A unique principal named Mr. Bundy runs PS 88 and gets turned into a spider in this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!
Acclaimed author Stephanie Calmenson turns fairy tales on their ears with silly adventures featuring Principal Bundy. In this Mr. Bundy (mis)adventure, PS 88’s beloved principal is turned into a spider thanks to a trickster named Mr. Anansi Araknid. How will Mr. Bundy get himself out of this tangled web of trouble?
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Mr. Bundy, the principal of PS 88, was whistling a happy tune as he pedaled to school on his bike.
He was proud his students had won top prizes at the district Math Meet. It was a ten-out-of-ten morning!
While he was pedaling, he was planning a special assembly to celebrate his teachers’ and students’ accomplishments.
I could inviteMarty Q. Marvel, the magician, thought Mr. Bundy. He stopped to reconsider. No, I’d better not. I like Marty, but his tricks rarely work.
While Mr. Bundy was trying to come up with a better idea, he didn’t notice the spider racing across the handlebars of his bike, then jumping off.
He did notice the man who popped out in front of him on the road.
“Good morning!” the man called. “Are you Mr. Bundy, the principal of PS 88?”
Mr. Bundy stopped short.
“Why, yes, I am,” said Mr. Bundy. “May I help you?”
“Thanks, but I’m here to help you!” said the man.
“Really? How?” asked Mr. Bundy.
“My name is Mr. Araknid,” said the man. “I understand congratulations are in order!”
He explained, “I read about PS 88’s excellent performance at the Math Meet, and I thought you might be interested in celebration banners for schools with high accomplishments.”
“What a good idea! My teachers and students definitely deserve a celebration banner,” said Mr. Bundy. “Can you come to my office this afternoon?”
“I’m busy this afternoon,” the man fibbed. “But if you’ve got a couple of minutes, I can show you some of the banners right now.”
“Sure, why not?” said Mr. Bundy.
The answer to that question was just moments away.
Mr. Bundy had no idea he was speaking to a tricky spider named Anansi, who had magically transformed himself into a man. Unlike Marty Q. Marvel, Anansi’s tricks never failed.
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Poof!
“So, how many banners would you like?” asked the man.
“One large one will be plenty,” said Mr. Bundy.
“Sounds good,” said the man. “I’ll show you my four favorites, and you can choose the one you like best.”
He fanned out a selection of banners for Mr. Bundy to see.
“They all look very nice,” said Mr. Bundy. “But as the principal of the school that placed so well at the Math Meet, I have to correct you. There aren’t four banners here. There are five.”
POOF!
As soon as Mr. Bundy said “five,” there was a burst of bright-colored smoke. When the smoke cleared, Mr. Bundy was gone!
Anansi’s face lit up as he sang to himself:
“He said ‘five’ loud and clear,
and I made the principal disappear!
Ha, ha, ha! Ho, ho, ho!
It was fun to make him go!”
Anansi had learned the disappearing trick from a very tiny, very old woman who had magic powers. Her name was Five, and she hated her name because people made fun of it.
So whenever anyone said it, she used her magic powers to make them disappear.
But Five had been no match for Anansi. He learnedhertrick, then made her disappear!
Now Mr. Bundy was gone and only Anansi knew where to find him.
For his next sneaky trick, Anansi went into Mr. Bundy’s backpack and pulled out his phone.
He quickly checked the address book and found a listing for the assistant principal of PS 88. Her name was Ms. Moore.
“If I send a message from the principal’s phone, Ms. Moore will think it came from Mr. Bundy.” Anansi chuckled to himself.
“I’ll make sure to give her a good reason why the principal can’t come to school today. I’ll give her a...
