Matt and Mandy

Illustrated by Shauna Mooney Kawasaki

1. I’m tired of counting cows and license plates. It’s my turn to read the new Friend.

   Not till I finish reading Sister Simon’s Saints.

2. Simple Simon’s Saints is dumb. I want to do the Funstuf.

3. Mom, Dad—Matt’s being rude! He called Sister Simon’s Saints “Simple Simon’s Saints.”

   Dad, Mom—make her give me the Friend. It’s my turn.

4. What do you think Jesus would do?

   OK, keep it then.

   No, you take it.

5. Isn’t there a way you can both be happy?

   Hey what if we read Sister Simon’s Saints together, and then did a puzzle?

   OK!

6. David and Joshua are playing chess. David says. …