SKEETER AND THE WEASELS (CONSPIRACY EDITION) IBD

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'There sure are a lot of weasels.'Everywhere Skeeter looks, he sees weasels -- on the street, in his office, in the park. They sneak, and they slink, and they all wear gray trench coats and purple sunglasses. The problem is, no one else sees them!All that changes when Skeeter meets Special Agent Ratilda from Rodential, the rodent mutual aid society. Together, they set off to track down the weasels and put an end to their nefarious doings.áWill Skeeter and Ratilda foil the weaselsâÇÖ Big Plan? Will Most Weasel J.R. Slitherwell finally meet his match? Will Skeeter get his job back and date the cat of his dreams? And what does that big red button really do, anyway? Find out in 'Skeeter and the Weasels'!áTEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READERâÇÖS THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON AARONâÇÖS WEB SITE./////////////////////////////////////////////////Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of 'The BakerâÇÖs Dozen,' 'The Legend of Lightning Larry,' 'The Sea KingâÇÖs Daughter,' and many more childrenâÇÖs books. His stories have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society.Anne L. Watson is the author/illustrator of 'Katie Mouse and the Perfect Wedding,' 'Katie Mouse and the Christmas Door,' and 'The Secret of Gingerbread Village,' as well as the author of numerous craft books and novels for adults. Her illustrations are imaginative collages made from photos of felted animals, miniatures, and real-life objects, along with graphic arts creations and textures from Etsy and elsewhere, all assembled and manipulated in Photoshop.áAaron and Anne are married and now live in Bellingham, Washington./////////////////////////////////////////////////SAMPLESkeeter walked to the park and sat sadly on a bench. There were weasels behind the trees. There were weasels by the picnic tables. There were weasels around the playground.'There sure are a lot of weasels,' said Skeeter.'Hold everything!' said a voice above him. 'Did you say âÇÖa lot of weaselsâÇÖ?'He looked up, and there on a tree branch was a lady rat in a pink trench coat and purple sunglasses.á'Yes,' said Skeeter. 'A lot of weasels. There sure are.''At last!' said the lady rat. 'Someone else sees them, too!'She dropped onto the bench and took off her sunglasses. 'Let me introduce myself. IâÇÖm Special Agent Ratilda from Rodential, the rodent mutual aid society. YouâÇÖve heard of us, no doubt.''Well, no, I canâÇÖt say -- ' began Skeeter.'Sure, you have. Our motto? âÇÖGet a piece of the cheese.âÇÖ Right now, IâÇÖm on a secret mission. Top secret. Can you keep a secret?''Um, unless I forget and -- ''Sure, you can. IâÇÖm looking into an alarming rise in the number of weasels. TheyâÇÖre everywhere. But I donâÇÖt have to tell you, because you see them, too. So, whatâÇÖs your name, cat?''IâÇÖm Skeeter,' said Skeeter.'Skeeter,' said Ratilda. 'Pretty dumb name,