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    Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day: (And Other Lessons I've Learned)
    Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day: (And Other Lessons I've Learned)
    Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day: (And Other Lessons I've Learned)
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    Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day: (And Other Lessons I've Learned)

    By Allison Gutknecht and Stevie Lewis

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    The spirited and sassy eight-year-old Mandy Berr strives to look—and behave!—her best in this sweet and funny tale.

    Class Picture Day is fast approaching, and Mandy Berr is looking for the perfect accessory that will complete her special outfit. Her fancy-dancy sunglasses, sparkly scarf, and pink handbag are all up for consideration—but Mandy isn’t sure those will be good enough.

    As if picking out an appropriate look for her class picture wasn’t enough to worry about, the principal announces a contest for the entire school: whoever exhibits the best behavior in the lunchroom for two weeks gets to have a lunch with him in the mythical teacher’s lounge! Mandy is determined to win…but will her nemesis, Dennis, get in her way?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateNov 11, 2014
    ISBN9781481429603
    Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day: (And Other Lessons I've Learned)
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    Allison Gutknecht

    Allison Gutknecht is the author of multiple books for young readers, including the Pet Pals series, Sing Like Nobody’s Listening, Spring Break Mistake, The Bling Queen, and the Mandy Berr series. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she earned her master’s degree in children’s media and literature from NYU. Allison grew up in Voorhees, New Jersey, and now lives in New York City.

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      Never Wear Red Lipstick on Picture Day - Allison Gutknecht

      CHAPTER 1

      Fancy-Dancy Copycats

      MRS. SPANGLE IS GETTING ON MY NERVES.

      Sometimes Mrs. Spangle is the best second-grade teacher in the universe, and other times she is not. Today she is not, because we do not agree about when I should be allowed to wear my fancy-dancy sunglasses. Grandmom gave me these sunglasses, and they are just amazing, if I am being honest. Only, Mrs. Spangle does not think they are as amazing as I do, because when I put them on while I am doing my seatwork, I hear her clear her throat, and she does not do so very quietly either. I look over at her through my sunglasses, and she is staring right at me.

      Mandy, she begins, you know the rule about no sunglasses inside the school. She gestures for me to take them off and then looks down at her desktop.

      I glance at the list of eight rules for our classroom, which hangs next to the board, then I shoot my hand in the air. When Mrs. Spangle does not call on me, I start to wave it, still wearing my sunglasses.

      Yes? Mrs. Spangle finally sees me.

      There is no rule about sunglasses, I say quietly, pointing to the list. So I will just wear these, okay?

      Not okay, Mrs. Spangle says, and she begins rustling in her desk drawer. She pulls out a black marker, walks over to our CLASSROOM RULES sign, and takes the cap off. Sorry to interrupt your work, boys and girls, but who can tell me some accessories we are not allowed to wear inside the school building?

      Hands shoot in the air all around me, but I just cross my arms and slouch down in my seat.

      Yes, Julia? Mrs. Spangle calls.

      Hats, Julia answers.

      Right. Mrs. Spangle begins writing a new rule—number nine—on our list. No hats. . . . What else? Natalie?

      Sunglasses, Natalie answers, and I give her a dirty look, which is a waste because she cannot even see it through my sunglasses.

      Ahem. Mrs. Spangle clears her throat again at me, but I pretend not to hear her. She writes sunglasses next to hats on our new rule number nine. What else?

      Polka-dot underwear! Dennis calls out super loudly, and I whip around in my seat real fast and stick my tongue out at him.

      No underwear talk in school, Dennis, Mrs. Spangle says. I’ll tell you what—I’m going to finish this rule with ‘No hats, sunglasses, or other outdoor accessories can be worn in the classroom.’ She dots the new rule with a period, even though I think it would be better with an exclamation mark, and she turns to face me. Mrs. Spangle and I stare at each other in silence.

      Mandy, sunglasses off. Now, she finally says, so I pull the sunglasses off of my face and fold them on top of my desk.

      Inside your desk, please, Mrs. Spangle continues, and I don’t know what she has against ­fancy-dancy sunglasses. You can wear them when you’re outside at recess, but not one minute before. I place my sunglasses inside my desk and cover them with a sheet of construction paper to protect them.

      Anya leans over and whispers in my ear, Sorry about your sunglasses, and this is why Anya is my favorite person in the world, at least most of the time. Because she understands what a tragedy it is to not be able to wear your ­fancy-dancy sunglasses during seatwork.

      I nod my head sadly at her, and then I feel a tap on my elbow. I turn, and Natalie is holding out her hand in a fist toward me, real low so Mrs. Spangle cannot see.

      What is it? I whisper-yell at her.

      Natalie shakes her fist up and down. Take it, she whispers.

      I reach out my hand toward hers, and she drops a slip of paper in my palm. I open it carefully so that it doesn’t make any crinkling sounds. I have a surprise to show you at recess, I read.

      I turn to her. What is it? I ask.

      It’s a surprise, Natalie says.

      I would like to know now.

      Mandy! Mrs. Spangle yells from across the room. Meet me at my desk, please. I stand up slowly and walk across the classroom with my head down.

      Ooh, Polka Dot’s in trouble, Dennis whispers from behind me, but I do not say anything back because I do not want Mrs. Spangle to yell my name again. Even if she is getting on my nerves right now, I still want her to like me more than she likes Dennis.

      Mrs. Spangle sits in her chair when we both reach her desk so that she can look straight into my eyes. What’s going on with you today?

      I shrug my shoulders because I do not know how to answer that.

      I’d like a reason for why you’re being so difficult.

      I look down at my shoes sadly and wiggle my toes inside of them. I just really like my sunglasses, I tell her softly. I look up quickly to see Mrs. ­Spangle’s face, and she is smiling at me then, just a little bit. So she cannot be too angry with me if she is smiling.

      You know, I like my sunglasses, too, Mrs. Spangle tells me. But that still doesn’t mean I wear them inside the school. Got it?

      I nod my head, because I think I am almost done being in trouble.

      But more importantly, when I ask you to do something, I need you to follow directions, Mrs. Spangle continues. The first time.

      Okay, I will try, I say, because that is the truth.

      I hope so, Mrs. Spangle says. You were being very ornery just now.

      What’s that? I ask her.

      Ornery? It means you’re being hard to get along with, Mrs. Spangle explains.

      Like a crankypants?

      Something like that. Mrs. Spangle smiles at me again, and she reaches out her hand toward mine. So do we have a deal? No more ornery behavior?

      Deal! I reach out my hand and shake hers firmly.

      Good. Now get back to your seatwork, please—the faster you get your work done, the sooner recess will seem to get here. And you know what that means?

      Fancy-dancy sunglasses time, I answer. Wahoo!

      Now get to it. Mrs. Spangle points me back toward my desk, and I trot away and finish my seatwork in a lick and a split.

      Natalie’s note is still resting on top of my desk, so I flip it over and write on the other side: What is the surprise? I glance at Mrs. Spangle’s desk to see if she is watching me, and I wonder if passing this note back to

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