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  For Matyash

  —Benjamin

  Text copyright © 2017 by Davide Cali.

  Illustrations copyright © 2017 by Benjamin Chaud.

  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.

  ISBN 978-1-4521-5593-7 (hardcover)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-5625-5 (epub 2)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-6083-2 (mobi)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-6084-9 (epub 3)

  ISBN 978-1-4521-6085-6 (epib)

  Design by Ryan Hayes.

  Typeset in 1820 Modern.

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  Well, it wasn’t exactly what I expected . . .

  As soon as I walked in, I was charged by a triceratops.

  Fortunately, I sought safety among a family of Neanderthals.

  To thank them for their help, I entertained them with my balloon-folding skills.

  But then I was chased away by a herd of buffalo.

  Suddenly, there was a loud boom!

  So I ran out of there as fast as I could, but I accidentally broke something along the way.

  I tried my best to put it back together.

  Then, I was briefly detained by a lively sculpture.

  Thankfully, I was rescued by another one.

  After all that action, I decided to catch my breath.

  Then I got lost in an unusual stairwell . . .

  that led to a secret passage!

  It was a real mess down there.

  So I just had to put things in order.

  I really cleaned all over!

  And I took care of a few other things, too . . .

  I happened to notice that some paintings weren’t finished.

  I really applied myself.

  By then, it was getting late, and I needed to find our class.

  I had no problem spotting them . . .

  But joining them wasn’t as easy . . .

  Luckily, I discovered a way to reach them really quickly.

  But I probably misunderstood the instructions . . .

  and I landed in totally unexplored territory.

  Suddenly, I felt far away from everyone.

  But that didn’t last long.

  And THAT is what happened at the museum.

  Who, me? Oh, no . . .

  I really don’t think so.

  Meanwhile . . .

  Davide Cali is an author, illustrator, and cartoonist who has published more than 40 books, including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . . , The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . . , When An Elephant Falls in Love, and I Didn’t Do My Homework Because . . . , which has been translated into 17 languages. He lives in France and Italy.

  Benjamin Chaud has illustrated more than 60 books, including I Didn’t Do My Homework Because . . . , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . . , and The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer. . . . He is the author and illustrator of New York Times Notable Book The Bear’s Song, The Bear’s Sea Escape, The Bear’s Surprise, and Farewell Floppy. He lives in Die, France.

 

 

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