Book 5 No Fair,Tooth Fairy

No Fair Tooth Fairy. Written by Karen Mokler. Illustrated by Nicholas Jackson. Focus Question. How does Mike negotiate to try to solve his problem?

《不公平的牙仙》 凯伦·莫克勒 著 尼古拉斯·杰克逊 绘 思考问题 迈克是如何通过谈判尝试解决自己的问题的？

It was the Monday after Thanksgiving. Mike McCarthy was polishing off the last piece of pumpkin pie at the kitchen counter when his mom and little sister walked in. They had just come from the dentist. I've got another loose tooth, Astor told Mike. In fact, the dentist says I'm gonna lose three Getting something for nothing wasn't how the world worked.

那是感恩节过后的周一 迈克·麦卡锡正趴在厨房台面上吃完最后一块南瓜派，这时他的妈妈和妹妹走了进来 她们刚从牙医诊所回来 “我又长了一颗松动的牙齿，”阿斯特对迈克说 事实上，牙医说我一共要掉三颗牙。不劳而获可不是这个世界的运作方式。

The next day in the cafeteria, Mike watched as his friend Derek pulled out a bento box, complete with chopsticks and sushi. Derek often had fancy lunches. Mike rolled his eyes but didn't comment. Instead, he told Derek about Astor's swallowed tooth. She wrote the tooth fairy a letter, and the tooth fairy still gave her $2, he said. Derrick's eyebrows shot sky high. $2, he repeated. Mike nodded. A piece of raw fish popped out from between Derrick's chopsticks. Are you kidding me? He shouted. Mike had never seen him so shocked. I get 10 bucks a tooth, whether the tooth fairy gets my tooth or not. 10 bucks, Mike repeated.

第二天在食堂，迈克看见朋友德里克拿出一个便当盒，配齐了筷子和寿司 德里克经常吃精致讲究的午餐 迈克翻了个白眼，没有多说什么 他反过来跟德里克说了阿斯特吞下牙齿的事 “她给牙仙写了信，牙仙还是给了她两美元，”他说 德里克一下子挑高了眉毛 “两美元？”他重复道 迈克点了点头 一片生鱼片从德里克的筷子间掉了出来 你逗我呢？ 他大喊道 迈克从没见过他这么吃惊 “不管牙仙拿不拿得到我的牙齿，我一颗牙都能拿十美元，” “十美元？”迈克重复道

If you got 10 bucks a tooth, you could buy my super spy kit in no time, Derek said. Lose three teeth, and you could tell the tooth fairy to keep the change. Mike liked the sound of that. Months ago, Derek had offered to sell Mike his super spy kit for $25.

“要是你一颗牙能拿十美元，你很快就能买下我的超级间谍套装了，”德里克说 掉三颗就够了，剩下的钱都不用牙仙找零了 迈克听着这个说法很心动 几个月前，德里克就提出要把超级间谍套装以25美元的价格卖给迈克

That night at dinner, Mike asked, How do you get in touch with the Tooth Fairy? Oh, said Mrs. McCarthy, the Tooth Fairy knows when you've lost a tooth. Even if you lose it when you're on vacation, she can always find you. What if you haven't lost a tooth, though? Mike asked. If you haven't lost a tooth, why would you want to get in touch with the tooth fairy, asked Mr. McCarthy? I want to negotiate, Mike said. I mean, two bucks for a tooth? What about inflation? Mike's parents exchanged a look, but he was just getting started.

那天晚饭时，迈克问道：“怎么才能联系上牙仙呀？” “哦，”麦卡锡太太说，“牙仙知道你什么时候掉了牙，” “就算你是度假的时候掉的牙，她也总能找到你，” “可是，要是还没掉牙呢？” 迈克问道 “没掉牙的话，你为什么要联系牙仙呀？”麦卡锡先生问道 “我想谈判，”迈克说 “我是说，一颗牙才两美元？” 通货膨胀不算吗？ 迈克的父母对视了一眼，但迈克才刚刚开始说

Do you think we all have the same tooth fairy, or is there more than one? Mike wondered. Is it like Santa Claus or more like the mailman? Maybe they're assigned by zip codes. Maybe Derek gets more money because he lives in a richer neighborhood and has a richer fairy. His dad forced a smile. Maybe, he said.

“你说我们所有人是同一个牙仙，还是有好多好多个牙仙呀？” 迈克琢磨道 “牙仙是像圣诞老人那样，还是更像邮递员呀？” 说不定他们按邮政编码分配负责区域 说不定德里克拿得多，是因为他住的街区更有钱，分到的牙仙也更有钱 他的爸爸勉强挤出一个笑容 “有可能吧，”他说