Little Man’s Misadventures
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M. Saverio Clemente
M. Saverio Clemente is a husband and father of two. He lives in Massachusetts where he writes, studies, and teaches philosophy.
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Little Man’s Misadventures - M. Saverio Clemente
Little Man’s Misadventures
by M. Saverio Clemente
Illustrations by R. L. Clemente
8472.pngLITTLE MAN’S MISADVENTURES
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M. Saverio Clemente. All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in critical publications or reviews, no part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without prior written permission from the publisher. Write: Permissions, Wipf and Stock Publishers,
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Story One: Clumsy Little Man or Life is an Adventure
Story Two: Christmas Eve at Nana and Papa’s or Timing is Everything
Story Three: Little Monster or Big Things Come in Small Packages
Story Four: Pizza Again? or Promise Not to Tell
Story Five: The Lost Donut or Sharing is Caring
Story Six: The Night Before the Championship or Winning Isn’t Everything
Story Seven: A Trip to the Mountains or I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts
Story Eight: The Cape Cod Classic or Winning Isn’t Everything, Dad
Epilogue: Happy Birthday Little Man or Two Surprises are Better than One
In Memory of the Aunts and Uncle Ray
who instilled in us a love of reading, writing, drawing,and learning.
8526.pngLife is a great adventure. Everywhere you go, there’s something unexpected just waiting to happen.
~ Little Man’s crazy uncle
story one
Clumsy Little Man or Life is an Adventure
8217.pngEveryone who knows Little Man knows that he is clumsy. He is always bumping into walls, stepping on toys, tripping over his own feet, and knocking things on the floor. Sometimes he even slips on nothing at all and falls right down on his butt.
One day when he was walking through the cafeteria at school, he tripped over his shoelaces and spilled an entire tray of lasagna in Principle Grumpton’s lap. Little Man said that it was an accident but that didn’t save him from having detention for a whole week.
When he went to his friend’s house, he couldn’t reach the doorbell. He leaned over the railing to try to ring it and ended up falling off the porch into a big green bush. When his friend’s mom came to the door, she looked around but she did not see him.
Down here!
Little Man said.
What are you doing in that bush?
his friend’s mom said.
I’m stuck,
Little Man said.
Were you trying to hide from me?
his friend’s mom said.
No,
Little Man said. I rang the bell and fell in.
So,
his friend’s mom said, you like to play dingdong ditch, do you?
No,
Little Man said. I can’t get out!
She left him there and called his parents. And when they heard that he was trying to play a dirty trick, they made him go to bed without any dessert.
Last Christmas, Little Man wanted to be the one to put the star on top of the Christmas tree.
I don’t think it’s a good idea, Little Man,
his father said.
I can do it,
Little Man said.
Are you sure?
his father said.
I know I can,
Little Man said.
He carefully removed the star from the box and plugged it into the outlet behind the tree. It glimmered and shined with light. Then he slowly climbed up onto the stepstool.
Careful, Little Man,
his father said.
I’m always careful,
Little Man said.
He got to the top step and reached for the highest branch.
It might be too high,
his father said.
Little Man stepped up on his tiptoes.
I’m not sure you can reach it,
his father said.
Little Man extended both of his arms.
Oh no!
his father said.
Suddenly, Little Man lost