CHAPTER 3

Today Henry brought his soccer ball to school so that we could practise for the soccer try-outs.

It turned out a lot of people wanted to make the team!

Bella, Clare, Wendy and even Toby ‘the moneybox’ Hogan wanted to practise with us.

Henry passed the ball to Clare, and Clare passed the ball to me.

I had to pass it to Bella, so I really didn’t want to mess it up.

I kicked the ball MUCH harder than I needed to. The ball flew way past Bella …

It went right through the staff room window …

and knocked over

three bowls of noodles …

splashing three cranky teachers.

So that’s why I ended up in afternoon detention!

I sat down next to James Nott at the back of the room. When you say his name fast, it sounds like James Snot.

Which is actually a good way to describe him, cos he’s one of those people who always has a runny nose!

Plus he’s one of those kids who never laughs at anything, even when

And he always goes, ‘It’s not funny.’

Which

If only he could earn money making snot.

If he could sell snot-in-a-pot as craft glue, he’d be a

‘What are you doing?’ I asked him.

‘Writing.’

‘Writing what?’

‘A book about boogers,’ he replied.

‘Yep. There are so many kinds …

Crusty ones that are like little nose rocks.

Sticky ones that stick to your finger …

You try to flick it off, but then it just sticks to your other finger …

The best boogers are the s t r e t c h y ones that come out like a long green noodle.’

I liked the booger book!

‘Back to work, boys,’ said the teacher.

Since James showed me his snot drawings, I decided to draw him some

mixed-up animals.

First I drew a dolphin …

It looks cute … until you cross it with a ladybug!

Then I drew a teddy bear …

That looks okay too … until you cross it with a ladybug!

Next I drew a great white shark …

Sharks are scary, but they become even scarier when you cross them with a ladybug!

Then I drew a picture I didn’t show James …