasn't long before the school had finished a million math problems. Andrea did the problem that put us

over the top— of course. I hate her. On the night of the chocolate party, you should have seen the gym! They had music and games, and tables were set up with chocolate chip cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate muffins, and even broc- coli covered with chocolate. Yuck! By the end of the party, I thought I was going to throw up. It was the greatest night of my life. At nine o'clock somebody came in with this big pig on a leash. I don't know where they got it. The zoo, I guess. We all watched as the pig was brought over to Mr. Klutz. He wrinkled his face up and acted like he was all disgusted

(Mr. Klutz, that is, not the pig). When he bent over and kissed the pig on the lips, the whole school went crazy.

Even the pig freaked out, oinking and squealing and running around the gym until the grown-ups were able to catch it. It was a real Kodak moment, if you ask me.