Our Principal Is a Wolf! Read online

  I promise to follow

  each and every rule.

  I’ll be the best student

  at this excellent school.

  I’ll work hard learning

  to read and to write.

  I won’t eat any more people.

  No, I won’t take a bite.”

  “Bravo!” cheered Mr. Bundy. He clapped as Wolfy took a bow.

  Walking back to his office, Mr. Bundy smiled, thinking about his years at PS 88.

  Happy anniversary to me, he thought. I am surely the luckiest principal in town!

  Word List

  allegiance (a•LEE•jents): Loyalty or faithfulness

  astound (a•STOWND): To surprise greatly

  bedraggled (be•DRAG•guld): Dirty or messy

  bouquet (boo•KAY): A bunch of flowers arranged in a pleasing way

  confound (con•FOUND): To surprise and amaze

  disguise (diss•GIZE): Something used to change how one looks in order to not be recognized

  exceptional (ek•SEP•shun•ul): Unusually good

  pledge (PLEJ): A very serious promise

  raspy (RA•spee): Rough- and harsh-sounding

  snickered (SNI•kerd): Giggled in a covered-up smarty-pants way

  weary (WEE•ree): Very tired

  Questions

  1. What gift would you give to your principal?

  2. Have you ever been surprised to learn that a person is different from what you expected?

  3. Do you think a person can change? How about a wolf?

  4. Would you like Wolfy to be in your class?

  About the Author

  Stephanie Calmenson has written many popular books for children, including Dinner at the Panda Palace; May I Pet Your Dog?; and the Ready, Set, Dogs! series, written with Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole. Before turning to writing, Stephanie was a teacher. When we asked how she’d feel having a wolf for a student, she said, “Any wolf who follows Wolfy’s pledge would be welcome in my room!”

  Aaron Blecha is an artist who designs funny characters and illustrates humorous books. His work includes the Shark School series and Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! Originally from Wisconsin, Aaron now lives with his family by the south English seaside.

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  This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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  First Aladdin QUIX paperback edition September 2018

  Text copyright © 2018 by Stephanie Calmenson

  Illustrations copyright © 2018 by Aaron Blecha

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  Cover designed by Karin Paprocki

  Interior designed by Heather Palisi and Karin Paprocki

  The illustrations for this book were rendered digitally.

  Library of Congress Control Number 2018949110

  ISBN 978-1-4814-6669-1 (hc)

  ISBN 978-1-4814-6668-4 (pbk)

  ISBN 978-1-4814-6670-7 (eBook)