Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding by Suzy Kline Read Free Book Online Page A

sneaker. When he stopped running his fingers through his hair, we knew he was ready for the big pitch.
    Harry wound up twice and delivered a fast, bouncy ball over the plate. Dexter ran forward and gave it a hard kick.
    THONK!
    The ball soared high in the air to center field. It looked like a sure home run!
    Dexter thought so, too. He went into his Elvis routine, rocking and rolling around the bases.
    â€œBe bop da-boom!
Be bop da-boom!
Shoogie-boogie
Boogie-shoogie
SLAM! BAM! BOOM!”
    Then it happened. Deep in center field, all the way back by the big tree ... “SHE’S GOT IT!” I screamed.
    It was Song Lee! She grabbed the ball right out of the air with both hands and pulled it close to her chest.

    â€œDexter’s out! Yahoo!” Harry yelled as he ran to center field and gave Song Lee a big hug.
    When recess was over and we lined up, Sidney patted Harry on the back. “You really love kickball, don’t you?”

    â€œYeah!” Harry said, pointing both thumbs up.
    â€œSo why don’t you marry it, then?”
    Harry poked Sidney in the chest. “You like to laugh? Just wait till I tickle your funnybone. After school!”
    As I watched Sidney duck behind the teacher, I shook my head.
    Poor Sidney.
    He was in for it now. Harry’s revenge!

Tickle Attack!

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    A t 3:03 P.M., I sat on the school lawn reading a book while Harry hid behind the pricker bush waiting for Sidney.
    When Dexter strolled by, Harry peeked out at him. “Hey, Dex!”
    Dexter took a step back. “You hiding from someone?”
    â€œEh ... no. Just looking for slugs under these rocks.”
    â€œThat’s cool. Hey, did I get robbed or what? Man, that should have been a homer-illo.”

    â€œYeah,” Harry said. “Right-arillo! But Song Lee is an awesome player.”
    Dexter nodded. “Wait till I get my cousin’s new soccer ball. You kick that sucker and it flies!”
    â€œAll right!” Harry said.
    Then Dexter spotted me on the lawn and waved. Harry and I waved back as we watched him rock and roll up the street singing:
    â€œShoogie boogie boo!
Shoogie boogie boo!
Boogie-shoogie
Shoogie-boogie
Boogity boo!”
    Soon after Dexter left, Sidney came by. Harry was waiting for him.
    â€œAha!” he shouted as he leaped up, wiggling his fingers. “It’s time for ... the tickle attack!”
    Harry jumped on Sidney.
    â€œHey! What are you doing?” Sidney said as they tumbled to the ground.
    â€œHeh! Heh! Heh!” Harry cackled.

    Then he slipped his fingers inside Sidney’s jacket and started tickling his armpits.
    â€œHA! HA! HA!” Sidney howled. “STOP! HA! HA! STOP!”
    A bunch of letters fell out of Sidney’s pocket when he was screaming and shaking. I thought they were probably valentines. My name was on one of them.
    â€œAre you gonna stop bugging me about marrying hot dogs or kickballs?”
    â€œYES! HA! HA! I PROMISE!”
    As soon as Harry stopped, Sidney jumped to his feet. He looked like he was going to cry. “You know what? My ... my ... mom’s really getting married Saturday.”
    Harry’s eyes were as big as mine!
    We watched Sidney pick up the letters and stuff them back in his pocket. “Mom wants me to invite you guys, but I don’t feel like it. I don’t even want to go myself!”

    â€œWho’s your mom marrying?” I asked as I got up and closed my book.
    â€œSome guy named George. He sells tombstones.”
    â€œTombstones?” I asked. “That’s interesting. Is he nice?”
    Sidney shrugged. “He’s okay. I don’t know why Mom has to marry him. I’m supposed to be in the wedding ceremony and go to some dumb rehearsal tonight at the church. But I don’t want to!”
    Then Sidney started crying and ran up the street.
    I shook my head. “Well, now we know why Sidney has marriage on the