In the Dinosaur's Paw - Chapter 1 - Richard Best hid his green mittens under the bed

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A young boy named Richard hides his green mittens and panics because he needs a ruler on the first day back at Polk Street School. After Christmas, he discovers the mittens under the bed but still cannot find the ruler required for dinosaur activities in class. With pressure from his sister Holly and his mother, Richard scrambles downstairs, clashes over time, and heads to school through a winter that has brought no snow, sharpening his wish for a solution.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages88

Reading Time2 h 16 min

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Chapter 1

Richard hides his mittens

Searching for the ruler

Running late to school

A DELLYEARLING BOOK # IN THE DINOSAURS PAWPatricia Reilly Giffllustrated by Blanche Sims McCutchenvilleSehool Library McCutchenvScaool 15io Other Yearling Books by Patricia Reilly Giff you vill enjoy:The Polk Street Specials Write Up a Storm with the Polk Street SchoolCount Your Money with the Polk Street SchoolThe Postcard PestTurkey Trouble Look Out,Washington,D.C.!Let's Go,Philadelphia!Oh Boy,Boston! The Kids of the Polk Street School booksThe Beast in Ms.Rooney's RoomFish Face The Candy Corn ContestLazy Lions,Lucky LambsIn the Dinosaur's PawDecember SecretsPurple Climbing DaysSay“Cheese”and more The Lincoln Lions Band booksMeet the Lincoln Lions BandYankee Doodle Drumsticks YEARLING BOOKS are designed especially to entertainand enlighten young people.Patricia Reilly Giff,consultant tothis series,received her bachelor's degree from MarymountCollege and a master's degree in history from St.John's Uni-versity.She holds a Professional Diploma in Reading and aDoctorate of Humane Letters from Hofstra University.Shewas a teacher and reading consultant for many years,and isthe author of numerous books for young readers. IN THE DINOSAUR'S PAWPatricia Reilly Giff Illustrated by Blanche Sims To Joan HansoM Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readersa division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group,Inc.1540 BroadwayNew York,New York 10036 If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that thisbook is stolen property.It was reported as “unsold and destroyed to thepublisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received anypayment for this “stripped book.” Text copyright ◎1985 by Patricia Reilly GiffHlustrations copyright ◎1985 by Blanche Sims All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproducedor transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic ormechanical,including photocopying,recording,or by anyinformation storage and retrieval system,without the writtenpermission of the Publisher,except where permitted by law. The trademarks Yearling⑧and Dell@are registered in the U.S.Patentand Trademark Office and in other countries. ISBN:0-440-44150-1 Printed in the United States of AmericaJanuary 1985 383736 OPM # Chapter 1 Richard Best hid his green mittens under the bed. Baby Christmas mittens. He'd never wear them.Especially not to school. Then he remembered.He needed a ruler today. He looked under the bed again.He threw every-thing out of the floor of his closet. "Hurry up,Richard,"his sister,Holly,screamedfrom downstairs. His mother poked her head into his room."Thisroom is the worst,"she said."I'm glad you'regoing back to school." Richard pulled out his dresser drawer.I haveto have a ruler,"he said. "Why didn't you look for that on Saturday?"his mother asked.“Or the day after Christmas?” "First day back is dinosaurs,"Richard said."Ms.Rooney says we can't do dinosaurs withouta ruler." "Richard,"Holly yelled again. His mother looked under his bed.'No ruler,"she said."But I found your nice green mittens."She pulled them out."Here." "I think it's late,"Richard said.He took themittens.Then he tore down the stairs. Holly was waiting at the door. "You make me late,"she said."Every day." "Go without me,"Richard said.He went intothe kitchen. He grabbed his lunch bag. He sniffed it a little.Tuna fish again. Horrible. He banged out the door in back of Holly.Theystarted for the Polk Street School. Some winter this was,he thought.No snow. Not one drop over the Christmas vacation. If only it would snow. If only he had a ruler. "Hurry,"Holly said.She started to walk faster. Richard walked slower. He hated to walk to school with Holly.

FAQs

Why does Richard need a ruler on the first day back to school?

Ms. Rooney says the class can’t do dinosaurs without a ruler, and Richard needs it that day.

What problem does Richard discover when he searches at home?

He looks under the bed and finds baby Christmas mittens, but he still does not have the ruler his class requires.

How do Richard’s sister and mother affect his morning?

Holly pushes him about being late, and their mother checks under the bed, gives Richard the mittens, and confirms the ruler is not there.

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