The Weird Sisters: A Robin, a Ribbon, and a Lawn Mower
We do not pump legs Jessica Nibley Yuckmina explained Legs are not flat tires Pump means push your legs out then pull them back in That’s how you make the swing move called a tire swing Exhausting said Yuckmina I see why it is No said Jessica it’s fun You’ll feel like you’re flying Glubbifer clapped her hands We like flying Hildegurp said 12
CHAPTER 2 Cosmo Has a Secret On their way to Covenly’s only swing they paused at Cosmo Keene’s house His lawn was overgrown and dotted with wildflowers This was unlike him He often said that only trouble makers let their lawns grow wild Jessica’s goat strained to nibble a purple flower Pansies Yuckmina said We will help by picking these from Cosmo’s lawn Glubbifer yanked out a handful Out of the way Cosmo barked stepping from a large truck parked on the street Or my 13
dolly might run you over On his dolly was a large heavy box Cosmo Keene Hildegurp asserted that is a box Dollies are small toys for kids Glubbifer wagged a finger and shook her head at Hildegurp Oops I mean dollies are toys for children not for baby goats Hildegurp corrected Glubbifer nodded sagely Since moving to Covenly the sisters had learned that baby goats are also called kids 14
No Jessica said he means the cart he’s using to wheel the box Shouldn’t you be in school Cosmo asked Jessica as he lumbered toward his garage We don’t have school in summer Mr Keene Jessica answered stepping out of his way A small card fell from Cosmo’s pocket Jessica picked it up It read Finders Keepers Used Goods and Recycling At the bottom of the card 15
