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Description
One day a tiny insect, no bigger than a freckle, climbs into Miss Calypso's classroom. Nobody notices until Polly scritches, Joshua scratches and soon the whole class is scritching and scratching.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who loves silly stories that hit that perfect sweet spot of gross and funny, this one's a winner. It's only 619 words, so even the most reluctant readers can blast through it and feel like they accomplished something, but there's actually enough story there to keep them laughing the whole time. The premise is simple but effective a barely-visible bug sneaks into class and suddenly every kid is scratching like crazy, which is exactly the kind of slapstick humor that makes kids beg to read it again. It's got that cumulative, repeatable quality that makes it great for reading aloud too, and teachers often use it for that reason. Parents should know it's purely silly fun with no scary parts just lots of scratching, some giggles, and a satisfying ending. If your kid enjoys this, they'd probably also get a kick out of "The Buglicopter" or other short, joke-heavy easy readers.