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Each ant left a little spot on the concrete. “Is that your father’s good hammer?” asked Billy’s mother. “Put it back.” “Where are you going with that steak knife?” asked Billy’s mother. “Playing soldier.” “Well, don’t go out of the yard.” §§ “Yes, ma’am.” There were lots of ants in the yard, by the garbage can. They were bigger than the ones in the driveway. “Fix bayonets!” said Billy. The ants tried to run. “Die!” said Billy, as he stabbed them with the steak knife, one by one. §§ There were even more ants by the garden shed. “Enemy sighted!” said Billy. The ants were hiding under the grass, but it did them no good. They were almost an inch long, and easy to find. “Bombs away!” said Billy, making an airplane noise as he dropped the bricks on them. §§ “Lunch!” said Billy’s mother, from the house. “In a minute,” said Billy. He was looking around for more ants to kill. “Peanut butter and jelly!” said Billy’s mother. Peanut butter and jelly was Billy’s favorite. 6
“Coming!” he said. §§ “Your father called,” said Billy’s mother. “He’s coming home tomorrow. He’s bringing you a present.” “Can I have another sandwich?” asked Billy. He had a lot of ants to kill. “May you have another sandwich,” said Billy’s mother. “And then it’s nap time.” Billy hated naps. He lay on his bed, on top of the covers. He heard a scratching noise outside. He got up and looked out the window. §§ There was a big ant, as big as a rat. It was trying to climb up the side of the house to the window. Its feelers were waving around. Billy got his bow and arrows out of his toy chest. The arrows had rubber tips. He pulled them off and sharpened the arrows in his pencil sharpener. It was electric. Then Billy leaned out the window with his bow. The first arrow bounced off the ant, but the next two went all the way through and stuck out the other side. The ant fell on its back, waving its legs in the air. The arrows looked like extra legs. Then Billy heard his mother’s footsteps. He jumped back into bed and closed his eyes. His mother opened the door. “Are you asleep?” she whispered. Billy knew better than to answer. §§ 7
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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 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
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BILLY AND THE TIME SKATEBOARD “Go
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He grabbed it back. He pointed it t
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BILLY AND THE TALKING PLANT One day
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He took the magazine to the store a
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“Eat your turkey,” said Billy
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“Nothing,” said Billy. “We go
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Billy hid behind the garbage can.
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”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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