She was sure that Ivy had never once in her whole life climbed a tree and fallen out Bean got bored just looking at her So when her mother said she should play with Ivy Bean just shook her head No thanks she said You could give it a try You might like her said Bean’s mom All aboard Next train for Boring is leaving now yelled Bean Her mother frowned That’s not very nice Bean I was nice I said no thanks said Bean I just don’t want to Okay Okay okay Her mother sighed Have it your way So for weeks and weeks Bean didn’t play with Ivy But one day something happened that changed her mind 11
BEAN HATCHES A PLAN It all began because Bean was playing a trick on her older sister Bean’s older sister was named Nancy She was eleven Nancy thought Bean was a pain and a pest Bean thought Nancy was a booger-head Ever since she turned eleven Nancy had been acting like she was Bean’s mother She ordered Bean around in a grown-up voice Comb your hair No more pretzels Brush your teeth Say please
