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If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author
nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.”
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Puffi n Books, a division of Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell,
Victoria 3124, Australia.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Joyner, Andrew. [Ready, set, Boris]
Boris for the win / Andrew Joyner. p. cm. -- (Boris ; 3)
Originally published as Ready, set, Boris. Camberwell, Vic. : Puffi n, c2011. Summary: School fi eld day is coming up and Boris and his friends are practicing hard
because they are determined not to let Eddie win again, but on race day Boris is forced to choose between winning and friendship.
ISBN 978-0-545-48448-0 -- ISBN 978-0-545-48449-7 1. Warthog--Juvenile fi ction. 2. Running races--Juvenile fi ction. 3. Competition (Psychology)--Juvenile fi ction. 4. Friendship-
-Juvenile fi ction. 5. Schools--Juvenile fi ction. [1. Warthog--Fiction. 2. Racing--Fiction. 3. Competition (Psychology)--Fiction. 4. Friendship--Fiction. 5. Schools--Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.J8573Bok 2013823.92--dc232012046575
ISBN 978-0-545-48448-0 (hardcover) / ISBN 978-0-545-48449-7 (paperback)
Copyright © 2011 by Andrew JoynerAll rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012,
by arrangement with Puffi n Books, a division of Penguin Group (Australia).SCHOLASTIC, BRANCHES, and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of Scholastic Inc.
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Printed in China 38 First Scholastic printing, August 2013
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Meet Boris.
He’s a lot like you.
favorite book (this week)
favorite snack
favorite magnifying
glass
favorite backpack
favorite shirt
favoriteyo-yo
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He lives with his mom and dad.
This is Dad.
This is Mom.
This is
their home.
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Boris likes to walk to school with his friends.
He has lots of pets.
This is Alice.
This is Frederick.
This is Lion.
This is Frank. This is a skink.
This is Tina.
This is
Ethel.
This is
Quince.
This is
their
teacher.
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And he likes to dream.
Boris dreams of big leaps.
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He dreams of big tricks.
And big treasure.
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But mostly he dreams
about big adventures!
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You’ll never be bored when Boris is around!
So hitch a ride for his next adventure.
He could take you anywhere . . .
up in the clouds,
into a pyramid, or maybe
just around the corner.
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Boris’s class was practicing for Field Day.
There would be a high jump, a long
jump, an egg-and-spoon race, hurdles,
and a tug-of-war. But they were starting
with the round-the-track marathon.
Mrs. Huff led the class to the starting line.
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Ready, set . . .
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. . . GO!
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Boris ran as fast as he could.
He wanted to win.
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But he couldn’t . . .
. . . get there.
. . . quite . . .
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The problem was Eddie.
Eddie could run the fastest.
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He could jump the highest.
And the longest.
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When they tried the hurdles,
Eddie cleared them all with ease.
Have a
nice trip!
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But Boris and Frederick
had some trouble.
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