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Scott McCormick
R. H. Lazzell
Dial Books for Young Readers
an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
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To Soen and Sadie, the coolest cats I know “All . . . -S.M. for my parents, carole and bob -R.H.L.
Dial Books for Young Readers Published by the Penguin Group | Penguin Group (USA) LLC 375 Hudson Street | New York, New York 10014
USA / Canada / UK / Ireland / Australia / New Zealand / India / South Africa / China penguin.com A Penguin Random House Company Text copyright © 2014 by Scott McCormick | Pictures copyright © 2014 by R. H. Lazzell Penguin supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin to continue to publish books for every reader. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McCormick, Scott, date. Last chance, Mr. Pants! / by Scott McCormick ; illustrations by R. H. Lazzell. pages cm Summary: On the last day of summer vacation, all Mr. Pants wants to do is play laser tag but Mom and his sisters, Foot Foot and Grommy, have other ideas. ISBN 978-0-8037-4007-5 (hardcover) [1. Brothers and sisters—Fiction. 2. Cats—Fiction. 3. Behavior—Fiction.] I. Lazzell, R. H., illustrator. II. Title. PZ7.M47841437Las 2014 [E]—dc23 2013001969 Manufactured in China on acid-free paper 1
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Designed by Jennifer Kelly | Text set in Archer The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.
S T N e C ONT Chapter One THE DEAL Chapter Two BOXY Chapter Three PRINCESS PANTS Chapter Four IT’S GO TIME Chapter Five A TREAT FOR FEET Chapter Six
BATTLING BEDTIME STORIES Chapter Seven
WUB-BY! WUB-BY! WUB-BY! 2
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What are you laughing at, Mr. Pants?
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Some pictures I took of Foot Foot this summer.
C Can I see?
Oh brother.
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Grommy: Wanna see the pictures I took of Pants?
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You didn’t take any pictures of me.
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crybaby!
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Chapter One:
Well played, Feet.
THE DEAL
pick a good one!
Well played. Please, Mom?
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pictures by
Scott McCormick
R. H. Lazzell
Dial Books for Young Readers
an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
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To Soen and Sadie, the coolest cats I know “All . . . -S.M. for my parents, carole and bob -R.H.L.
Dial Books for Young Readers Published by the Penguin Group | Penguin Group (USA) LLC 375 Hudson Street | New York, New York 10014
USA / Canada / UK / Ireland / Australia / New Zealand / India / South Africa / China penguin.com A Penguin Random House Company Text copyright © 2014 by Scott McCormick | Pictures copyright © 2014 by R. H. Lazzell Penguin supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin to continue to publish books for every reader. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McCormick, Scott, date. Last chance, Mr. Pants! / by Scott McCormick ; illustrations by R. H. Lazzell. pages cm Summary: On the last day of summer vacation, all Mr. Pants wants to do is play laser tag but Mom and his sisters, Foot Foot and Grommy, have other ideas. ISBN 978-0-8037-4007-5 (hardcover) [1. Brothers and sisters—Fiction. 2. Cats—Fiction. 3. Behavior—Fiction.] I. Lazzell, R. H., illustrator. II. Title. PZ7.M47841437Las 2014 [E]—dc23 2013001969 Manufactured in China on acid-free paper 1
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Designed by Jennifer Kelly | Text set in Archer The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.
S T N e C ONT Chapter One THE DEAL Chapter Two BOXY Chapter Three PRINCESS PANTS Chapter Four IT’S GO TIME Chapter Five A TREAT FOR FEET Chapter Six
BATTLING BEDTIME STORIES Chapter Seven
WUB-BY! WUB-BY! WUB-BY! 2
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HA
O A H HA H E E H A HO H
HEE
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What are you laughing at, Mr. Pants?
HA
HEE 5
H HA
Some pictures I took of Foot Foot this summer.
C Can I see?
Oh brother.
P U E LOS
* T R O
*SNEEHEE T
CRU MBY NE R D A
HAA
HEE HA
Sure! 6
7
E E H
E
HE
Grommy: Wanna see the pictures I took of Pants?
?
You didn’t take any pictures of me.
Ha
!
8
H BRU S
crybaby!
Ha
pi ck
Didn’t I?
h ea d!
lee py aw w s
a go
o d on
ha
e!
heehee haha ha
weirdo 9
get
! p i r ag
Chapter One:
Well played, Feet.
THE DEAL
pick a good one!
Well played. Please, Mom?
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