Chapter 8

Epilogue Yep, four chickens, a missing hamster, and a ball of yarn brought the Grizzly Bears Homecoming Parade to a complete halt. The good news is the Grizzlies won the big game: 27–16. The bear mascot was fine too. She got up, brushed herself off, and put her head back on. Turns out, Anna was supposed to get up early and feed the chickens for Barbara, who was picked up even earlier to put the finishing touches on the first responders float. But when Anna saw that Zippy was missing, well, she kind of forgot all about the chicken feed, and truth be told, forgot all about Zippy when she got to the parade and found the ice-cream truck. She was even

more distracted when she saw Moosh on the petting zoo float. So what's the moral of the story? (A) Most bears have heads. (B) Male honeybees don't have stingers. (C) Make sure to eat a good breakfast. (D) A tomato sandwich weighs more than a peanut butter–and-jelly sandwich. I don't know, either. But I always pick C.