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He watched through the window from his room, with a blanket over his head, just in case. He was waiting for the lightning to strike. Finally, it did. The next morning, Billy ran eagerly out to play. His yellow bulldozer was upside do bigger and brighter than ever. “Cool,” said Billy. He climbed up on the seat and drove it back and forth. wn again. He turned it right side up. It was It crunched down the side of the sandbox and then crunched over the driveway. It made a neat grinding noise. “Hey Vernon,” said Billy. Vernon was on the other side of the fence. Vernon acted like he didn’t hear. §§ Billy drove the bulldozer through the fence. Vernon tried to run away but the bulldozer ran over his feet and squashed them. “I’m sorry!” said Vernon. He was trying to stand up, but he couldn’t because he didn’t have any feet any more. “I’m sorry, Billy.” Billy pretended not to hear. He drove the bulldozer harder and squashed Vernon. Then he squashed Vernon’s house. Vernon’s parents were inside. His little sister, too. Her name was Grace. §§ 26
“What happened next door?” asked Billy’s father. They were eating supper. “Nothing,” said Billy. “It was awful,” said Billy’s mother. “Something squashed them all.” “It wasn’t me,” said Billy. “Even the little girl,” said Billy’s mother. “Her name was Grace.” “It wasn’t me,” said Billy. “Nobody said it was,” said Billy’s father. “I brought you a present. But first you have to eat your brussels sprouts.” “Deal,” said Billy. He waited till his parents weren’t looking and rolled them under the table. They were like little balls. He knew his mother wouldn’t see them. She never looked under the table. “What did you bring me?” “A tank,” said Billy’s father. “It’s metal. You can’t leave it out in the rain.” “He will, though,” said Billy’s mother. 27
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Page 5 and 6: BILLY AND THE ANTS It was a beautif
Page 7 and 8: “Coming!” he said. §§ “Your
Page 9 and 10: There was an ant between him and th
Page 11: Then it snapped Billy in half. “W
Page 14 and 15: “I never said that,” said the f
Page 16 and 17: “He doesn’t do things,” said
Page 18 and 19: “No you didn’t,” Billy said.
Page 20 and 21: “Of course not,” said the fairy
Page 23 and 24: BILLY AND THE BULLDOZER Billy had a
Page 25: The sand was already dry. Some of i
Page 30 and 31: “Hey,” said Billy. The unicorn
Page 32 and 33: “After you go to bed,” said the
Page 34 and 35: “Girls like unicorns,” said Bil
Page 37 and 38: BILLY AND THE SPACEMEN “Look what
Page 39 and 40: “It’s a spear,” said the spac
Page 41: Billy knocked them into the water w
Page 44 and 45: “Of course not,” said Clyde.
Page 46 and 47: “Playing with dolls,” said Bill
Page 48 and 49: “I’m sorry I called you a sissy
Page 50: “We all make mistakes,” said th
Page 53 and 54: They gave Billy an axe and a long o
Page 55 and 56: As soon as he stepped ashore, Billy
Page 58 and 59: BILLY AND THE TIME SKATEBOARD “Go
Page 60 and 61: He grabbed it back. He pointed it t
Page 63 and 64: BILLY AND THE TALKING PLANT One day
Page 65 and 66: He took the magazine to the store a
Page 67 and 68: “Eat your turkey,” said Billy
Page 69: “Nothing,” said Billy. “We go
Page 72 and 73: Billy hid behind the garbage can.
Page 74 and 75: ”You are too big,” said Billy.
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After a while Billy got hungry. “
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He got his gun out of the closet. I
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The clowns made Billy’s father la
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BILLY AND THE FLYING SAUCER “Hey,
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“Sorry,” said Vernon. He held u
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“You must be hooked,” said the
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BILLY AND THE WITHC One day Billy
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“Late again!” said Billy’s mo
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He shot her through the head. He wa
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BILLY IN DINOSAUR CITY “Pack up y
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The next day Billy went to dinosaur
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The next day, Billy took his magazi
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“Aren’t you going to school?”
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