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    First Day, Worst Day
    First Day, Worst Day
    First Day, Worst Day
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    First Day, Worst Day

    By Franklin W. Dixon

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    When someone pulls the fire alarm during Frank and Joe’s first day at Bayport Elementary, Joe thinks he knows who did it. But all the other kids think Joe is a snitch, and if Frank doesn’t find out who really pulled the alarm, the Hardys will never eat lunch in that lunchroom again!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateAug 20, 2013
    ISBN9781481402026
    First Day, Worst Day
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    Franklin W. Dixon

    Franklin W. Dixon is the author of the ever-popular Hardy Boys books.

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      First Day, Worst Day - Franklin W. Dixon

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      Dares and Doable Dares

      We’re going to have to do homework!" eight-year-old Joe Hardy groaned. He was walking down a shady Bayport street on the first day of school.

      Frank, Joe’s nine-year-old brother, smiled. You don’t have to worry, Frank said as he kicked a rock down the sidewalk. You always get good grades.

      That was at our old school, Joe said glumly.

      The Hardy family had moved to Bayport over the summer. Frank and Joe had spent several weeks exploring their new hometown. They’d even made new friends—including Chet Morton.

      Chet waved at the Hardy brothers from the corner of his street. He munched on a doughnut as he waited. Beside him stood his seven-year-old sister, Iola.

      Hey, Joe, Chet said with his mouth full. Hi, Frank.

      Are you ready to meet your new teachers? Iola asked.

      Frank nodded as everyone started down the street together. I’m sure Mrs. Burton will be nice, he said.

      Chet and Frank had already figured out that they were in the same fourth-grade class. Their teacher’s name was Mrs. Burton.

      Joe was a year younger than the other boys. He was in Mrs. Adair’s third-grade class with Mike Mendez, another one of the boys’ new friends.

      Well, I’m not taking any chances, Chet said. He pulled a shiny red apple out of his jacket pocket. I brought Mrs. Burton a present.

      An apple for the teacher? Joe made a face. Whose idea was that? Your grandmother’s?

      Not exactly. Chet laughed. Here, take a bite. He turned the apple around and waved it in Joe’s face.

      Joe jumped back. A slimy-looking worm was crawling out of the apple. Joe leaned forward to look at it more closely. The worm and apple were both made of plastic.

      Frank laughed. I dare you to give that to Mrs. Burton!

      Chet slipped the apple back into his pocket. Maybe next week. I don’t want to get into trouble on the first day.

      Frank, Joe, Chet, and Iola turned into the school yard. Bayport Elementary was a low, modern building, with trees all around and a large playground behind it. The school had classes from kindergarten through the sixth grade.

      ’Bye, Iola called as she ran to join a group of her second-grade friends. A lot of kids were standing outside, waiting for school to start. A few younger kids were hugging their parents and crying. A group of older kids was playing tag.

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