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OhwowIrememberthis8-12CoolCliveChapter1Lookattheotherkidsinmyclass.Theyhavetherighthaircuts.Theyhavetherightclothes-thejeans,thet-shirts,thecapsandthetrainers.Thesearemyfriends.TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbig.TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbright.ButIknowI'mreallycool.Thetroubleismyclothesarejustnotcoolatall.Sowhat.Idon'tcare,Isaytomyself-butIdocare.Youcanwearmycapfortoday,saysmybestfriend-butit'snotthesame.Mymumsays,Myfriendagreeswithher.AndIknowshe'srighttoo.Itdoesn'tmatter.Itshouldn'tmattertome.Iwanttobelikemyfriends.Iwanttobecool.InmymindIcanseeexactlywhatIcouldlooklike.AndIsay,Butshealwayssays,SoIsay,CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose?Butshesays,You'vegotplentyofyourcousins'oldshirtsthatyouhaven'tgrownintoyet.AndwhenIsay,Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'tsuppose...Shesays,I'msorry,love.Wejustcan'taffordthem.ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:Ooh!IusedtolovethisshirtIcangetyouapairfromthemarketforhalftheprice.Mum,CanIhavejeanslikethose?JustbeyourselfWhatyouweardoesn'tmatter.SheisrightyouknowMyfriendsays,It'sagoodrap.Butit'snotsuchagoodfeeling.Chapter2IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'vetheminashopwindow.AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:Idreamaboutthosetrainers.MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.MaybeIcouldgetajoband...That'swhatI'lldo!I'llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'remyage.FirstIlookedatnewspaper.WANTEDhairdresser’sassistantsuitschool-leaverphone:FAY16841Secretarymatureladypreferredtel42136……一大堆招聘信息Moneydoesn'tgrowontreesyouknow.Wedon'thavemoneytoburn!MaybeforChristmas...Don'thavetherightsortoftrainersDon'thavetherightsortofhairDon'thavetherightsortoflabelsPretendthatIdon'tcare.BUTOhWOW!Lookatthemnow!Allthestyle,Alltheknow-how-Puma,Hi-techandReebok,CoolasCool,They'vegotthelot!AndOhWOW!I'mfeelinggreen,They'vethecoolestkidsI'veeverseen.They'vecoolinschoolandcoolinthestreet,Coolascoolfromheadtofeet.This￡100chequeisasmalltokenofourgrattudeTheywerealljobsforgrown-upsorolderkids.Nogoodforme.WhatcouldIdo?Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.Therewereplentyofcards:That'stheoneforme!I'llgetajob,savethemoney,andI'llbeCoolCliveTheCoolestKidAlive.ButwhenIasked,themansaid,You'renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrongenough...Comebackwhenyou'reolder.OutsidetheshopImetRickHamleyfromMrJacob'sclass.Hehadanewspaperround.Hewasdraggingthebagbehindhim,andhewaslookinghotandtried.I'mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok?TellyourMumI'lllookafteryou.Starttomorrow6.306.30?6.30!Surelyhedidn'tmean6.30inthemorning!!!!Hesaid!ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'daskedmymumifIcouldhelpRickwithhispaperroundand,afterabit,shehadagreed.Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.It'shardtogotosleepwhenit'sstilllight.Allmyplanswereracingthroughmyhead.Theymadeasortofsongwhichwentroundandroundandround...I'lldeliverthenewsI'llearnmoneyI'llbuyshoesI'llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbrightandjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthemsayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'sthecoo了stkidalive!Ithought……andthoughtand……IhadanideaForSaleTabletennistablebyfamilymovinghousewithslightlywobblylegsTel334513adorablebabyrabbitforsale.Only¥5eachPhone42213aliu6Typewriterforsale.Perfectworkingorder.Nogoodoffersrefused.Phone23%79＄NewspaperDeliveryBOYSANDGIRLSWANTEDAPPLYWITHINIntheendIfellasleep,andthenBRRING!!ItwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirstweekdeliveringthepaperswithRick.MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYwasverywet.wasnobetter.wasworse.wasevenwetter.ButIcarriedon...FRIDAY...SATURDAY...OnSUNDAYthenewspapersareverythickandheavy.Iheavedthatbag.Ihauledthatbag.Inearlygaveup,butIcarriedonandIgotpaid.YIPPEE!ButthenextdayImetRick...I'mgoingtoworkwithGazfromnowon.....You'retoolittle......tooslow......AndyoumakemistakesL0OKExcusemeIdidn'torderthis!!Iwantmycomic!!.Oy!Where'smyBIKERSWORLD?Seeyouaround!Chapter3Iwenthomeandcountedmymoney.ImadeaspecialsavingsbookandthenIhadarest.IwaswornoutandfedupandIstillneededloadsmoremoney.ThenextdayIwentbacktotheshop.Ididn'tgoin,incasetherewereanymoreunhappycustomerswaitingforme,butIreadthecardsoutside.Therewereafewnewones.ForSale10SetofDiningbabyrabbits¥3each,Chairsbyfamilymovingforquicksale.housewithsolidwoodenbottomsPhone42213TEL33451after6DOGWALKERWANTEDGivemydogonegoodwalkaday,andearnextrapocketmoney.34ParkNack,BarkwoodYES!That'sthejobforme!Iwrotedowntheaddress,askedmymum,andwentaroundtoseethelady.You'renotveryold,shesaid.You'renotverybig...butyouaretheonlyonewho'saskedforthejob...soI'llgiveyouatry.Here'shisleadandhere's...TOODLES!!!NowjusttakeToodlesoncearoundthepark,thenbringhimstraightbackhome.Don'tgethimtried.Don'tgethimdirty.Remember:onceroundtheparkandthenstraightbackhome...Shetoldmewhattodooverandoverandoveragain.Iwishshe'dtoldthedog.Noodleshadamindofhisown.Wewentonceroundthepark.Noproblem.ButthenNoodlesdecidedtogoroundagainandagain...andagain.