Bill's New Frock: Part 5

By ANNE FINE

'Get your skates on, Stephen Irwin!' he yelled. And: 'Move, Tom Warren!'

Another boy charged round the corner and cut in front of Bill.

'Late, Andrew!' the headmaster called out fiercely. 'Late, late, late!'

Then it was Bill's turn to go past.

'That's right,' the headmaster called out encouragingly. 'Hurry along, dear. We don't want to miss assembly, do we?'

And he followed Bill up the path to the school.

Assembly always took place in the main hall. After the hymn, everyone was told to sit on the floor, as usual. Desperately, Bill tried to tuck the pretty pink dress in tightly around his bare legs.

Mrs Collins leaned forward on her canvas chair.

'Stop fidgeting with your frock, dear,' she told him. 'You're getting nasty grubby fingerprints all round the hem.'

Publisher: Egmont

Price: $12.95

Age group: 8-10 yrs


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