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SPACE
Chapter 1
there, Willy, he often said. Theres always something interesting around the next bend.
Willy didnt know what his father was talking
about. He was only three. He thought Bend was the
name of a town in Oregon.
The following year, Willys dad went on an
Arctic safari and came home with stories of polar
bears, walruses, and icebergs.
by more stories, and more talk about what was lurking around the next bend.
Or foothunters.
sneaky.
You jumped.
Chapter 2
THE BRIBE
After school, Willy raced home. Hi, Mom, he
said, throwing his backpack on the couch. Then he
pulled out the stack of papers and placed them on
the dining room table.
Anything interesting?
Did he ever.
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as he pecked away.
They had been hanging out ever since. Willy
named him Phelps because he didnt look like a
Charlie or a Jack.
the roof and watched the sky for his favorite bird
companion. A few moments later, Phelps flapped
down, landed on the roof, and waddled over.
hand.
Saturn
Neptune
Ed
Mercury
Uh ... Uranus
Which one doesnt belong? Planet Ed, of
course.
up to me, right?
Exactly.
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And then, right in the middle of their discussion, Willy heard his mother scream. Planet Ed!
Caw.
Willy climbed back inside and closed the window. Then he looked at himself in the mirror before
going downstairs. What he saw was his fathers son,
the son of an adventurer. Somehow he had to make
his mother see it too. He was a Maykit, and Maykits
explore the world. And maybe the universe.
Coming.
his fathers sonthat much was truebut bringing it up would just cause his mother to dig in even
deeper. Best to stick to the education argument.
page report.
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to Planet Ed!
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Chapter 3
Whos there?
Boo who?
There were probably plenty of attractive planets out there, and lots of interesting asteroids. But
Willy couldnt see them. It was just one big blur. So
he turned away from the window and reached into
his sweatshirt pocket for a handful of Cheerios.
Cheerios? Randy Simpkins, who was sitting
beside Willy, looked up from his electronic book.
Thatll work.
teacher looks.
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Oink-oink.
Knock, knock.
Whos there?
Doris.
Doris who?
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