I didn’t tell her about the perfume. I didn’t want her to be mad at Angela. I figure it doesn’t make a big difference.
love,
Monica
Mark my words
approve (uh-PROOV)—
accept or think something is good
bribe (BRIBE)—
money or a gift that you offer to a person to persuade them to do something for you
characters (KAR-ik-turz)—
the people in a story, book, play, movie, or television show
depressed (di-PREST)—
sad and gloomy
explanation (ek-spluh-NAY-shuhn)—
a reason
grounded (GROUN-did)—
not allowed to go out
items that something is made from
positive (POZ-uh-tiv)—
sure or certain
reservations (rez-ur-VAY-shuhnz)—
arrangements to save space for someone
responder (ri-SPON-dur)—
the person whose job is to answer 911 calls
romantic (roh-MAN-tik)—
to do with love
scratch (SKRATCH)—
if something is made from scratch, it is homemade from the beginning
You can write too.
Some people write in journals or diaries. I have a secret blog. Here are some writing prompts to help you write your own blog or diary entries.
1 For the first time, my mom and stepdad left me in charge. Write about a time you were given a new responsibility. What happened? How did you feel about it?
2 I really want Chloe and Cameron to become a real couple. Write about the most perfect couple you know. Who are they? What do they do that makes them seem perfect?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DIANA G. GALLAGHER
Just like Monica, Diana G. Gallagher has loved riding horses since she was a little girl. And like Becca, she is an artist. Like Claudia, she often babysits little kids — usually her grandchildren. Diana has wanted to be a writer since she was twelve, and she has written dozens of books, including the Claudia Cristina Cortez series. She lives in Florida.
Monica is published by Stone Arch Books
A Capstone Imprint 1710 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato, Minnesota, 56003
www.capstonepub.com
Copyright © 2012 by Stone Arch Books
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.
032011
006111WZF11
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gallagher, Diana G.
Monica and the weekend of drama / by Diana G. Gallagher.
p. cm.
Summary: When her mother cannot find a babysitter for the weekend, thirteen-year-old Monica is left in charge of the house and her stepsister Angela, with disastrous results.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4342-2557-3 (library binding)
ISBN 978-1-4965-3947-2 (eBook)
1. Responsibility--Juvenile fiction. 2. Self-reliance--Juvenile fiction. 3. Babysitters--Juvenile fiction. 4. Stepsisters--Juvenile fiction. 5. Emergencies--Juvenile fiction. [1. Responsiblity--Fiction. 2. Self-reliance --Fiction. 3. Babysitters--Fiction. 4. Stepsisters--Fiction. 5. Emergencies--Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.G13543Mpt 2011
813.54--dc22
2011001992
Art Director/Graphic Designer: Kay Fraser
Production Specialist: Michelle Biedscheid
Photo credits:
Cover: Delaney Photography
Avatars: Delaney Photography (Claudia), Shutterstock: Aija Avotina (guitar), Alex Staroseltsev (baseball), Andrii Muzyka (bowling ball), Anton9 (reptile), bsites (hat), debra hughes (tree), Dietmar Höpfl (lightning), Dr_Flash (Earth), Elaine Barker (star), Ivelin Radkov (money), Michael D Brown (smiley face), Mikhail (horse), originalpunkt (paintbrushes), pixel-pets (dog), R. Gino Santa Maria (football), Ruth Black (cupcake), Shvaygert Ekaterina (horseshoe), SPYDER (crown), Tischenko Irina (flower), VectorZilla (clown), Volkova Anna (heart); Capstone Studio: Karon Dubke (horse Monica, horse Chloe)