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    Nancy Carlson

    tCarolrhoda Books, Inc./ Minneapolis

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    Text and illustrations copyright 2003 by Nancy Carlson

    All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of thisbook may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmittedin any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying,recording, or otherwisewithout the prior written permission ofCarolrhoda Books, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations inan acknowledged review.

    Carolrhoda Books, Inc.A division of Lerner Publishing Group241 First Avenue NorthMinneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A.

    Website address: www.lernerbooks.com

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    Carlson, Nancy L.Its not my fault! / written and illustrated by Nancy Carlson.

    p. cm.Summary: When he is called to the principals office, George

    hurries to explain that other people were to blame for the manythings that went wrong during the day, from his late arrival to theescape of some mice.

    eISBN: 157505678X[1. ResponsibilityFiction. 2. SchoolsFiction.] I. Title.

    PZ7.C21665 Iv 2003[E]dc21 2002152916

    Manufactured in the United States of America1 2 3 4 5 6 JR 08 07 06 05 04 03

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    In honor of Pats graduationcongratulations, Mr. Cool.

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    Pleasesend

    Georgetothe

    office.

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    On Monday afternoon, George was called

    to Principal Floms office.

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    Come in, George, began Ms. Flom. Id like to . . .

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    But before she could finish, George blurted out, I can

    explain everything! I was late today, but its not my faul

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    I stayed up late last night to

    watch my favorite movie on TV.

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    I dont know what happened, but my alarm clock didn

    work this morning and I overslept.

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    I had to run in the halls to get to class on time.

    Thats when a kindergartner bumped into me.

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    My lunch spilled everywhere! I had to clean it up,

    and I was late to class.

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    So its all that kindergartners fault I was late today.

    Well, George . . . , said Ms. Flom.

    OK. I didnt get my math done either, but its not my fault!

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    Because my lunch spilled

    all over the floor this

    morning, I didnt get to

    eat today.

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    I was really hungry during gym class, and I had to sneak

    a candy bar.

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    Coach Ed caught me and told me to do fifty sit-ups!

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    Those sit-ups made me so tired, I couldnt pay attention

    in math class.

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    So its all Coach Eds fault I didnt get my math

    assignment done.

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    Uh, George, said Ms. Flom.

    All right! I didnt catch these mice, but its not my fault!

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    All I was doing wa

    carrying the blue

    paint to my desk

    during class.

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    Its not myfault I tripped.

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    While I was trying to clean up the paint, that cage got

    in my way and fell over.

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    Boy, do mice run fast when they get loose! I was tryin

    to catch them when I was called to your office.

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    So its allyour fault I

    didnt get to catch these mice . . .?

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    George! exclaimed Ms. Flom. I actually called y

    into my office to ask you to be on the school patro

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    But its not myfault you wont have time to discuss that

    today! Youll be busy staying after school to finish your

    math, clean up that paint, and . . .

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    CATCHTHESE

    MICE!

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    When George finally got home, his mother said, YOURE LATE!

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    I can explain, mumbled George. Ms. Flom made me

    stay after school to finish my math, clean up paint,

    catch mice, and its all my fault.

    Why is that? asked his mother.

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