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“Playing with dolls,” said Billy’s father. §§ “Dolls are stupid,” said Billy. It was the next day. He was playing with Clyde behind the garage where no one could see. “I hate dolls,” he said. “Pull my string,” said Clyde. Billy did. “Even dolls hate dolls,” said Clyde. “I would rather be a little boy like you.” “Really?” said Billy. He hugged Clyde and pulled his string again. “Not really,” said Clyde. “You’re a sissy. Would you like to meet the Wizard?” “I already did,” said Billy. “And I am not a sissy.” “How many little sissies get to meet the Wizard?” asked Clyde. §§ Billy threw Clyde into the garbage and went to the garage to find the Wizard. He opened Today’s Wizard, and there he was in his pointy hat. “Where’s Clyde?” asked the Wizard. “He called me a sissy,” said Billy. He turned the page. “That Clyde,” said the Wizard. “I told you not to pull his string.” “I had no one else to play with,” said Billy. He looked around the garage. It was dark and scary. “Can I take you outside?” he asked. “No way,” said the Wizard. “I’m in hiding.” “Why is the Devil after you?” Billy asked. “Why do you think?” asked the Wizard. 46
Billy turned the page. “I give up,” he said. “He wants to steal my hat,” said the Wizard. “So he can rule the world.” Billy thought about that. “What does he look like?” he asked. He turned the page. “He looks ugly and evil,” said the Wizard. “Now put me back your mother.” “What are you doing in there?’ asked Billy’s mother. “Nothing,” said Billy. “Put your dolls away and come to supper.” in the pile. Here comes “Get a load of this,” said Billy’s father. He was reading the paper. “‘Wizard Goes Into Hiding’.” “He’s hiding from the Devil,” Billy said. §§ “He’s apparently not the Wizard of Everything anyway,” said Billy’s father. “So what’s the big deal?” “He’s the Wizard of Everything Else,” said Billy. “What do you know about it?” said Billy’s mother. “Eat your turkey.” They had turkey every night. Billy woke up in the middle of the night. Clyde was standing on his chest. Billy was afraid. “I’m sorry I threw you in the garbage,” he said. “Pull my string,” said Clyde. Billy pulled his string. §§ 47
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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 and 26: The sand was already dry. Some of i
Page 27: “What happened next door?” aske
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 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.
Page 76 and 77: After a while Billy got hungry. “
Page 78 and 79: He got his gun out of the closet. I
Page 80 and 81: The clowns made Billy’s father la
Page 83 and 84: BILLY AND THE FLYING SAUCER “Hey,
Page 85: “Sorry,” said Vernon. He held u
Page 88 and 89: “You must be hooked,” said the
Page 91 and 92: BILLY AND THE WITHC One day Billy
Page 93 and 94: “Late again!” said Billy’s mo
Page 95 and 96: 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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