Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Spider-Man and Squirrel Girl stood in the center of the playground. "I thought you said he was hiding in a sandbox," Spider-Man said. "He is," Squirrel Girl replied. "Did I forget to mention that the whole playground is covered in sand?" Spider-Man rubbed his temples. Just as Tippy-Toe had said, the Sandman had hidden in the sandy area meant for burying toys and building castles. But the fact that the rest of the

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playground had a sand floor, too, was not good news. "The Sandman could be hiding anywhere," Spider-Man said. "Under the tire swing. Beneath the slide. We have to get these kids out of here. And I know just how to do it." He winked at his companion. "Watch and learn." Spider-Man cleared his throat. He cupped his hands around his mouth. He hollered, "ICE CREAM!" Everyone stopped playing. The children glared. Their parents pouted. No one moved. "Geesh," Spidey said. "Not a big ice cream crowd." "That was a great try, Spider-Man,"

Squirrel Girl said. She patted him kindly on the shoulder. "But I am Central Park's protector. And if there's one thing I know, it's how to clear a playground." She looked into the trees. "Ready, Tippy-Toe?" "Chitik!" a tiny voice replied. Squirrel Girl placed her fingers in her mouth on either side of her amazing front teeth. She whistled. Hundreds of squirrels ran into the playground. They descended from the trees. They scurried over rocks. They burst forth from bushes. Gray squirrels,

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black squirrels, red squirrels. All the squirrels in Central Park seemed to have come at Squirrel Girl's call. Now, one squirrel on its own is cute. Two squirrels playing together can be entertaining. But hundreds of them rushing at you in formation is simply nuts. The families fled to the nearby benches. The squirrels stood