Back to school.

Theo.

The summer was over, and it was time to go back to school.

There's so much to organize, groaned Mom.

I can't believe the holidays air over.

I don't know why you're complaining, said Joe, who was 10.

You don't even go to school, but we have to get you to out of bed each morning, said Dad and out the door with your homework and clean uniforms on a good breakfast inside you before we go to work.

Joe was looking forward to school.

He wanted to see his friends again.

The only thing waas this year.

His little sister, Bella, who was four, was going to school to Joe wasn't sure about that.

I hope Bella won't be a nuisance, he said to Mom.

Oh, she'll soon make friends, said Mom, you'll hardly notice she's there.

Joe wasn't sure about that.

Bella was very excited.

She kept showing everyone her new pencil case on bag and water bottle and Joe felt he'd seen them are 100 times.

Finally, the morning came, the alarm went off and Joe and Bella tumbled out of bed on into their new uniforms.

mum shoveled cereal into bowls, and everyone gulped it down.

Then Dad yelled, I'm late on, Ran to get the bus on.

Mom looked at her watch.

Come on, kids, let's be quick.

I've got work to.

When they arrived at the playground, there were Children and parents everywhere.

Joe waved at one of his friends.

Hey, Finn, how are you?

Bella had been looking forward to school, but now, with big kids running everywhere and all the noise, she wasn't sure she took tight hold of Mom's skirt.

Mom, she whispered.

Mom was talking to another parent and didn't notice.

But Joe did.

What's up?

Bella Bella's bottom lip was wobbling.

I don't want to go to school after all.

I want to go home, Joe thought quickly.

If you go home, Bella, then nobody will see your new pencil case.

That's true, Bella admitted.

Also, Mom has given you a box of raisins for your snack.

Bella loved raisins, all right, she said.

I'll stay, right.

Mom took Bella to her new classroom.

Joe was so busy that he did not have time to think about Bella until the head teacher, Mrs Smails, put her head around the classroom door.

Did you come with me a moment, Joe, she said.

Joe was a bit worried.

What could you want?

We're having a problem with Bella.

Mrs.

Mail's explained.

She doesn't like a new teacher, and now she says she won't stay in her classroom.

Bella was hiding under a table in the dressing up area.

She had her head buried under the costumes and she was howling.

Joe crawled under the table.

What's the matter?

Bella?

He asked.

I don't like her, said better, pointing at her teacher.

She's a wolf.

What said Joe, it's just my name, said the teacher impatiently.

I Mrs Wolf, she's not really a wolf, said Joe to Bella.

She hasn't got a tail.

How do you know?

Joe groaned.

He'd known Bella would cause problems at school on.

She's got big teeth, said Bella, then Joe Haddon idea.

Even if she is a wolf, he said, then maybe she's a good wolf.

Lots of wolves are.

It's only in fairy tales that they are wicked.

Bella wiped her eyes and looked at Mrs Wolf.

She does have nice eyes.

Thank you, said Mrs Wolf, smiling.

Why don't you come out and listen to a story.

Bella loved stories.

She crawled out and gave her hand to Mrs Wolf.

I don't think she is a wolf after all, she whispered to Joe.

Otherwise she'd have clothes.

Joe went back to his classroom, grinning.

It was going to be interesting having his little sister in school.

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