byBradyThomasillustratedbyRandyChewningbyBradyThomasillustratedbyRandyChewningCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351439-6ISBN13:978-0-15-351439-5OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351213-X(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351213-1(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358074-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358074-1(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706Paigecouldhardlycontainherexcitementassheandherdaddrewclosertotheschool.Shestaredoutthewindow,takinginthesightofthelowbrickbuilding.Behinditweregreen,grassyfields.Carscrowdedtheparkinglot.“Itlooksjustthewayaschoolshould,”shethought.“Areyouready?”askedDad.Paigenodded.“Absolutely!”“Doyouwantmetogoinwithyou?”heasked.“No!”shereplied.“I’llbejustfine.”3Paige’sstepsechoedasshehurrieddownthesilenthallway.Whenshefoundherclassroom,shepausedoutsidethedoorandtookadeepbreath.“Actlikeyou’vedonethisbefore,”shethought.Paigeopenedthedoorandlookedinside.Brightlycoloredartandpostershungontheclassroomwalls.Thesunlightpouringthroughthewindowsmadetheroomappearwarmandpleasant.Studentssatinrowsofdeskswhileateacherwroteontheboard.4“Pleasecomein,”saidtheteacher.“I’mMs.Frances.Class,this...
