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                   #A                 #A
         ,EXTRA ,LIZ>DY & ,AL"O

,D Y "E FEEL
L

"SH[

:5 Y 7 \ DI7+ TUNNELS
OR RESCU+ WORMS1
*AS+ LIZ>DS
OR ?R[+ ROCKS1
BAK+ MU69S
OR SLEEP+--
"SH[
:5 Y DIDN'T EV5 "K
X 0 HAPP5+--

Y LO/ YR TRUE BE/ FR8

,& N[ Y H NO "O
Y C 2 YR DUMB SELF )1
NO "O
Y C 2 YR SC>$ SELF )1
NO "O
Y C 2 YR SELFI% SELF )8               #B

,D Y "E FEEL ? WAY8

,? IS ! WAY ,M9N FEELS TD4

,M9N IS FEEL+ V EMPTY1
& V TALL1
& V ODD1
& V PIGTAIL$1
& V LIZ>DY1
& V M* AL"O4

,MAYBE
,M9N FEELS EMPTY 2C
ALL %E _H = BR1KFA/
0 A BRUIS$ BANANA1
EAT5 9 N9ETY SECONDS FLAT
AF %E TI$ H] %OES
9 ! C>4

,MAYBE
,M9N FEELS TALL 2C
! CLASS PICTURE CAME BACK YE/]"D1
& %E IS /&+ A FULL H1D TALL]
?AN ANY"O ELSE 9 H] R[1               #C
! TALL BACK R[4
,&! TOP ( H] H1D
IS MISS+4

,MAYBE
,M9N FEELS ODD 2C
:ILE !Y 7 /&+
\TSIDE ! CLASSROOM
WAIT+
= ,MRS4 ,MOSS 6UNLOCK ! DOOR
2F S*OOL1
,LOLA LOOK$
AT ,M9N'S NEW R$ HI<-TOP SN1K]S
& :ISP]$ L\D
6,SAB9A1
..,IS X ,VAL5T9E'S ,"D ALR
OR 7 ^? %OES #EJ P]C5T .(F8

,& ,SAB9A1
,M9N'S TRUE BE/ FR
UNTIL LA/ WEEK1
COV]$ H] M\?
& :ISP]$ "S?+
9 ,LOLA'S E>1
& ,LOLA BU/$ UP LAU<+4                #D

,& MAYBE
,M9N FEELS PIGTAIL$
& LIZ>DY
& AL"O
2C
,M9N .IS PIGTAIL$
& LIZ>DY
& AN ONLY *1
! ONLY ONLY * 9 H] CLASS4

,:AT"E X IS1
? MORN+
,M9N IS FEEL+
EXTRA LIZ>DY & AL"O1

& IS WI%+
%E _H A NEW TRUE BE/ FR1
"S"O
:O WD *OOSE H]
& KEEP H]
=A TRUE BE/ FR1 TOO4


                   #B                 #E
    ,H[ ,,N 6,*OOSE A ,TRUE ,BE/ ,FR

,"! >E LOTS ( GD WAYS
6*OOSE A FR4

,Y C *OOSE A FR
2C Y L ! SAME GAMES1
OR 2C Y LIVE ON ! SAME /REET1
OR 2C YR P>5TS "W TGR1
OR 2C Y NE$ 6BORR[ A P54

,OR Y C *OOSE A FR
2C %E SMILES AT Y

& MAKES Y FEEL GD4

,M9N IS N SMIL+ AT ,JAKE4
,NO "O IS SMIL+ AT ,JAKE1
& ,JAKE DOES N FEEL GD4

,8 NEW T1*]1 ,MRS4 ,MOSS1
IS ALM SMIL+4

,%E SEEMS 6BE TRY+ 6SMILE1
B %E HAS A WORRI$ LOOK1               #F
A LOOK T SAYS1
..,BOY1 D ,I H A H1DA*E--
& H[
>E WE "E GO+ 6F9I% ? *APT]
2F .RECESS8

,& ALL ! KIDS
>E />+ AT ,JAKE
WOND]+1

..,:O IS ? NEW KID8

..,:Y IS HE -+ 96FIF? GRADE
9 ! MI4LE (! YE>1
9 ! MI4LE (! WEEK1
9 ! MI4LE ( ,MORN+ ,R1D+8

..,H[ C A FIF? GRAD]
2 S %ORT8
,HE %D 2 A F\R? GRAD]1
OR A ?IRD GRAD]1
OR A SECOND GRAD]1
OR A F/ GRAD]1
OR A K9D]G>TN]1 .EV56
                                      #G
,"EY"O IS />+ AT ,JAKE

& ,JAKE IS />+ BACK1
WI%+
8 "F N"E TOOK ? NEW JOB1
WI%+
8 FAMILY N"E MOV$
AWAY F ,LOS ,ANGELES
"H 6,SANTA ,BRUNELLA1

WI%+
HE CD MOVE BACK TD

6BE ) 8 OLD FRS1
:O N"E />$ AT HM4

,JAKE "KS
"EY"O IS />+ AT HM
2C HE IS S %ORT1
& MAYBE AL
2C HE HAS A NEW SPIKY HAIRCUT
T HE N"E ASK$ =
T MAKES HM LOOK
L A BABY CR[4
                                      #H
,JAKE IS FEEL+ BAD1
S BAD
T HE IS />T+ 6D
:AT HE ALW DOES
:5 HE NE$S 6FEEL BETT]1
: IS
6TURN "EY"O 96ANIMALS4

,T BOY "!
)! /RIP$ %IRT

0 A TIG] 9 ANO!R LIFE--
NO1 A SNAKE4

,? BOY "H
)! BUSY H&S
& TWIT*Y NOSE

0 A H\SEFLY

:O DI$
/UCK 2T A %UT W9D[
&A SCRE5
FULL ( FRI$-*ICK5 GR1SE4
                                      #I
,& H]1
)! FRECKLES
&! L;G LEGS
&! V L;G PIGTAILS1

ONCE ^U A "T
%E 0 "O GIANT

SQUID4

,JAKE IS R1DY 6TURN 8 T1*]1
,MRS4 ,MOSS1
96A

WALRUS--

!N %E SAYS1
..,PICK A BOOK (F ! %ELF1 ,JAKE4
,"O (! BLUE "OS4
.,QKLY6

,MRS4 ,MOSS IS PO9T+
6! FIVE-%ELF BOOKCASE4

                                     #AJ
,JAKE WALKS 6! BOOKCASE
& R1*ES =A BOOK

(F ! BOTTOM %ELF4

..,NO1 ,JAKE1
N "O ( ^? D>K BLUE "OS4
,"O ( ^! LI<T BLUE "OS1
? K9D4
,!Y'RE MIX$ 9 )! O!RS1
"!1
ON ! NUMB]-F\R %ELF1 .SEE8

,JAKE C SEE !M ALL "R1
"! ON ! F\R?-HI<E/ %ELF1
TWO FEET ABV 8 H1D4
,HE DOESN'T EV5 BO!R R1*+ UP1
2C !N "EY"O W SEE

T HE _C R1* !M4

.,? .K9D8 HE ASKS ,MRS4 ,MOSS1
PO9T+ 6A TURQUOISE-COLOR$ BOOK
ON ! F\R?-L[E/ %ELF4
                                     #AA
..,OH NO1 ,JAKE1 NO--
PICK "S"O 6HELP Y GET "O1 ,,OK8
,G AH1D1 *OOSE A FR 6HELP Y4
.,QKLY6

,JAKE LOOKS >.D ! ROOM
AT ALL ! EYES4

,"!1 9 ! CORN]1
GL>+ AT HM1
IS ,M9N 7! SQUID7--
! TALLE/ KID
AT ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA ,ELE;T>Y4

,%E IS ! TALLE/ GIRL HE HAS "E SE54
,%E IS TALL] ?AN ,JAKE'S MOM4

,:5 ,M9N IS SITT+
%E IS ALM Z TALL Z ,JAKE IS
:5 HE IS /&+4

..,I'LL BET %E'S TALL 5 6R1*
! .CEIL+1
,JAKE IS ?9K+1
LOOK+ AT H] L;G1 ?9 F+]S4            #AB

.,H]1 ,JAKE SAYS1 PO9T+ 6,M9N4
..,! "O )! R$ .%OES4

,MRS4 ,MOSS SAYS1
..,M9N1 PL1SE /& UP & GET .A--

,,RRRRRRR9NNNNNNG6

,Z ,M9N GRABS A BOOK = ,JAKE1
"EY"O RU%ES \ ! DOOR 6RECESS1

L1V+ ,M9N & ,JAKE AL"O
) ,MRS4 ,MOSS1 :O SAYS1
..,/ICK TGR AT RECESS1 Y TWO1 .,,OK8









                   #C                #AC
                 ,/UCK

,! WOR/ ?+ T C HAPP5
9 FIF? GRADE

IS 2+ /UCK ALL RECESS L;G
) "S"O Y DON'T L4

,B WORSE ?AN T
IS :5 Y >E /UCK
ALL RECESS L;G
) "S"O Y DON'T L

:O DOESN'T L Y1 EI4

,JAKE *OSE ,M9N1 YES1
B HE DIDN'T *OOSE H]
6BE 8 FR4
,HE *OSE H] 6PICK A BOOK
(F ! %ELF4

,M9N HATES /ICK+ \4
,& %E "KS
,JAKE *OSE H] 2C %E /UCK \1
2C %E IS TALL1                       #AD

2C ( ^! DUMB R$ %OES
H] "M MADE H] BUY
2C !Y 7 #EJ P]C5T (F4

7,%E DOESN'T "K T ,JAKE *OSE H]
2C %E IS TALL
& AL
2C HE WOND]S
:AT ! LIFE (A RE9C>NAT$ GIANT SQUID IS
  L47

,JAKE IS PRACTICAL1 &A R1L DIPLOMAT4

,SEE+ Z !Y'RE /UCK TGR1
,JAKE IS ?9K+
AT L1/ HE & ,M9N %D TRY
6BE NICE 6"O ANO!R4

,S ,JAKE SAYS1
..,?ANK Y = HELP+ ME GET ! BOOK4
,:AT'S YR "N1 AG8 ,M9N8
,:AT D Y D = RECESS AT ? .S*OOL8

                                     #AE
,M9N DOESN'T ANSW]4
,%E IS WALK+ FA/1
/RAI<T T[>D ! FIELD4

..,F\R SQU>E8
,FOOTBALL8
,SO3]8
.,SNACKS8

,M9N DOESN'T ANSW]4
,AF !Y PASS ,MISS ,JULIE1
! RECESS T1*]1
,M9N BR1KS 96A RUN4

,M9N IS RUNN+ \ 6! FIELD1

RUNN+ TWICE Z FA/ Z ANY O!R KID1
%\T+1
..,-E ON6
,HURRY UP1 ,JAKE--
OR X W 2 TOO .LATE6

,JAKE IS N SURE HE WANTS 6HURRY4

                                     #AF
,B "EY"O IS RUNN+ 6! FIELD1
AT L1/ ALL ! FIF? GRAD]S1
S :AT"E IS GO+ ON1
X M/ 2 GD4
..,HURRY UP6 ,! .WORMS6

,JAKE ?9KS1 ..,WORMS8
,AT RECESS !Y PLAY ) .WORMS8
,B "EY"O IS RUNN+1
S ,JAKE />TS 6RUN 6! FIELD1 TOO4

,M9N IS ALM "!4
,%E TURNS >.D
6LOOK BACK AT ,JAKE1
:O IS ! SL[E/ RUNN] %E HAS "E SE54

,HE IS S SL[
& S SMALL
T HE SEEMS 6BE A QU>T] MILE AWAY4

,W HE "E GET "H8

,%E IS /&+ WAT*+ HM
) H] H&S ON H] HIPS1
:5 SCR1MS                            #AG
-E \ (! CR[D
ON ! FIELD4

..,YUCK6 ,OOOOOOOH6
,DON'T6 ,X'S S .4GU/+6

,M9N _C WAIT ANY L;G]4
,%E TURNS & />TS 6RUN AG4

,! :OLE ?+ W 2 OV]

0! "T ,JAKE CAT*ES UP4
,M9N SPR9TS 6! FIELD4
,?REE /EPS 2F %E GETS "!1

SCR1MS -E F ! CR[D AG4

..,I DON'T 2LIEVE HE DID X6
,WAHOOOOO6
,YUCK6 ,U7<6
,I TOLD Y6
.,4GU/+6

,& !N ,H5RY BOLTS \ (! CR[D
& VOMITS 9 ! BU%ES1                  #AH

& WIPES 8 M\? ON 8 %IRT1

& SMILES4

,SAB9A SCR1MS1
..,M9N1 Y MISS$ X6
,H5RY ATE YR WORMS6

..,B WAIT--
,VIK'S GO+ 6D X .N[--

,,RRRRRRR9NNNNNNG6











                   #D                #AI
             ,M9N'S ,WORMS

,! RE/ (! "D IS NO PICNIC4

,( C\RSE
,MISS ,JULIE TELLS ,MRS4 ,MOSS
:AT HAPP5$
)! WORMS
& ,H5RY
&! VOMIT1

& ,MRS4 ,MOSS DECIDES
T = "O MON?
FIF? GRAD]S >E N ALL[$
ON ! FIELD4

,&=! RE/ (! YE>

"! IS 6BE
NO M EAT+ LIVE CR1TURES
( ANY SORT1
BUGS
OR SPID]S
OR WORMS
OR ANY?+                             #BJ

ANY": ON S*OOL GR.DS4
,NO M PLAY+ ) !M1
EI4

,? LA/ "P RE,Y HURTS ,M9N1
:O LOVES M ?AN ANY?+
6WAT* ! WORMS
WRI7LE ACR ! MUD4

,:5 X IS HOT & DRY1
TOO HOT & DRY =! WORMS1
,M9N IS ! "O :O SQUIRTS ! DIRT
)! WAT] BOTTLE
%E FILLS UP AT ! DR9K+ F.TA94

,? IS H[
%E LE>N$ ! RIV]S & LAKES
(! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES
=! F\R?-GRADE GEOGRAPHY UNIT4

.,SQUIRT6 .,SQUIRT6
,! ,SNAKE ,RIV]6

                                     #BA
..,SQUIRT6 ,SQUIRT6 ,SQUIRT6 .,SQUIRT6
,! ,MISSISSIPPI ,RIV]6

.,SQUIRT6 .,DIG6 .,SPLOT6
,CRAT] ,LAKE6

,M9N TAKES C>E ( H] WORMS4

,ONCE A WEEK
%E SCOOPS UP TOPSOIL
9 H] TWO H&S
F "U ! PLUM TREE
NE> ! S*OOL F;E1
D>K BLACK SOIL
) BITS ( ROTT$ PLUMS MIX$ IN1

& DUMPS X 9 ! SPOT
": %E "KS ! WORMS >E4

,:5"E X RA9S1 AF ! RA91
,M9N SP5DS H] RECESS "T
SE>*+ ! BASKETBALL C\RT
= H] WORMS4
,:5 %E F9DS !M /RU7L+1
%E MOVES !M BACK 6! MUD4             #BB

,^! 7 ,M9N'S WORMS
T ,H5RY ATE4

,VIK _H D>$ ,H5RY 6D X
6%[ "EY"O T HE 7,H5RY7
IS N 9 LOVE
) ,M9N4

7,& N[ "EY"O "KS T HE--,H5RY--
DEF9ITELY .IS 9 LOVE ) ,M9N47

,? "D
IS TURN+ 96,M9N'S MO/ ROTT5 "D4
,C X POSSIBLY GET WORSE8









                   #E                #BC
                  ,YES

,YES1
X C GET WORSE4
,& X DOES4

,2C

? IS ! "D T ,M9N'S "M
CALLS ! S*OOL (FICE
6SAY %E IS /UCK 9 TRA6IC

A V L;G WAYS
2H "S K9D (
M/-BE-AN-A3ID5T
ON ! JAM-PACK$
HATE-?-/UPID-BRIDGE

& HELICOPT]S >E FLY+ >.D
& ,M9N'S "F IS BUSY
9 A MEET+ 9 ! C;Y

& S
.YAK .YAK .YAK
%E W 2 AN H\R LATE1                  #BD
AT L1/4

..,C Y S5D ,M9N HOME )A .FR8
,M9N'S "M ASKS4

..,J L1VE A NOTE ON ! CLASSROOM DOOR
S ,I'LL "K ": %E IS1 .,,OK8

,B 0! "T ! (FICE TELLS ,MRS4 ,MOSS1

ALL ( ,M9N'S FRS
H BE5 PICK$ UP
0P>5TS :O CAME ON "T4

,ALL (! KIDS >E G"O

EXCEPT = ,JAKE

& 8 PRES*OOL] BRO!R
& 8 "M :O IS BUSY
ASK+ "QS AB HOME"W4

,! SECRET>Y HAS 6L1VE N[
= H] D5TI/ APPO9T;T1
                                     #BE
& ,MRS4 ,MOSS HAS 6L1VE N[
6PICK H] DAU<T] UP F S*OOL1

&! PR9CIPAL W5T HOME
T5 M9UTES AGO--

S ,MRS4 ,MOSS ASKS1
..,JAKE1 Y L 6PLAY ) .WORMS8

,2F ,JAKE C OP5 8 M\?1
,JAKE'S PRES*OOL] BRO!R SCR1MS1
.,YES6












                                     #BF
























                   #F                #BG
                  ,S\P

,JAKE'S LL BRO!R IS "ND ,JE6]SON1
B ALM NO "O "KS 8 "N4
,"EYBODY CALLS HM
,S\P4

,S\P Z IN1 ..,:AT A SUP] .SWIMM]6
,& AL S\P Z IN1
..,:AT IS ? WAT] 9 YR BA?--
X LOOKS L MUD .S\P6

,JAKE'S LL BRO!R HAS BE5 SWIMM+
"E S9CE HE 0 SIX MON?S OLD4

,S\P LOVES WAT]4

,HE SWIMS L A FI%4
,HE ACTS L A FI%1 EV54
7,:5 ,JAKE IS FEEL+ BAD1
HE IMAG9ES T 9 ANO!R LIFE1
,S\P 0 KRILL1
: IS A V %RIMPY
K9D ( %RIMP1
SWALL[$ 0! ?\S&S                     #BH
0P5GU9S & :ALES4

,?9K+ ( ,S\P Z KRILL
ALW MAKES ,JAKE FEEL M* BETT]47

,S\P IS S M* L A FI%

T :5 HE HE>S ! ^W .WORMS
8 EYES GET BIG & R.D & WET4

,HE GETS EXCIT$1

S EXCIT$
HE PEES 9 8 PANTS4

,& !N HE TAKES !M (F1 8 PANTS--
& 8 "UPANTS--
\TSIDE ! CLASSROOM1
"R 9 FRONT ( ,M9N4

,M9N SITS NEXT 6,S\P
ON ! WAY HOME1

RELIEV$ T HE IS BUCKL$
9 8 C> S1T1                          #BI
) ,JAKE'S BACKPACK ON 8 LAP4

,:5 !Y GET 6,JAKE'S H\SE1
,JAKE RUNS 9 8 ROOM 6HIDE4

,S\P RUNS 9 8 ROOM
& RUNS BACK \ AG
) FANCY C[BOY PANTS ON1
& FANCY C[BOY BOOTS1
PO9TY-TO$ "OS ) R1L METAL SPURS4

..,I AM ,SUP] .,C[BOY6 ,S\P %\TS4
..,& Y >E ,M9N ! .,HORSE6

,M9N SAYS1
..,I DON'T PLAY .HORSE4

,S\P SAYS1 ..,LET ME %[ .Y6
,HE *ASES H] 96! CORN]
) 8 TWIRL+ LASSO
& TUGS ON H] H&4

,M9N W N PLAY HORSE4

                                     #CJ
,S ,S\P />TS 6CRY1
: MAKES ,JAKE'S "M /OP
H] ONION-*OPP+
& %\T F ! KIT*51
..,IS "EY?+ ALL "R 9 ."!8

,S\P TUGS ON ,M9N'S >M
AG
& OP5S 8 M\?
9 A FAKE CRY

: LOOKS R1L 5
6MAKE ,M9N SURR5D]4

,M9N CR\*ES
ON H] H&S & KNEES4

,S\P %\TS1
..,YES1 "EY?+'S ALL "R1 .,MOMMY6

,& !N HE BACKS UP
& RUNS =W>D
& JUMPS ONTO ,M9N'S BACK
L A RODEO C[BOY
S ,M9N                               #CA
C S5D HM
BUMP-BUMP-BUMP UP HI<1

& SIDE 6SIDE

L A C[BOY
ON A BUCK+ BRONCO1
BUMP-BUMP-BUMP-BUCK>OO--
8 FEET FLY+1
8 SPURS SP9N+--

..,OH NO
OH NO
OH NO NO NO NO NO .NO--,,CRACK6 ,,CRA%6

.,,HELP6

,! AQU>IUM
FULL ( FANCY TROPICAL FI%

DOES N BR1K
2C ( ,S\P'S R1L METAL SPURS1 NO4

,X IS ! KICK ( ,S\P'S BOOT1
9/1D1                                #CB
T %AKES ! OLD AQU>IUM /&

J 5

6MAKE X WOB#1
WOB# & FALL 9 SL[ MO;N1
)! HUGE LAVA ROCK 9SIDE
FALL+1 TOO--

..,OH NO
OH NO
OH NO NO NO NO NO .NO6--,,CRACK6 ,,CRA%6

,& WAT] IS RU%+ \
! TOP (! AQU>IUM1
S5D+ FI% TUMBL+
6! FLOOR1
?IRTE5 POOR FI%

:O FLIP & FLOP

F "O SIDE 6! O!R

ON ! FUZZY C>PET
                                     #CC
UNTIL ,JAKE RUNS \ ( 8 ROOM
& GRABS 8 FAVORITES1
,ANGEL<O/ & ,FLICK1
& RUNS ) !M 6! TOILET1

& RUNS BACK
& GRABS ,4POSAL & ,PLUNG]FACE1
& RUNS ) !M 6! TOILET1

& RUNS BACK
& GRABS ,ICK & ,UCK1
& ?R[S !M 96! TOILET1 TOO1

:ILE
,JAKE'S "M IS TRY+ 6SP;GE UP
! WAT] F ! C>PET
)A H&;L ( T[ELS1

& ,M9N & ,S\P >E TRY+
6GRAB
! SLICK
SLIPP]Y
LL BLUE "OS--

                                     #CD
: >E S H>D 6GRAB
)\T SQUI%+--

.,YUCK1 SQUI%1 .SORRY6--

.,S\P6


















                    #G               #CE
              ,JAKE'S ,FI%

..,I AM S .SORRY1 ,M9N'S "M SAYS4
..,I 9SI/4 ,RE,Y4
,LET U PAY Y BACK = ?4
,:AT A MESS6
,M9N N"E %D H PLAY$
S* A /UPID .GAME4

,AT L1/ ! FI% >E ALL "R4
,PLUNG]FACE1 ,4POSAL1
,ICK & ,UCK1
,ANGEL<O/1 ,FLICK1
&! 4#B.II ,BLUE ,K9D
ALL >E SWIMM+
7SC>$1 B SWIMM+7
9 ! TOILET1
EXCEPT =! "O
T GOT SQUI%$ FLAT
0,S\P4

,JAKE SP5T A :OLE WEEK
-+ UP ) "NS
T FIT ! FI%--
                                     #CF
,PLUNG]FACE3 ! YELL[ "O )! BIG NOSE
:O LIKES 6SUCK ! SIDE (! TANK4

,4POSAL3 ! G>BAGE FI%1
! M9IATURE CATFI%
:O EATS ! OLD FOOD & SCUM
AT ! BOTTOM4

,ICK & ,UCK3
! "OS :O ALW SEEM 6H POOP
TRAIL+ \ _! BACKSIDES4

,ANGEL<O/3
! SILV]Y BLACK-&-:ITE ANGELFI%1
S FLAT & SK9NY
"!'S H>DLY 5 ROOM
= R1L LIVE GUTS
9 H]4

,FLICK3 ! BLACK "O
:O LIKES 6FLICK
H] L;G FL[+ F9S
96! O!R FI%ES' FACES4

                                     #CG
,! LA/ SEV5 7SIX1 N[71
! LL BLUE "OS1
H EASY "NS3
ALL ( !M
>E CALL$
! 4#B.II ,BLUE ,K9D1
: MAKES !M FEEL L A T1M4

,JAKE GOT 8 FI% J A WEEK AGO1
6REPLACE ! OLD FI% HE GAVE UP
9 ,LOS ,ANGELES
:5 !Y MOV$4

,B !Y DID N BUY A NEW AQU>IUM
OR AQU>IUM /&4
,? TANK T BROKE
0 _! OLD "O F ,LOS ,ANGELES1
,JAKE'S "M'S TANK
F :5 %E 0 SIX YE>S OLD1
SET ON H] OLD METAL /&4

,S
S9CE ! FI% >E ALL "R 7MO/LY71
,JAKE IS K9D ( HAPPY
T ! AQU>IUM CRACK$1                  #CH
S9CE N[ HE C GET A NEW "O4

,B HE DOESN'T WANT 6LET ANY"O SEE
H[ HE RE,Y FEELS4
,HE WANTS ,M9N 6?9K HE IS MAD4
,HE WANTS ,M9N 6SU6]1
6FEEL AW;L 9SIDE4

,& ,M9N'S "M WANTS 6MAKE ?+S "R4
..,PL1SE1 PL1SE1 PL1SE--,I 9SI/--
WE WANT 6D "S?+ 6PAY Y BACK4
,WE'LL D "S?+ FUN4
,I "K3
,-E 6\R H\SE TM AF S*OOL1 ,JAKE4
,T W 2 FUN1 WON'T X1 .,M9N8

,M9N HAS H] >MS CROSS$
& IS />+ \ ! LIV+ ROOM W9D[4

,JAKE'S "M LOOKS AT ,JAKE1
:O HAS 8 >MS CROSS$
& IS />+ \ ! LIV+ ROOM W9D[1 TOO1
8 BACK TURN$ 6,M9N4

                                     #CI
,M9N'S "M SMILES AT ,JAKE'S "M1
:O SAYS1
..,I'LL PICK HM UP AT FIVE TM1 .,,OK8





















                                     #DJ
























                   #H                #DA
          ,! ,L;G ,HIKE ,HOME

,TD IS ! NEXT "D
& ,M9N'S "M IS /UCK 9 A MEET+1

B TD
,M9N'S "F IS "W+ AT HOME4
,M9N SAYS1
..,? M1NS WE'RE .WALK+4

.,WALK+8 ,JAKE SAYS4
,JAKE HATES 6WALK4
..,:Y WON'T YR "F PICK U UP F .S*OOL8

..,I L WALK+ HOME4
,X'S FUN--Y'LL SEE4
,MOM DOESN'T TRU/ ME 6WALK 0MYF1
B ,DAD DOESN'T M9D1
J Z L;G Z ,I'M HOME 0F\R .O'C4
,M9N IS SIX FEET AH1D ( ,JAKE4
,TWO ( H] /EPS EQUAL FIVE ( HIS4
..,-E ON1 GET WALK+6
,WE H "O H\R 6GET "!--
OR MY DAD W 2 WORRI$4
.,HURRY6                             #DB

,M9N & ,JAKE >E WALK+
"O L;G MILE
UP ! /EEPE/ HILL 9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA
ALL ! WAY 6,M9N'S H\SE4

,& :5 Y'RE WALK+ A MILE
UP ! /EEPE/ HILL 9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA1
Y /OP :5"E Y C4

,_! F/ /OP
IS ! WAT] T[] 9 ! WOODS4
..,LET'S BUILD WAT] .TUNNELS1 ,M9N SAYS4
..,"!'S A L1K OV] ON ? .SIDE4

,JAKE PLOPS D[N 6RE/4
,HE IS EXHAU/$4
,:ILE ,M9N BUILDS WAT] TUNNELS1
,JAKE TAKES A NAP ON ! GRASS4

,_! SECOND /OP IS ON ! FIRE TRAIL4

..,"H'S A SOAP PLANT4
,SEE ^! L1VES8
,:5 Y F9D "O1                        #DC
PULL ! BULB UP4
,DIG YR F+]NAILS 96X
& WA% YR .H&S4

.,I'M .?IR/Y1 ,JAKE SAYS4

..,"!'S A /R1M
9 ! ,GUL*1
BACK T WAY & OV] & D[N1
B DON'T G "!1 ,JAKE4
,Y CD BR1K YR B"OS
IF Y FALL D[N ! RAV9E4
,2SS1 IF Y DR9K T WAT]1
! BACT]IA W BLOAT YR BELLY
& Y W .DIE4

.,I'M .RE,Y .?IR/Y1 ,JAKE SAYS4

..,! ?+ AB A SOAP PLANT1 ,JAKE1
IS Y DON'T NE$ WAT] 6WA%4
,J RUB ! SOAP JUICE ALL OV] YR H&S
& .SPIT--

,:ILE ,M9N DIGS = SOAP PLANTS1
,JAKE TAKES A NAP                    #DD
9 ! %ADE (! OAK TREE1
DR1M+ T HE IS SWIMM+
9 A HUGE GLASS ( COLD LEMONADE4

,_! ?IRD /OP IS ! ,SCREEP4
,M9N'S GRT-GR&"M IS ! "O
:O F/ CALL$ X T1
& N[ "EY"O CALLS X T1 TOO4

,A SCREE IS A TUM#-JUM# ( SMALL ROCKS1
&! ,SCREEP IS ! SCREE
": "EY"O SCRAPES _! KNEES UP4

,! ,SCREEP IS ,M9N'S FAVORITE PLACE 9 !
  _W1
! PLACE 2Y ! FIRE TRAIL
": HUNDR$S ( PREHI/ORIC ROCKS
RUN D[N A BR[N GRASS SLOPE
L A LEFTOV] AVALAN*E4

,! ,SCREEP IS ,M9N'S FAVORITE PLACE
2C ? IS ": ,M9N HUNTS--

& ,M9N LIVES =! HUNT4
                   #I                #DE
                ,! ,HUNT

,:5 ,M9N GOES HUNT+1
X'S N = EAT+1
OR KILL+1
Z Y PROBABLY FIGUR$ \4

,M9N HUNTS = LIZ>DS1
: %E LIKES 6KEEP
= T5 M9UTES OR S
9 ! OLD P1NUT BUTT] J>
%E C>RIES 9 H] BACKPACK4
,! LID HAS HOLES POK$ 9 X = AIR4
,%E LIKES 6WAT* ! LIZ>DS
WAT* H]4

,USU,Y ,M9N C CAT* ?REE LIZ>DS
9 FIVE M9UTES1
S LIZ>D-HUNT+ N"E TAKES V L;G4

,B TD
,M9N HAS N CAU<T A S+LE "O
9 FIFTE5 M9UTES4

                                     #DF
,X IS #C3EE1 & !Y NE$ 6BE HOME 0#D3JJ
  P4M4
,& S
=! F/ "T
,M9N IS RE,Y BO!R$
T ,JAKE DOESN'T WANT 6D
ANY?+ %E TELLS HM 6D4

,M9N IS RE,Y BO!R$
T ALL ,JAKE WANTS 6D IS LOLL >.D
ON 8 BACK
& NAP4

,& S
%E IS N GO+ 6TELL HM
T "R N[
AT ? V MO;T1
Z HE IS SLEEP+ ON ! ,BIG ,>R[ ,ROCK1

A HUM;G\S LIZ>D IS />T+ 6CRAWL
9 ! %AD[ ( 8 FACE

& N[ X HAS "O FOOT ON 8 E>

                                     #DG
& ANO!R ON 8 *EEK--
..,& NO1 ,JAKE1 DON'T SWAT1 X'S N A
  .FLY--

& XS LEFT FOOT ON 8 NOSE
&--

,,AAAAAAAAAA><HHHHHHHHHH6

,JAKE IS AWAKE N[
& %AK+ 8 H1D L A WILD DOG
& SPITT+1 SPITT+1 SPITT+ "EY":--

B ALL ,M9N C SAY IS1

..,H['D Y LET T LIZ>D GET AWAY8

..,ALL Y _H 6D 0 OP5 YR M\?
& HE WD'VE FALL5 /RAI<T IN--

..:AT A WA/E (A RE,Y GD .LIZ>D6



                                     #DH
























                  #AJ                #DI
                  ,MAD

,JAKE 0 BORN
SMACK 9 ! MI4LE
(! C;Y ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1
! "P ( T[N
": MA9LY
"! >E A"P;T BUILD+S
& H\SES
& (FICES & /ORES
& N1T LL PAT*ES ( GRASS
! PE/ MAN -ES 6SPRAY--

& NO LIZ>DS4

,S ,JAKE'S F/ ?"\ ON WAK+
)A LIZ>D FOOT ON 8 LIPS
0 N :AT A WA/E (A LIZ>D
B
9/1D 0

,,AAAAAAA>RRR7<6

,B ,M9N 0 BORN
9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA1                  #EJ
": = MILES & MILES >.D
ALL "! IS
IS OP5 SPACE
& ROCKS & TALL GRASS
& LIZ>DS--

& H] "M
& H] GR&"M
& H] GRT-GR&"M
& "EY"O BORN 9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA
GR[S UP CAT*+ LIZ>DS
AF S*OOL4

,S ,M9N IS MAD
T ,JAKE HAS WA/$
S* A GD *.E1
& %E DECIDES X IS "T
6T1* HM
A LESSON4

..,5 NAPP+1 ,JAKE3
WE W /AY "H UNTIL Y LE>N
H[ 6CAT* A LIZ>D6

                                     #EA
..,/& T[>D ! SUN1
S YR .%AD[--

,B ,JAKE'S WAT* BEEPS1

: X DOES "E H\R ON ! H\R1
F ! "T ,JAKE SETS ! BEEP]
AT SEV5 O'C 9 ! MORN+
UNTIL ! "T ,JAKE TURNS ! BEEP] (F
AT N9E O'C AT NI<T4

,& :5 X BEEPS1

,M9N JUMPS1 PANICK$1 SC>$--
Z IF %E 7 ! "O
:O ALM SWALL[$ A LIZ>D
9 H] SLEEP4

..,OH1 NO6 ,F\R .O'C6 ,M9N %\TS1
/U6+ H] EMPTY P1NUT BUTT] J>
& NOTEBOOK & P5
9 H] BACKPACK4

..,HURRY UP1 ,JAKE6
,WE'VE GOT 6GET HOME6                #EB
,DAD W 2 WORRI$--
& :5 HE'S WORRI$1 HE GETS RE,Y MAD6
,I MI<T N GET 6WALK HOME ANYMORE6
.,RUN6




















                  #AA                #EC
               #D3JE P4M4

,M9N'S "F
IS ONLY SLI<TLY WORRI$1
S9CE HE FIGURES
,M9N M/ 2 LIZ>D-CAT*+
) H] NEW FR ,JAKE4

,OR T1*+ HM H[ 6CAT* LIZ>DS4

,M9N'S "F DID N GR[ UP
9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA
B HE "U/&S
H[ IMPORTANT
LIZ>D-CAT*+ IS
6KIDS :O GR[ UP "H4

,M9N'S "F GREW UP
SMACK 9 ! MI4LE ( ,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y
": HE N"E SAW A LIZ>D1
B HE DID A FAIR AM.T
( CRITT]-CAT*+
Z A BOY--
COCKROA*-CAT*+4
                                     #ED
,& HE LOVES X1 /4
,M9N'S "F IS S GD
AT CAT*+ COCKROA*ES1
HE C D X )A PAIR ( B>BECUE T;GS4

,S HE C "U/&
H[ ,M9N LOSES TRACK ( "T
:5 %E IS AT ! ,SCREEP4
,HE IS N AT ALL WORRI$4

,M9N /UM#S 9 ! DOOR1
COV]$ ) SW1T1
H] FACE /R1K$ ) DIRT4

,M9N IS AL"O4

,N[ ,M9N'S "F IS />T+ 6WORRY1
& />T+ 6GET MAD AT ,M9N3
..,": IS YR FR ,JAKE8
,DID Y RUN & J L1VE HM 2H8
,IS T ! WAY 6TR1T A .FR8

,M9N LOOKS 2H H]4
,": IS ,JAKE8
                                     #EE
,%E RUNS \ 6! /REET
& %\TS1 .,JA-,A-KE6
,NO ANSW]4
.,": .IS .HE8

,M9N IS N[ WORRI$--& MAD1 TOO4
,IS HE LO/8
,DID HE RUN ! WR;G WAY8
,DID HE TUM# 96! ,GUL*
& BR1K 8 LEGS8

,%E & H] "F RUN T[>D ! ,SCREEP
CALL+ .,JA-,,AAA,'-KE6

,ALL (A SU45 !Y SEE A C>
TURN ! CORN]
& DRIVE T[>D !M--

,JAKE'S "M4

..,HE CALL$ ME ON 8 CELL PH"O4
,HE KEEPS A CELL PH"O 9 8 BACKPACK4
,I "K X'S SILLY1 B HE SAYS
Y N"E "K4
,ANYWAY--                            #EF
"S?+ AB LIZ>D FEET1 ROCKS1
RUNN+1 FALL+1 "S?+--

..,HE 0 TALK+ A MILE A M9UTE4
,HE TOLD ME 6-E GET HM N[4
,HE 0 FRANTIC4
,": IS .HE8

,JAKE'S "M DIALS 8 NUMB]
ON H] CELL PH"O4
,NO ANSW]4

,%E HANGS UP1
GETS \ (! C>4
,S\P IS />T+ 6CRY4
.,JAKE .IS .LO/6

,JAKE'S "M IS BIT+ H] NAILS4
,%E IS ON H] MI4LE F+]
:5 ! PH"O R+S4
.,X'S .,JAKE6 8 "M SAYS4
..,JAKE1 SL[ D[N6
,HOLD ON6 ,:AT8 ,:O8
,": IS ,? .,CREEP8
                  #AB                #EG
         ,AN ,9VIT,N 7,"P ,"O7

,M9N IS N GO+ 6WA/E H] "T

ON T HOPE.S C;Y BOY ,JAKE1
:O IS ! SL[E/ RUNN]
&! LAZIE/ NAPP]
&A GD-=-NO?+ LIZ>D-CAT*]1 NO4

,%E IS N GO+ 6WA/E H] "T
2COM+ 8 FR1

2C :AT ON E>?
CD %E D
)A FR L HM8

,B =! SAKE ( TRADI;N--
& AF ALL X IS A TRADI;N 9 ,SANTA ,BRU-
  NELLA
6CAT* LIZ>DS AF S*OOL--

& ESPECI,Y
2C HE IS S* A PUNY ?+
& IS GO+ 6BE T1S$ "S?+ AW;L
= 2+ %ORT                            #EH
7& %E "KS H[ BAD X FEELS 6BE T1S$1
ESPECI,Y = "S?+
Y C'T D ANY?+ AB1
L YR HEI<T71

,M9N W TAKE "O "D--TD--

6T1* ,JAKE 6CAT* A LIZ>D4

,X IS ,SATUR"D MORN+
&! SUN IS %9+
B ! AIR IS COLD1
: MAKES ! LIZ>DS WANT
6SIT L;G] 9 ! SUN4

,? IS ! P]FECT K9D ( "D
= LIZ>D-CAT*+4

,S ,M9N CALLS ,JAKE UP ON ! PH"O1
& 9 "O V L;G BR1? SAYS1
..,HELLO ,JAKE ? IS ,M9N SP1K+
WD Y L
ME 6F9I% YR
LIZ>D-CAT*+ LESSON
N[                                   #EI
ON ? V MO/ P]FECT
LIZ>D-CAT*+ ."D8

,& ,S\P SAYS1
..,M9N1 ! ,BUCK+ ,BRONCO6
,NO1 ,I C'T PLAY4 ,SORRY6
,I'M SWIMM+ TD4
.,BYE6

,& ,S\P HANGS UP4














                                     #FJ
























                  #AC                #FA
         ,AN ,9VIT,N 7,"P ,TWO7

,? "T
:5 ,M9N CALLS1
%E ASKS
6SP1K ) ,JAKE4

,:5 ,JAKE GETS ON ! PH"O1
,M9N MAKES H] (F]4

,%E IS SMIL+ :ILE %E IS TALK+1 EV51
2C %E _C 2LIEVE
:AT A GD P]SON
%E IS 2+ "R N[4

,& ,M9N WANTS 6BE GD 6,JAKE
2C N ONLY W ,JAKE GET T1S$
= 2+ S %ORT1
HE W AL GET T1S$ "S?+ AW;L
= 2+ AFRAID ( LIZ>DS1

: "EY"O IS TALK+ AB
2C ,M9N MADE A BIG MISTAKE
& TOLD ,SAB9A YE/]"D
AB ,JAKE'S LIZ>D-LIPS ADV5TURE       #FB

& ,SAB9A TOLD ,H5RY
:O TOLD ,VIK
:O TOLD ,LOLA
:O TOLD HALF ! FIF? GRADE4

,S ANYWAY1
,M9N SAYS 6,JAKE ON ! PH"O1
..,:Y DON'T Y -E OV] TD
=A LIZ>D-CAT*+ .LESSON8

..,NO ?ANK Y1 ,M9N4
,SEE Y .,MON"D4

..,WAIT4 ,>E Y .BUSY8

.,NO4

..,Y'RE SICK4 ,>E Y .SICK8

.,NO4

..,!N :Y C'T Y -E OV]1 ,JAKE8
,WON'T YR "M LET Y -E .OV]8
                                     #FC
.,%E .PROBABLY .WD4

..,S8
,>E Y GO+ SWIMM+ ) .,S\P8

.,NO4

..,LET'S CAT* LIZ>DS1 !N6
,X'S A P]FECT ."D--

..,I DON'T WANT .TO1 ,JAKE SAYS4
.,SEE .Y .,MON"D4

,& ,JAKE HANGS UP4










                                     #FD
























                  #AD                #FE
        ,AN ,9VIT,N 7,"P ,?REE7

,X IS N = NO?+
T ,M9N E>N$ ! NICK"N ,MAD ,M9N
9 F/ GRADE1

: 2CAME ,MI<TY ,MAD ,M9N
9 SECOND GRADE1

: 2CAME ,M9N ! ,MANIAC
9 ?IRD GRADE1

: 2CAME ! ,M9N/] LA/ YE>4

,M9N IS MAD1
MI<TY MAD1
MANIAC,Y MAD1
MON/R\SLY MAD AT ,JAKE4

,& %E IS AL MAD AT H]F
= TELL+ ,SAB9A
T ,JAKE IS AFRAID ( LIZ>DS4

,S ,M9N W N GIVE UP4
,%E W FIX ,JAKE'S REPUT,N Z A C[>D   #FF
& T1* HM H[ 6CAT* A LIZ>D
:E!R HE WANTS 6LE>N
OR N4

,M9N ASKS H] "M 6CALL ,JAKE'S "M
& ASK IF HE C -E OV] 6PLAY4

,JAKE'S "M ASKS1
..,W "! 2 ANY O!R KIDS "!8
,I M1N1 ANY O!R BOYS8
,X WD 2 NICE
IF "! >E "S O!R BOYS "!1
Y ."K8

,M9N'S "M DOES N "K4
,B %E SAYS1
..,T IS A V GD IDEA4
,S Z SOON Z ,I HANG UP1
,I W CALL 69VITE ,H5RY & ,VIK4
,JAKE W L ,H5RY & .,VIK6




                  #AE                #FG
           ,! ,LIZ>D ,LESSON

,M9N HAS ?REE /UD5TS >RIV+
=! ,LIZ>D ,LESSON
9 HALF AN H\R4

,2C EV5 ?\< ,H5RY & ,VIK
& E FIF? GRAD] 9 ,SANTA ,BRUNELLA
"K H[ 6CAT* A LIZ>D1
NO "O C D X L ,M9N4

,M9N IS REHE>S+ H] SPEE*
9 ! MIRROR3

..,/& FAC+ ! SUN1
S YR %AD[ W /AY 2H Y4

..,DON'T RUN UP 6! LIZ>D4
,CREEP L[ & SL[4
,DON'T TALK4
,HOLD YR BR1?4

..,! BR1? "P IS RE,Y IMPORTANT1
ESPECI,Y = Y1 ,VIK1
2C R$ LICORICE IS N A NORMAL SMELL   #FH
9 ! WILD4

..,PRET5D Y >E A TREE4
,YR H& IS A BRAN*
R1*+ OV]1
2+ BL[N 0! W9D4

..,N[--
SEIZE ! BELLY
& DON'T LET G
:5 Y FEEL ! SQUIRM+
9SIDE YR H&4

..,T'S H[ Y CAT* A .LIZ>D4

,VIK & ,H5RY >RIVE AT ,M9N'S H\SE TGR
FIVE M9UTES E>LY4

,VIK HAS A H&;L ( LILACS ) HM4
,M9N SNEEZES4 ,A*OOO6
,VIK LAU<S4 ,HE LOVES 6MAKE ,M9N SNEEZE4

,H5RY HAS AN >M;L ( EMPTY P1NUT BUTT]
  J>S4
,H5RY DUMPS !M 96,M9N'S >MS &        #FI
  SAYS1
..,MY "M WA%$ !M \ = .Y4

,M9N /U6S !M 9 H] BACKPACK4

,JAKE -ES 6,M9N'S H\SE T5 M9UTES LATE4
,0? "T1 ,M9N & ,VIK & ,H5RY
>E %OOT+ BASKETS 9 ! DRIVEWAY4

,JAKE'S "M SAYS \ L\D1
L\D 5 = "EY"O 6HE>1
..,LOOK1 ,JAKE6
,Y _H NO?+ 6BE AFRAID (--
!Y'RE N CAT*+ LIZ>DS1 .SEE8

,VIK & ,H5RY BU/ UP LAU<+4
,JAKE SC[LS4

,M9N L1DS ! WAY 6! ,SCREEP1
) ,VIK & ,H5RY "R 2H H]4
,JAKE IS A L;G WAYS BACK4

,:5 !Y GET 6! ,SCREEP1
,M9N GIVES H] SPEE*1
) "O LL *ANGE3                       #GJ

..,! BR1? "P IS RE,Y IMPORTANT1
ESPECI,Y = Y1 ,VIK1
2C *OCOLATE C>AMEL
IS N A NORMAL SMELL
9 ! .WILD4

,M9N CAT*ES ?REE LIZ>DS 9 FIVE M9UTES1
Z USUAL4

,H5RY SAYS HE HAS CAU<T T5 ( !M4
,HE DOESN'T L 6KEEP LIZ>DS1 ?\<1

S "!'S NO WAY ( TELL+

IF HE HAS J CAU<T ! SAME "O
& LET X G
& CAU<T X AG
T5 DI6]5T "TS--
OR RE,Y CAU<T T54

,H5RY SAYS
T HE HAS CAU<T T51
B ! *.E T EA* ( 8 LIZ>DS
WD H A LIMPY LEFT FOOT               #GA
IS V SMALL4

,VIK HAS CAU<T TWO4
,!Y >E BO? V FAT LIZ>DS1
& SL[ "OS4

,"O ( !M
MI<T 2 ! SAME "O
:O PUT 8 FOOT
ON ,JAKE'S LIPS ! O!R "D4

,VIK IS PR\D ( 8 LIZ>DS4

,X IS N EASY = ,VIK 6CAT* LIZ>DS4
,HE IS N V GD AT HOLD+ 8 BR1?4
,2SS1
EV5 :5 HE DOES HOLD 8 BR1?1
! *OCOLATE-C>AMEL SMELL
SEEMS 6SN1K \ 8 NOSE4

,"EY"O IS F9I%$ ) LIZ>D-CAT*+
= TD1
"EY"O IS PACK$ UP & R1DY 6G--

                                     #GB
EXCEPT ,JAKE4























                  #AF                #GC
         ,! ,LIZ>D-,TAIL ,TRAIL

,JAKE HAS N CAU<T A S+LE LIZ>D4
,HE IS / TRY+1 ?\<1
: SURPRISES ,M9N4

,B :5"E ,JAKE TRIES 6GRAB "O1
HE MISSES--

& AF T5 OR FIFTE5 MISSES
8 KNUCKLES >E SCRAP$ UP
S BADLY
F HITT+ ! ROCKS
T !Y >E BLOODY
& RAW4

,IF ,JAKE DOESN'T MISS1
HE CAT*ES J ! LIZ>D TAIL--

: !N FALLS (F 9 8 H&4

,JAKE HAS SIX LIZ>D TAILS 2H HM1
A LIZ>D-TAIL TRAIL SCATT]$ OV] ! ROCKS4

                                     #GD
,JAKE IS /&+ /1
LOOK+ AT ! LIZ>D-TAIL TRAIL4

,VIK SAYS1
..,"S":1 ,JAKE1
SIX /U2Y LIZ>DS >E WAT*+ Y1
MAD Z BOIL$ .CUCUMB]S4

,H5RY SAYS1
..,SURE1 A LIZ>D C GR[ 8 TAIL BACK1
B X TAKES A V L;G :ILE1 9 LIZ>D "T4
,X WD 2 Z IF
"SBODY PULL$ YR HAIR \
& Y _H 6RUN >.D
BALD =A :OLE YE>--
,WDN'T T MAKE Y MAD1 TOO8
,I ?9K T WD TURN Y 9TO
A VICI\S1 MAN-EAT+ .LIZ>D6

,VIK SAYS1
..,!Y'RE GO+ 6FOLL[ Y HOME1 ,JAKE4
,!Y'RE GO+ 6CRAWL 96YR C>
:5 YR MOM -ES
& SN1K 96YR B$ AT NI<T1
& D LIZ>D VOODOO ON .Y--             #GE

,M9N TELLS !M 6%UT UP1
B N 9 "T4

,JAKE IS LOOK+
AT ! TRAIL ( LIZ>D TAILS
SCATT]$ 2H HM1
& HE IS FEEL+
ALL ^? LIZ>D EYES ON HM1

& HE IS FEEL+
SC>$4












                                     #GF
























                  #AG                #GG
          ,JAKE ,MAKES A ,D1L

,JAKE "KS
T HE MAY N 2 V BRAVE1
OR V FA/1
OR ANY GD AT CAT*+ LIZ>DS1
& ? MAKES HM FEEL CRUMMY4

,B HE DOESN'T FEEL TOO CRUMMY1
2C HE "KS T "! IS "O ?+
HE IS V GD AT3

MAK+ M"OY4

,& S
ON ? BOR+ ,SUN"D MORN+1
,JAKE DECIDES
T HE IS GO+ 6D "S?+ FUN3
MAKE "S M"OY4

,JAKE IS ONLY T5 YE>S OLD1
B HE HAS ALR MADE OV] 4#EBC1
: HE KEEPS HI45
9 A PAIR ( DIRTY SOCKS
/U6$ 9 A SMELLY OLD PAIR ( TOO       #GH
  SMALL %OES
9 ! BACK LEFT SIDE ( 8 CLOSET
2H A PLA/IC GU>D DOG
"ND ,SPH9X
) GL[-IN-!-D>K EYES4

,JAKE DOESN'T D ! LEMONADE ?+4
,HE DOESN'T SWEEP PATIOS1
OR PULL WE$S1
OR DELIV] NEWSPAP]S1
OR BABY-SIT--
S H[ DID HE GET S M* M"OY8

,JAKE SELLS4
,JAKE CL1NS UP OLD US$ /UFF--
8 US$ /UFF1
8 "M'S US$ /UFF1
8 NEI<BORS' US$ /UFF--

& HE F9DS A WAY 6SELL X4
,JAKE "KS H[ 6MAKE A D1L4

,JAKE DECIDES 6CALL ,M9N4

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..,& "H'S ! D1L1 ,M9N4
,I "K Y L 6WAT* YR LIZ>DS1
B !Y DON'T H ROOM
6D ANY?+ 9T]E/+
9 A P1NUT BUTT] J>1 RE,Y1 D !Y8
,S H[ WD Y L
6H MY BROK5 AQU>IUM8

..,X'S CRACK$1 S WE C'T USE X4
,! :OLE PIECE ( GLASS MI<T BR1K
IF WE PUT WAT] 9 X4
,OR ! WAT] W L1K \4

..,B Y CD PAT* X UP )A LL BIT ( TAPE1
& TURN X 96A T]R>IUM4

..,I'LL LET Y H X1
IF Y .WANT--

,M9N HAS N"E IMAG9$ HAV+ A T]R>IUM4
..,JAKE1 WD Y .RE,Y8

.,SURE1 HE SAYS4 ..,Y CD PAT* X UP R1L
  NICE4
,I'LL LET Y H X                      #HJ
=--SAY--FIVE DOLL>S4
,X CO/ U TWO HUNDR$ DOLL>S
6BUY A NEW "O YE/]"D4
,S\P SAYS ,I %D MAKE Y PAY
M ?AN FIVE DOLL>S1
S9CE X 0 ALL YR FAULT
T ! AQU>IUM BROKE1
.B--

,SIL;E4 ,BR1?+4

..,WELL1 :AT D Y ?9K8
,FIVE .DOLL>S8

,M9N SAYS1
..,I DON'T ?9K S1 .,JAKE1
& HANGS UP4







                  #AH                #HA
           ,M9N ,MAKES A ,D1L

,JAKE "KS
,M9N WANTS 6MAKE ! D1L4

,? IS 2C
HE IS REMEMB]+
! WAY ,M9N LOOK$ YE/]"D

:5 %E 0 WAT*+ H] LIZ>DS
& WRIT+ D[N :AT !Y D4

,M9N 0 WAT*+ ! LIZ>DS
Z IF
!Y 7 9T]E/+1
Z IF !Y 7
! MO/ 9T]E/+ CR1TURES
ON E>?4

,M9N RE,Y LOVES WAT*+ LIZ>DS4

,& ^? LIZ>DS D NO?+
9 _! CRAMP$ LL P1NUT BUTT] J>S4

                                     #HB
,AN H\R GOES BY4
,M9N DOES N CALL4
..,MAYBE %E LO/ MY PH"O .NUMB]1
,JAKE ?9KS4

,S ,JAKE CALLS H] UP & ASKS1
..,D Y H MY PH"O .NUMB]8

..,I ?REW X .AWAY1 ,M9N SAYS4

..,I ?"\ Y MI<T N H X
.ANYMORE1 ,JAKE SAYS4
..,I'LL GIVE X 6Y AG1 DON'T WORRY4
,Y "K :AT ,I 0 ?9K+8
,IF Y COV] ! CRACK 9 ! SIDE (! GLASS1
! LIZ>DS WON'T GET CUT4

..,Y CD COV] X ) DUCT TAPE ON "O SIDE1
&A C\PLE ( PO/C>DS ON ! O!R SIDE4
,I H A CACTUS PO/C>D F ,>IZONA
&A P9EAPPLE PO/C>D F .,HAWAII4

,M9N SAYS1 ..,SAGU>O CACTUS1
! K9D )! .>MS8
                                     #HC
..,T'S ! K9D6 ,WDN'T X 2 GRT8
,:5 Y BR+ LIZ>DS BACK F ! ,SCREEP
& PUT !M 9 ! T]R>IUM1
!Y'LL ?9K !Y'RE 9 ,>IZONA6 ,OR ,HAWAII6
,:AT D Y ?9K1 .,M9N8

,SIL;E4 ,BR1?+4

.,H[ .M*8 ,M9N SAYS4

..,H[ M* D Y .H8

.,TWO .DOLL>S4

..,H[ AB ?REE DOLL>S1
& ,I'LL GIVE Y ! PO/C>DS = .FREE4

,SIL;E4

..,>E Y / "!1 .,M9N8

,BR1?+4

..,:AT D Y ?9K1 .,M9N8
                                     #HD
..,I ?9K ,I'M .?9K+4

..,I'M ?9K+1 TOO4
,I'M ?9K+
,I'M SORRY ,I SD X 0 YR .FAULT1 ,JAKE
  SAYS4
..,X 0 ,S\P'S FAULT4
,N .YRS4

,SIL;E4 ,BR1?+4

..,T 0 MY "M'S AQU>IUM4
,%E'S _H X S9CE %E 0 SIX4
,C Y IMAG9E .T8

..,ALL "R1 ,JAKE1 ?REE DOLL>S1
)! PO/C>DS
&! LAVA .ROCK4

..,F\R DOLL>S1
)! PO/C>DS1
! LAVA ROCK1
& Y "K :AT8
,I H A DOG "ND .,SPH9X1 ,JAKE SAYS4
..,HE HAS GL[-IN-!-D>K EYES4         #HE
,LIZ>DS
C SEE GL[-IN-!-D>K
9 ! "D1
,I HE>D X ON ,,TV4
,WELL1 SNAKES C--,I ?9K--
S LIZ>DS PROBABLY C1 TOO4
,YRS1 = F\R .DOLL>S4

.,D1L1 ,M9N SAYS4
..,WE'LL PICK X UP TM
AF .S*OOL4

.,DELIV]Y'S .FREE1 ,JAKE SAYS4
..,WE'LL BR+ X N[1
& ,I'LL HELP Y BUILD X1 .,,OK8









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