Junie B., First Grader_ Shipwrecked Part 4

I see nothing wrong with that.

Pretty soon, Mr. Scary went to help Lucille.

She was not working on her costume.

"My richie nanna is going to hire her sewing lady to make my costume," she said. "Plus she's also going to buy me a crown of fake jewels."

Mr. Scary said no no. "We're all all making our costumes in cla.s.s, Lucille," he said. "It's part of the project." making our costumes in cla.s.s, Lucille," he said. "It's part of the project."

After that, he got an encyclopedia from the shelf. And he found a picture of Queen Isabella.

Lucille did a loud screech.

"Eeees.h.!.+ She's not even cute cute!" she said. "And what is that ugly hat thing on her head? Look! It has ear flaps!"

Sheldon ran over to see the ugly hat thing.

"Maybe she just got back from snow-boarding," he said.

Lucille started to cry.

Mr. Scary said to please calm down.

Then he brought her a fake velvet towel she could use for a robe. And he gave her gold glitter to make a paper crown.

Lucille stopped crying. "Glitter?" she said a little perkier. "I get to use glitter?"

After that, she got right to work on her golden crown.

A little glitter can turn your whole day around.

At the end of the afternoon, our costumes were almost done.

Mr. Scary let us go to the front of the room and show the other children what we made.

And what do you know?

Lucille's crown turned out very beautiful! She looked like a real alive queen in that thing.

Plus also, I liked Camille and Chenille's ocean costume. They cut roly-poly waves at the top of a long roll of blue paper. Then- when they held it near the floor-it looked like the real ocean, sort of.

Me and Sheldon and May went last.

We sailed to the front of the room in our s.h.i.+p costumes. And we introduced ourselves.

"I am the Pinta Pinta. And I'm the fastest fastest s.h.i.+p," I told them. s.h.i.+p," I told them.

"I am the Santa Maria Santa Maria. And I am the biggest biggest s.h.i.+p," said May. s.h.i.+p," said May.

"I am the Nina Nina. And I have a little bird on my n n!" said Sheldon.

Then all of the children laughed and clapped. And me and Sheldon and May sailed back to our seats.

Only too bad for me. On account of May sailed way too speedy. And she got to her desk before I did.

She looked very smuggy at me.

"What took you so long?" she said. "Are you the poky little Pinta Pinta?"

Then she laughed and laughed at her own joke.

That is not good taste.

That weekend was the longest day of my life.

I kept on wanting to get back to school so I could work on the play some more!

That's how come on Monday morning, I ran to my desk as fast as I could. Only I couldn't even stay in my chair that good. 'Cause I had excitement in my seat, that's why!

Finally, the bell rang for school.

And then wowie wow wow!

Mr. Scary took us to the auditorium to practice on a real, actual stage! And that is a dream come true!

My heart was thumping and pumping when I walked up the steps.

Then all of us sat down on the stage floor. And Mr. Scary got us started.

"Boys and girls, we're going to begin with the very first scene, where Queen Isabella meets Columbus," he said. "Lucille and Jose? Will you come here, please?"

Jose and Lucille hurried to the front. Then Mr. Scary stood them on separate sides of the stage. And they walked toward each other until they met in the middle.

They said their lines.

"h.e.l.lo, sailor. My name is richie Queen Isabella," said Lucille.

Jose did a bow.

"Hola, Queen Isabella. My name is Cristobal Colon," he said. "I would like to look for a new trade route to China. Can I please have some money to sail the ocean blue?"

Lucille pretended to think for a second. Then she fluffed her fluffy hair. And she pulled fake money out of her purse.

"Okay. Here's some money," she said. "But please bring back the change."

Mr. Scary quick raised his hand and hollered, "Hold it!"

"I don't really remember the line about bringing back the change, Lucille," he said. "Is that something new you've added?"

Lucille nodded. "Yes. My nanna and I thought of it over the weekend," she explained. "Nanna says that rich people always always ask for the change. Or else how do you think they got rich?" ask for the change. Or else how do you think they got rich?"

Mr. Scary stared at Lucille a real long time.

Then finally, he said, "Let's move on." And he called for the actors in Scene Two.

Scene Two is where Columbus picks out the sailors for his trip.

All of the sailors ran speedy quick to the front of the stage.

Then Jose stood on a box in front of them. And he said his next line.

"Who would like to sail the ocean blue with me? Please call out your names," he said.

And so the sailors called out their names.

And guess what?

One was named Sinbad! And one was named Popeye! And another one was named Captain Hook!

I clapped my hands very happy.

"This play is turning out better than I thought!" I said.

After that, it was time for the three s.h.i.+ps.

I quick grabbed Sheldon's hand. And I pulled him behind me to the front of the stage.

And what do you know? I got there first! And Sheldon got there second! And May was last!

I skipped all around her very springy. And I sang a happy s.h.i.+p song.

It was to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell."

The Pinta Pinta got here first! got here first!

The Pinta Pinta got here first! got here first!

Hi-ho, the derry-o, The Pinta Pinta got here first! got here first!

Mr. Scary made a mad face.

"Junie B., that's enough," he said. "For the very last time ... this is not not a race." a race."

May stuck her nose in my face.

"Yeah, Junie Jones. This is not not a race," she said. "Not, not, not a race!" a race," she said. "Not, not, not a race!"

Mr. Scary bent down between us.

"I'm talking to you, too, May," he said. "If you two can't get along, I'll find someone else to do your parts. Do you both understand?"

May kept looking at me.

"I understand. Do understand. Do you you understand, Junie Jones? Huh? Do you? Do you? Do you?" understand, Junie Jones? Huh? Do you? Do you? Do you?"

Mr. Scary stood back up.

Then-very silent-he took May to the back of the stage. And he made her sit down.

I laughed and pointed and waved to her back there.

Then bad news.

I had to sit down, too.

As soon as I finished writing, the bell rang to go home.

I quick put away my journal. And I skipped out of Room One very gleeful.

Only ha! That night, after I ate dinner, Mother and Daddy drove me right back there. And I skipped back in again!

And guess what?

There were parents snooping everywhere!

They were snooping at our bulletin boards. And snooping in our desks. And they were even snooping in our test papers!

All of the children had tension in us.

'Cause every test can't be a gem, you know.

Then finally, Mr. Scary saved the day.

He clapped his loud hands together. And he said it was time for the play!

Then whew! All of us got relief on our faces. And we hurried to the auditorium as fast as we could go. And we quick put on our costumes.

I tapped on Sheldon very giggly.

"My stomach has flutterflies in it," I said. "Does yours, Sheldon? Does your stomach have flutterflies in it?"

Just then, Roger sneezed real loud near Sheldon's ear.

Sheldon made a sick face. Then he quick held his nose nostrils again. And he whispered the word germy boy germy boy.