CHRIS LOOKED AT the clock again. Only five

more minutes before school let out.

“On Friday,” said his Creative Learning teacher,

Mrs. Griswell, “be prepared to share your favorite

hobby with the class. And please bring samples to

show everyone!”

Chris groaned. No way am I going to talk about

my favorite hobby, he thought. His older brother,

Wes, teased him about it enough—and his dad didn’t

think much of it, either.

After school, Chris’s friend Nick plopped down

beside him on the bus. “So what’re you gonna do for

that hobby thing?”

“Uh, I guess I can show my baseball cards,” Chris

mumbled. No one except his family knew about his

real hobby.

“Cool,” said Nick. “I’ll bring in some of my hockey

posters.”

As the bus pulled out of the parking lot, Brian

tapped Chris on the shoulder. “Heard you guys talking.

I’m gonna bring my bowling trophies. Got five of them.

I go every week, ya know. Bet you don’t know how to

keep score. Bet the other kids don’t know either. I’ll

explain it. It’s complicated, ya know.”

Hobby Friday

by Beverly J. Letchworth

Art by Mikela Prevost

Wow! What an

exciting game! Way to go,Egg Sacs! Bugtown for the win!

Pickles! It's

already time

to get back to

the airport!