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8-12CoolClive

Chapter1

Lookattheotherkidsinmyclass.

Theyhavetherighthaircuts.

Theyhavetherightclothes-thejeans,thet-shirts,thecapsandthetrainers.

Thesearemyfriends.

TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbig.

TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbright.ButIknowI'mreallycool.Thetroubleismyclothesarejustnotcoolatall.

"Sowhat.Idon'tcare,"Isaytomyself-butIdocare.

"Youcanwearmycapfortoday,"saysmybestfriend-butit'snotthesame.

Mymumsays,

Sheisrightyouknow

JustbeyourselfWhatyouweardoesn'tmatter.

Myfriendagreeswithher.AndIknowshe'srighttoo.Itdoesn'tmatter.Itshouldn'tmattertome.

Iwanttobelikemyfriends.

Iwanttobecool.InmymindIcanseeexactlywhatIcouldlooklike.

AndIsay,Mum,CanIhavejeanslikethose?

Butshealwayssays,Icangetyouapairfromthemarketforhalftheprice.

SoIsay,"CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose?

"

Butshesays,"You'vegotplentyofyourcousins'oldshirtsthatyouhaven'tgrownintoyet."

AndwhenIsay,"Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'tsuppose..."

Shesays,"I'msorry,love.Wejustcan'taffordthem."

OhwowIrememberthis

ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.

Ooh!

Iusedtolovethisshirt

Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.

Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:

Don'thavetherightsortoftrainers

Don'thavetherightsortofhair

Don'thavetherightsortoflabels

PretendthatIdon'tcare.

BUTOhWOW!

Lookatthemnow!

Allthestyle,Alltheknow-how-Puma,Hi-techandReebok,CoolasCool,They'vegotthelot!

AndOhWOW!

I'mfeelinggreen,They'vethecoolestkidsI'veeverseen.They'vecoolinschoolandcoolinthestreet,Coolascoolfromheadtofeet.

Myfriendsays,It'sagoodrap.

Butit'snotsuchagoodfeeling.

Chapter2

IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'vetheminashopwindow.

AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:

Moneydoesn'tgrowontreesyouknow.Wedon'thavemoneytoburn!

MaybeforChristmas...

Idreamaboutthosetrainers.

MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.

This￡100chequeisasmalltokenofourgrattude

MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.

MaybeIcouldgetajoband...

That'swhatI'lldo!

I'llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'remyage.

FirstIlookedatnewspaper.

SITUATIONSVACANT

WANTEDhairdresser’sassistantsuitschool-leaverphone:

FAY16841

Secretarymatureladypreferredtel42136……

一大堆招聘信息

Theywerealljobsforgrown-upsorolderkids.Nogoodforme.WhatcouldIdo?

Ithought……andthoughtand……Ihadanidea

Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.

Therewereplentyofcards:

ForSale

Tabletennistablebyfamilymovinghousewithslightlywobblylegs

Tel33451

3adorablebabyrabbitforsale.Only¥5eachPhone42213aliu6

Typewriterforsale.Perfectworkingorder.Nogoodoffersrefused.

Phone23%79＄

NewspaperDelivery

BOYSANDGIRLSWANTED

APPLYWITHIN

That'stheoneforme!

I'llgetajob,savethemoney,and

I'llbeCoolClive

TheCoolestKidAlive.

ButwhenIasked,themansaid,

You'renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrong

enough...Comebackwhenyou'reolder.

OutsidetheshopImetRickHamleyfromMrJacob'sclass.Hehadanewspaperround.Hewasdraggingthebagbehindhim,andhewaslookinghotandtried.

"I'mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok?

TellyourMumI'lllookafteryou.Starttomorrow6.30

6.30?

6.30!

Surelyhedidn'tmean6.30inthemorning!

!

!

!

Hesaid!

ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'daskedmymumifIcould

helpRickwithhispaperroundand,afterabit,shehadagreed.

Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.

It'shardtogotosleepwhenit'sstilllight.Allmyplanswereracingthroughmyhead.Theymadeasortofsongwhichwentroundandroundandround...

I'lldeliverthenewsI'llearnmoneyI'llbuyshoesI'llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbrightandjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthemsayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'sthecoo了stkidalive!

IntheendIfellasleep,andthen

BRRING!

!

Itwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirs