Dribble, Dribble, Drool! #18 [Paperback]

There are no time-outs when the super burp takes control!

George knows that his basketball team, the Fighting Ferrets, is really good. So when Louie proposes a bet for their upcoming game, George accepts the challenge: the person on the losing team has to be the winner's butler for a week! George is confident he'll lead his team to victory. But then his best friend Alex, a school safety monitor who's been on a rule-enforcing frenzy, reports George after the super burp makes him misbehave. That means George can't play in the big game! After he's lost the chance to play, will he also lose the bet?Nancy Krulik has written over one hundred books for children and young adults, including twoNew York TimesBest Sellers. Her very first story (in first grade) was about how she wanted to be Mary Poppins because she wanted to dance in the park with Bert and the penguins.

Aaron Blecha was raised by a school of giant squid in Wisconsin and now lives with his family by the south English seaside. He works as an artist designing funny characters, animating cartoons, and illustrating books, including the Harry Hammer shark series. You can enjoy more of his weird creations at www.monstersquid.com.Chapter 1
 
 
“Pass it!” Julianna shouted as George Brown dribbled the basketball down the court. “I’m open!”
 
But George didn’t pass the ball. He just kept dribbling down the court. Finally, he stopped near the basket . . . aimed . . . and shot!
 
The basketball soared through the air.
 
It bounced off the backboard with a thud.
 
It swirled around and around the rim.
 
It teetered. It tottered.
 
And then . . .
 
Plop.The ball fell to the ground without going through the hoop.
 
“Oh man!” George groaned. “I was sure I was gonna sink that olÓ#