Cricket Magazine Fiction and Non-Fiction Stories for Children and Young Teens

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Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Florence and Richard Atwater

A house painter named Mr. Popper dreams of being an Antarctic explorer. When he gets a penguin, his dream comes true. Soon one penguin turns into two, and soon a dozen penguins are in the household. It’s too expensive to take

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I sneeze in threes, not ones, not twos.I have no choice; I can’t refuse.It’s true! Achoo! Oh, what to do!That’s number one just blowing through. It has begun. The course must runUntil the third is finally done.I’ve tried to stop; I’ve tried the trick
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One foot,two foot,three foot,four . . . That’s my speed,that’s it, no more. Moving a house takes lots of thought,And careful planning for each new spot,And constant watching to see the humps—And skillful steering to miss the bumps. Whether by shorter

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