“Tame,” I said. “Fish Stick is very, very tame. He won’t even peck your head into a nub.”

“Okay, good,” said Mrs. “And would you say that Fish Stick is a good companion, Junie B.? Can you take him lots of places? And does he behave himself pretty well?”

“Yes,” I said. “Fish Stick can even go more places than my dog, probably. ’Cause I can put Fish Stick right in my backpack. And he doesn’t even say a peep!”

Mrs. smiled real happy.

Then she walked to my table. And she shaked my hand.

“Well, then, congratulations,” she said. “According to the dictionary, Fish Stick is definitely a pet.”

After that, she took Fish Stick out of my hand. And she carried him to the pet table.

And guess what? She put him right next to Slicky!

“Grace! Hey, Grace! Now our fishes can be friends just like us!” I said real delighted.

Just then, I heard a croaking noise.

It came from Wendell the bullfrog, I think.

Then Wendell croaked even louder!

And that made Slicky the goldfish jump in his water!

And that made the rooster cock-a-doodle-doo!

And that made Slippers thump his loud foot!

And then his cage door accidentally came open. And he hopped right off the table!

“OH NO!” yelled Room Nine. “OH NO! OH NO!”

And then all of us chased Slippers all over the place. And he hopped and hopped until Mrs. caught him in the trash can.

It was the excitingest adventure Room Nine ever even had!

And that’s not even the bestest part of Pet Day!

’Cause at the end of school, Mrs. gave out special ribbons to all the pets.

And the rooster got SCREECHIEST!

And Pirate Pete got TALKIEST!

And Slicky got BUBBLIEST!

And Slippers got MOST RASCALLY RABBIT!

And Fish Stick got MOST WELL-BEHAVED!!!!

I did a gasp at that wonderful thing.

Then I shaked and shaked Mrs.’s hand.

“Thank you, Mrs! Thank you, thank you! ’Cause this is the proudest honor I ever imagined!”

Mrs. laughed.

She said me and Fish Stick made her day.

Then she gave me a hug.

And that is called a perfect ending!

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