Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350646-6ISBN13:978-0-15-350646-8OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350599-0(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350599-7(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357827-0(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357827-4(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byConorMcIntyreillustratedbyDeeTexidor3Itwasthedaybeforetheclassplay.Theyoungwomanfromthecostumestorebroughtallthecostumestoschool.Therewererabbits,mice,badgers,andowls.Mr.Orlowskitoldthechildren,“Pleaseleaveyourcostumesatschool.Ifyoutakethemhome,theymightgetdamaged.”4Josephwasexcitedabouthisrabbitsuit.Hewantedtotakeithometoshowhislittlebrother,Dan.5Athome,JosephshowedDantherabbitsuit.“Look,”saidJoseph,“Ievenhavehuge,furryrabbitshoestowear.”Josephliftedthesuitabovehishead.Hepulleditonoverhisclothes.Thenhehoppedallaroundtheroom.6Danlaughed,“I’mgoingtocatchtherabbit!”Josephhoppedasfastashecould.Danranafterhim.Hegrabbedtherabbitears.Suddenly,therewasarippingnoise.“Oh,no!”saidJoseph.“Theearrippedoffmyrabbitsuit.”7Dadcameintotheroom.“What’sgoingon?”heasked.Josephtoldhimwhathadhappened.“Iwassupposedtoleavethesuitatschool,”hesaid.Thenhestar...
