08-GRANDFATHER'S SUPERCAMPER

GRANDFATHER'S SUPERCAMPER I couldn't believe it. My own grandfather had set me up. I thought he really was sick. Even worse, I thought he was heartsick. Now I knew he was just nuts. Nuts enough to pull a low-down prank on me. Rotten rats' breath! I was in a sour mood. Anyone who knows me knows that I HATE TRAVELING! My grandfather, on the other hand, was bursting with excitement. "Isn't traveling great?" he squeaked happily. "In my next life, I think I will be an explorer. I will soar above the clouds in my own private jet. Sail the high seas in my yacht. And, of course, I will hit the road in my

fabumouse cheese-colored camper." "Let's Go! I sighed. Grandfather wasn't dreaming about the camper. He really does have a cheese-colored camper. He putters along in the fast lane at 20 miles per hour, annoying all of the other drivers. They flash

their headlights at him. They honk their horns. But there's no budging Granddad. He's like a snail on a superhighway. Actually, Grandfather doesn't drive a camper. He drives a supercamper. It's longer than fifty mice standing tail to tail. It's painted a deep cheddar yellow. And it's filled with everything you can imagine.

The driver's cabin has a SATELLITE NAVIGATIONAL. system. It lets you pinpoint your position anywhere around the world. An enormous crystal chandelier hangs in the camper's dining room. This is where Grandfather William

likes to eat Tina's five- course gourmet meals. Grandfather's bedroom has a four-poster bed and its own marble bathroom. There's even a yellow Jacuzzi shaped like a slice of cheese! Besides all of that, there are a couple of guest rooms, an elegant library filled with old books, and a room just for luggage. The place is bigger than my entire mouse hole! Oh, and I didn't even tell you about the kitchen. It's a cook's dream. It has a real

stone oven. And a COMPUTERIZED giant REFRIGERATOR. It tells you when supplies are getting low. Tina loves it. Of course, she travels with Grandfather wherever he goes. Yep, Tina and her silver extendable rolling pin. She never leaves home without it. It was a gift from Granddad. At night, she keeps the rolling pin within paw's reach for protection. Once she accidentally knocked