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CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose"
Butshesays,"
You'
vegotplentyofyourcousins'
oldshirtsthatyouhaven'
tgrownintoyet."
AndwhenIsay,"
Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'
tsuppose..."
Shesays,"
I'
msorry,love.Wejustcan'
taffordthem."
ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.
Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.
Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:
Myfriendsays,It'
sagoodrap.
Butit'
snotsuchagoodfeeling.
Chapter2
IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'
vetheminashopwindow.
AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:
Idreamaboutthosetrainers.
MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.
MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.
MaybeIcouldgetajoband...
That'
swhatI'
lldo!
llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'
snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'
remyage.
FirstIlookedatnewspaper.
Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.
Therewereplentyofcards:
stheoneforme!
llgetajob,savethemoney,and
llbeCoolClive
TheCoolestKidAlive.
ButwhenIasked,themansaid,
renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrong
enough...Comebackwhenyou'
reolder.
mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok
6.30
6.30!
Surelyhedidn'
tmean6.30inthemorning!
!
Hesaid!
ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'
daskedmymumifIcould
helpRickwithhispaperroundand,afterabit,shehadagreed.
Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.
lldeliverthenewsI'
llearnmoneyI'
llbuyshoesI'
llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbrightandjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthemsayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'
sthecoo了stkidalive!
IntheendIfellasleep,andthen
BRRING!
ItwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirstweekdeliveringthepaperswithRick.
MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAY
ButIcarriedon...
FRIDAY...SATURDAY...OnSUNDAYthenewspapersareverythickandheavy.
Iheavedthatbag.Ihauledthatbag.
Inearlygaveup,butIcarriedonandIgotpaid.YIPPEE!
ButthenextdayImetRick...
mgoingtoworkwithGazfromnowon...
..You'
retoolittle......tooslow...
...AndyoumakemistakesL0OK
ExcusemeIdidn'
torderthis!
Iwantmycomic!
.
Oy!
Where'
smyBIKERSWORLD
Seeyouaround!
Chapter3
Iwenthomeandcountedmymoney.
ImadeaspecialsavingsbookandthenIhadarest.
IwaswornoutandfedupandIstillneededloadsmoremoney.
ThenextdayIwentbacktotheshop.Ididn'
tgoin,incasetherewereanymoreunhappycustomerswaitingforme,butIreadthecardsoutside.
Therewereafewnewones.
ForSale10
SetofDiningbabyrabbits¥3each,
Chairsbyfamilymovingforquicksale.
housewithsolidwoodenbottomsPhone42213
TEL33451after6
DOGWALKERWANTED
Givemydogonegoodwalkaday,andearnextrapocketmoney.
34ParkNack,Barkwood
YES!
sthejobforme!
Iwrotedowntheaddress,askedmymum,andwentaroundtoseethelady.
renotveryold,"
shesaid."
renotverybig...butyouaretheonlyonewho'
saskedforthejob...soI'
llgiveyouatry."
Here'
shisleadandhere'
s...TOODLES!
NowjusttakeToodlesoncearoundthepark,thenbringhimstraightbackhome.Don'
tgethimtried.Don'
tgethimdirty.Remember:
onceroundtheparkandthenstraightbackhome..."
Shetoldmewhattodooverandoverandoveragain.Iwishshe'
dtoldthedog.
Noodleshadamindofhisown.
Wewentonceroundthepark.
Noproblem.
ButthenNoodlesdecidedtogoroundagainandagain...andagain.
NONODDLES!
Wevisitedtheducks.Noodleslikedthewater.
Wevisitedthegardens.Noodleslikedthemudandthemanure.
Oh,GetTHATDOGOUTOFHERE!
Wevisitedthelitterbins.Noodleslikedtherubbish.
ThenNoodlesdecidedtogohome-theshortway.
Theladywasnotpleased.
Notpleasedatall.
Shegavemethemoneyforonedaybut,Thisisnotthejobforyou。
Don'
tcomebacktomorrow!
ThisisNOTthejobforforyouDon’tcomebacktomorrow
Iwenthome,countedmymoney,filledinmybook,Thenhadabathandarest.
FromtimetotimeIwentbacktotheshop.Sometimestherewerenewnotice:
FORSALE
Baby’scotbyfamilymovinghousewithascrewloose
Tel33451
25RbbbitsFREE
Toagoodhome.PhoneorcallANYTIMEATALL422113
47HutchWalk
DUCKLINASANDCHICKSGOINGCHEAP
Buttherewasonlyonejob:
WANTED
CIRCUSPERFORMERCanyouwalkthehighwire
CanyouswallowfireCanyoujugglewithknives
andthatwasNOTthejobforme.
SoIdecidedtostartedmyownbusiness.
Imadeposters:
CARCLEANING
AndoddJobscallforclive64120
andleaflets:
Ifyourcarissplashedwithmudandrain
Ifthereareloadsofleaveslyinginyourdrain
Don’tjustsotthereandcomplain
CALLFORCLIVE!
Clivecleanstillitgleamsphone64120
Ifthebirdskeepmessingonyourwindscreen
Don’tgetmad.Don’tgetmean
JustCALLforCLIVE!
64120
Yourcarwasflashybutnowit’ssplashy,whatdoyoudo
CALLFORCLIVE
CLIVE’SCARCLEANINGANDODDJOBS
Phone64120
Iborrowedsomeequipment-abucket,aspongeandacloth-andoffIwent.
Iwasdoingverywell,verywellindeed,when...
...Ihad......Abitofon...
Iwasquiteluckyreally.
Ididn'
tdamagethecar.
tfallinthepond,but...
Ididbreakafewthings.
Isaid"
mverysorry...Itwasanaccident...I'
llpayforthedamage."
AndIdid.
NowallIhadleftwasmysoggysponge,mycloth,andmybucketwith
CanyouimaginehowIleft
IwastrudginghomebytheparkwhenIheard:
Noodles!
comeback!
Then:
ow!
keepthatdogundercontrol!
:
Sorry...We'
rejustlookingafterthisdog...:
Areyouokay
Andthen:
Splosh!
NoI'
mNot!
Lookatme!
Andlookatmybag...
GazandRickweretryingtopullNoodlesawayandapologizetothemanatthesametime.
Chapter4
Thereinthemiddleofthepondwashisbag.Itwasbobbingaboutslowlyanddriftingaroundincircles.
It'
sfullofveryimportantpapers,"
saidtheman."
Ohno!
sgoingtosink!
Getafishingnetquick!
heyelled.
Afishingnet...Hasanybodygotafishingnet
Butno.Thebagwassinkingandnoonehadafishingnet.
ButIdidhaveanidea.
Iusedmycloth,mybucketwithaholein,andalongstick,and...
Heputhishandintohissoggybagand...
...Iheldmybreathandwished.
MoneyMoneytobuymytrainers
Thenhepulledout...
alittlesoggycardwithanaddressonit.
Popinandseeme,"
hesaid.
Andthenhewentleavingnothingbehindbutapatchofdampgrassandsomeduckweed.
Iwenthomeandtoldmymumallaboutit.
mum:
No,ifyouwanttogo,I'
mgoingwithyou.Well,youhadyourwits
aboutyou!
Butyou'
renotgoingcallingonstrangerswithoutmysay-so.
me:
Oh.mum
SoIhadtowaittillSaturdaywhenshehadthedayoffwork.
Abitspooky.
man:
Hello,there!
vebeenwaitingforyoutoturnup.
Thisismymum.
Iturnedtomymum.Butshewasn'
tlistening.Shewasstaringatahugeheapofboxes.
It’sthosetrainersyou’remadabout!
Pilesofthem!
Themanwasbusytellingmeallabouthisjob,"
Ibringinallthesethings-somefromothercountries-andIsellthemtoshops."
veseensomeinshopwindows,"
Isaid.
WouldyoulikesomeoftheseDoyouthinkthey'
renice
NICEThey'
rebrilliant...They'
refantastic...They'
recool!
Helpyourselftoafewthingsthen,"
saidtheman.
Ohwecouldn'
t..."
saidmymum.
YESWECOULD!
Yes,youcould,"
agreedtheman,"
Yourboysavedmealotofmoneyandalotoftrouble.Iwanttorewardhim!
SoIgotacapandsomejeans,at-shirtandthetrainers.
Cool!
InmynewshirtIfeltbrighter.
InmynewshoesIfelttaller.
IlookedthewayI'
dalwaysfeltIwas-CoolClive,thecoolestkidalive!