Number One KidThe author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. I'M #1! That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. And YAY—there's snack time! But Mitchell is worried. What if he's the only kid who doesn’t get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he's a winner at something terrific. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 2 |
Section 3 | 8 |
Section 4 | 14 |
Section 5 | 21 |
Section 6 | 28 |
Section 7 | 36 |
Section 8 | 42 |
Section 9 | 49 |
Section 10 | 56 |
Section 11 | 62 |
Section 12 | 63 |
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Afternoon Center Angel and Yolanda apple Ballroom dancing bathing suit began Bermuda Triangle Bonk breath bushes CHAPTER cheese clown nose crossed his fingers cut in front desk Doritos eyes floor Gina girl going to win gold grinned hall Homework Help hot dog Jake the Sweeper Japanese words juggle loser lunch lady lunchroom medal Mitchell and Habib Mitchell crossed Mitchell hoped Mitchell leaned Mitchell sat Mitchell saw Mitchell sighed Mitchell thought Mitchell took Mitchell tried Mitchell's Monday mud balls nature center nature prize Number Eighty-seven old school PATRICIA REILLY GIFF pizza sauce poison ivy pool raincoat Ramón schoolyard sharks shirt shook his head singing sixth graders skinny slip smell smiled snack stairs sticker stuck stuff Sumiko swimming tattletale Terrible Thomas things told Habib told Mitchell took a bite tough tower Trevor's mask upstairs walked win a prize window worm worry YEARLING BOOK yelled Yeow Zelda Zigzag School