Toothy! (2014)
“Scorching hot. Sitting at the back of the class, Bertie felt he was going to melt. It was ages till afternoon break. His head flopped on to his desk. He was certain it must be 1000 degrees. There ought to be a law against going to school in this heat.It was all right for teachers, he thought bitterly. Miss Boot had a fan on her desk to keep her cool. The rest of them had to roast. Eugene’s cheeks had gone bright pink. Darren’s hair was sticking up like a paintbrush. Only Know-All Nick looked as... pale and neat as ever.
Bertie moaned. “I’m dying of thirst!”“Me, too,” said Darren. “Ask Miss Boot if we can get a drink.”“You ask her,” replied Bertie.Darren raised his hand.“Miss, please may I go to the toilet?”
“Certainly not. Wait till break time,” snapped Miss Boot.Darren squirmed in his seat.“Pleeeeease! I’ve been holding on since lunchtime!”Miss Boot rolled her eyes.“Oh, very well.”Darren got up, giving Bertie a wink as he left the class.MoreLess
Bertie moaned. “I’m dying of thirst!”“Me, too,” said Darren. “Ask Miss Boot if we can get a drink.”“You ask her,” replied Bertie.Darren raised his hand.“Miss, please may I go to the toilet?”
“Certainly not. Wait till break time,” snapped Miss Boot.Darren squirmed in his seat.“Pleeeeease! I’ve been holding on since lunchtime!”Miss Boot rolled her eyes.“Oh, very well.”Darren got up, giving Bertie a wink as he left the class.MoreLess
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