The Last Straw Read Online Free
Author: Jeff Kinney
RODRICK, and here's the reason I say that. A couple of weeks ago, Mom had to order Rodrick a new bed because he'd worn his out. So the furniture guys came to take his old mattress and box spring away.
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When they came, Rodrick was in the middle of his after-school nap. So they took his bed away, and he just slept on the floor, right in the middle of his empty bed frame.
[Image: A boy is sleeping.]
The thing I'm worried about is that Dad is going to ban our after-school naps. I'm starting to get the feeling he's sick of waking the two of us up for dinner every night.
[Image: Two boys and a man at the dinning table.]
Tuesday
Well, I hate to admit this, but I think my naps are starting to have an effect on my grades.
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See, I used to do my homework when I got home from school, and then I watched TV at night. Lately I've been trying to do my homework WHILE I watch TV, and sometimes that doesn't work out too good.
[Image: A boy is sitting on the sofa watching t.v.] The caption reads: "TO MAKE SURE CARISSA STICKS AROUND FOR ANOTHER WEEK, DIAL "492" OR TEXT THE WORD "CARISSA" NOW!"
"BEEP BEEP BEEP"
I had this four-page Biology paper due today, but last night I kind of got caught up in this show I was watching. So I had to try to write the whole thing in the computer lab during recess today.
I didn't have a lot of time to do any research, so I played with the margins and the font size to stretch what I had to four pages. But I'm pretty sure Ms. Nolan is gonna call me on it.
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[Image: First two pages of a book.] The caption reads: "CHIMPS
A four-page paper by
GREG HEFFLEY 1
This is a chimpanzee, or "chimp" for short.
Chimps are the subject of the paper you're holding in your hand right now. 2"
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[Image: Last two pages of a book.] The caption reads: "Chimps are supposed to be smart, but I'm not so sure that's true."
GET OUT OF MY WAY, CHIMP!
BUT YOU ARE ONE.
DON'T CALL ME "CHIMP"!
OH, YEAH. 3"
"Well, it looks like I'm out of paper, so I guess this is
4
"
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Yesterday I actually got a "zero" on a quiz in Geography. But in my defense, it was really hard to study for the quiz and watch football at the same time.
To be honest with you, I don't think teachers should be making us memorize all this stuff to begin with, because in the future everyone is going to have a personal robot that tells you whatever you need to know.
[Image: A boy is sitting and talking to a robot.] The caption reads: "ROBOT! WHAT'S THE LARGEST ESTUARY IN THE WORLD?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
"THE OB RIVER, IN RUSSIA."
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Speaking of teachers, today Mrs. Craig was in a really bad mood. That's because the big dictionary that usually sits on her desk was missing.
I'm sure someone just borrowed it and forgot to put it back, but the word Mrs. Craig kept using was "stole."
[Image: A teacher is standing near her desk.]
Mrs. Craig said that if the dictionary wasn't returned to her desk before the end of the period, she was keeping everyone inside for recess.
Then she told us she was going to leave the room, and that if the "culprit" returned the dictionary to her desk, there wouldn't be any consequences, and there would be no questions asked.
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Mrs. Craig made Patty Farrell class monitor and left the room. Patty takes her job as class monitor really seriously, and when she's in charge, nobody dares to step out of line.
[Image: Teacher teaching the class.]
I was just hoping the person who took the dictionary would hurry up and come clean, because I had two cartons of chocolate milk for lunch.
[Image: Children in a classroom.] The caption reads: "MAY I PLEASE USE THE LAVATORY?
NO."
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But nobody did come forward. And sure enough, Mrs. Craig stuck to her promise and kept us inside for recess. Then she said she was gonna keep us inside every day until the dictionary was returned.
Friday
Mrs. Craig has kept us inside for the past three days, and still no dictionary. Today Patty Farrell was sick, so Mrs. Craig put Alex Aruda in
54
When they came, Rodrick was in the middle of his after-school nap. So they took his bed away, and he just slept on the floor, right in the middle of his empty bed frame.
[Image: A boy is sleeping.]
The thing I'm worried about is that Dad is going to ban our after-school naps. I'm starting to get the feeling he's sick of waking the two of us up for dinner every night.
[Image: Two boys and a man at the dinning table.]
Tuesday
Well, I hate to admit this, but I think my naps are starting to have an effect on my grades.
55
See, I used to do my homework when I got home from school, and then I watched TV at night. Lately I've been trying to do my homework WHILE I watch TV, and sometimes that doesn't work out too good.
[Image: A boy is sitting on the sofa watching t.v.] The caption reads: "TO MAKE SURE CARISSA STICKS AROUND FOR ANOTHER WEEK, DIAL "492" OR TEXT THE WORD "CARISSA" NOW!"
"BEEP BEEP BEEP"
I had this four-page Biology paper due today, but last night I kind of got caught up in this show I was watching. So I had to try to write the whole thing in the computer lab during recess today.
I didn't have a lot of time to do any research, so I played with the margins and the font size to stretch what I had to four pages. But I'm pretty sure Ms. Nolan is gonna call me on it.
56
[Image: First two pages of a book.] The caption reads: "CHIMPS
A four-page paper by
GREG HEFFLEY 1
This is a chimpanzee, or "chimp" for short.
Chimps are the subject of the paper you're holding in your hand right now. 2"
57
[Image: Last two pages of a book.] The caption reads: "Chimps are supposed to be smart, but I'm not so sure that's true."
GET OUT OF MY WAY, CHIMP!
BUT YOU ARE ONE.
DON'T CALL ME "CHIMP"!
OH, YEAH. 3"
"Well, it looks like I'm out of paper, so I guess this is
4
"
58
Yesterday I actually got a "zero" on a quiz in Geography. But in my defense, it was really hard to study for the quiz and watch football at the same time.
To be honest with you, I don't think teachers should be making us memorize all this stuff to begin with, because in the future everyone is going to have a personal robot that tells you whatever you need to know.
[Image: A boy is sitting and talking to a robot.] The caption reads: "ROBOT! WHAT'S THE LARGEST ESTUARY IN THE WORLD?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
"THE OB RIVER, IN RUSSIA."
59
Speaking of teachers, today Mrs. Craig was in a really bad mood. That's because the big dictionary that usually sits on her desk was missing.
I'm sure someone just borrowed it and forgot to put it back, but the word Mrs. Craig kept using was "stole."
[Image: A teacher is standing near her desk.]
Mrs. Craig said that if the dictionary wasn't returned to her desk before the end of the period, she was keeping everyone inside for recess.
Then she told us she was going to leave the room, and that if the "culprit" returned the dictionary to her desk, there wouldn't be any consequences, and there would be no questions asked.
60
Mrs. Craig made Patty Farrell class monitor and left the room. Patty takes her job as class monitor really seriously, and when she's in charge, nobody dares to step out of line.
[Image: Teacher teaching the class.]
I was just hoping the person who took the dictionary would hurry up and come clean, because I had two cartons of chocolate milk for lunch.
[Image: Children in a classroom.] The caption reads: "MAY I PLEASE USE THE LAVATORY?
NO."
61
But nobody did come forward. And sure enough, Mrs. Craig stuck to her promise and kept us inside for recess. Then she said she was gonna keep us inside every day until the dictionary was returned.
Friday
Mrs. Craig has kept us inside for the past three days, and still no dictionary. Today Patty Farrell was sick, so Mrs. Craig put Alex Aruda in
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