Ratz: Part 3

By PAT QUINN

The rag dolls curtsied, the little dolls twirled and the soldiers bowed. Then we all ran off the stage together. There was a chorus of voices in my ear.

"What were you doing?"

"What happened?"

"Why --"

I put my hands over my ears, "Sorry! Sorry!" I muttered, I got changed out of my costume as fast as I could and went to look for Mum or Dad.

I found Dad by the ticket table at the entrance. "What are you doing way over here?" I asked. "Why aren't you sitting down with everyone else?"

Not that many people were sitting down any more. The toyshop dance had been the last item for the Intermediate Section Performance for Parents and Caregivers. Ms Davison had finished her speech about how the next event was the fundraising Charity Concert and Baby Photo Competition. People were standing up and starting to leave.

Publisher: Scholastic

Price: $13.95

Age group: 8-13 years