The Infamous Ratsos (4 page)

They might just rake and bag your leaves for you on a windy day.

You might wake up one morning to see they’ve fixed your broken fence.

They might even push you on the playground swing.

“Life is tough enough,” says Big Lou. “We might as well try to make it easier for one another, whenever we can.”

“No worries. I’ve got big plans for us,” says Louie. He still considers himself the smart one. So does Fluffy Rabbitski.

“Whatever your plans are, count me in!” says Fluffy.

“Whee!” says Tiny Crawley. “This is fun!”

“Righto!” says Ralphie.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or, if real, are used fictitiously.

Text copyright © 2016 by Kara LaReau
Illustrations copyright © 2016 by Matt Myers

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, and recording, without prior written permission from the publisher.

First electronic edition 2016

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number pending

The illustrations in this book were done in ink and watercolor.

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