Kids into books: Just Crazy

Author: Andy Griffiths

Illustrator: Terry Denton

Publisher: Macmillan, $13.95

Age Group: 9-11 years


It's not my fault I had to leave it on so long.

It's Mum's fault.

If she didn't act like Band-Aids cost about three million dollars each I'd be able to change them more often. She hides them and if I get hurt - no matter how bad - she'll only ever let me have one Band-Aid and that's it.

If I pull it off too soon and ask her for another one she says,"Do you think we're made of Band-Aids? Do you think Band-Aids grow on trees? Do you think Band-Aids are handed out free on street corners?"

And it doesn't matter how many times I ask her, she won't give me another one. But I think I've left this one on just a little bit too long.