JoshuaandtheTigersCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-350650-4ISBN13:978-0-15-350650-5OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350599-0(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350599-7(Grade2On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357831-9(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357831-1(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byKateMeadillustratedbyRichardHoit3Joshua’sfamilylovedmusic.Therewasalwaysmusicplayingintheirhouse.Everyonewasterrificatdoingsomethingwithmusic,exceptJoshua.Hewonderedwhy.4Joshua’ssisterplayedtheviolin.Whenshemovedthebowoverthestrings,thewarmsoundoftheviolinfilledthehouse.Shelikedtoentertainpeoplewhentheycametovisit.5Joshuatriedtoplaytheviolin.Hetuckedtheviolinunderhischinandheldthebowjustlikehissisterdid.Whenherubbedthestringswiththebow,itsoundedlikeascreechingseabird.Heneverentertainedpeople!6Joshua’sbrotherwasadancer.Whenhemovedtothebeatofthemusic,hisarmsandlegsseemedtoflylikeakiteinthewind.Hisfeetweresolightonthefloorthattheybarelyseemedtotouchit.7Joshuatriedtodancelikehisbrother.Hestompedtothemusicandmadethefloorshake.Hisstepsweresoheavythateventhecupsinthecupboardshook.8Oneweekend,Joshuawenttotheparkwithhisdad.Someboyswerep...
