Wayside School Is Falling Down (Wayside School 2)

“No, we’ll be sucked up in the tornado,” said Jenny.

“No, the school is going to fall down,” said Kathy.

Mrs. Jewls continued to ring her cowbell. Klabonk! Klabonk! Klabonk! The strong wind carried the sound for miles.

Suddenly, screams came from down below. Then the whole building began to shake violently.

“Earthquake!” yelled Benjamin.

“Fire,” corrected Stephen.

“The school must have been struck by lightning,” said Todd.

“Tornado,” said Jenny.

“All fall down,” said Kathy.

The building continued to rumble and shake. There were more screams.

“Listen!” said Myron. “They’re trying to warn us about something.”

Down below, over five hundred kids and teachers were shouting together: “STAR BRINGING PURPLE!”

“What are they saying?” asked Mrs. Jewls.

“I don’t know,” said Myron.

Mrs. Jewls rattled her cowbell.

“STAR BRINGING PURPLE!” they shouted again.

“It sounds like ‘Star bringing purple,’” said Myron.

“What does that mean?” asked Mrs. Jewls.

Myron shrugged.

Mrs. Jewls rang her bell even louder.

“STAR BRINGING YORBEL!”

“Wait,” said Myron. “They’re not saying, ‘Star bringing purple.’ They’re saying, ‘Star bringing yorbel.’”

“What’s a yorbel?” asked Mrs. Jewls. She rang her bell even louder.

The school shook and rumbled.

“STOP BRINGING YORBEL!”

“Stop something,” said Myron.

Mrs. Jewls rang her cowbell.

“STOP RINGING YOUR BELL!”

“Stop ringing your bell,” said Myron.

“Oh,” said Mrs. Jewls. She stopped ringing her bell.