2. This Story

CHAPTER 2 THIS STORY One fine morning at Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, George and Harold had just gotten out of their fourth-grade remedial gym class when they saw a big sign in the hallway. It was an announcement for the Second Annual Invention Convention.

George and Harold had fond memories of last year's Invention Convention, but this year's convention was a bit different. The first-prize winner got to be Principal for the Day. "Wow," said George. "Whoever gets to be principal gets to make up all the rules for the whole day, and everybody in school has to follow those rules!" "We have got to win first prize this year!" exclaimed Harold.

Just then, George and Harold's principal, Mr. Krupp, showed up. "A-HA!" he shouted. "I'll bet you two are up to no good!" "Not really," said George. "We were just reading about this year's contest." "Yeah," said Harold. "We're going to win first prize in the contest and be Principals for the Day!"

"Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!" laughed Mr. Krupp. "Do you honestly think I'd let you two enter this year's contest after that stunt you pulled at last year's Invention Convention?!!?" George and Harold smiled and thought back to the First Annual Invention Convention....