Karen, Hannie and Nancy: The Three Musketeers Read online

  The Pass Along Story

  Find a piece of paper and a pencil. Write down the first two or three lines of a story. Then fold down the paper and pass it to the next person. No fair peeking! Let everyone in the car play (except the driver, of course). If you want the story longer, keep passing the paper. Now read the story out loud. You’re sure to laugh it up!

  Silly Songs!

  The Three Musketeers never tire of singing silly songs. These two are gigundoly silly — and guaranteed to make you giggle all through any car trip!

  Little Rabbit Foo Foo

  This song has silly hand motions, too. Follow the directions on this page.

  (Sing)

  Little Rabbit Foo Foo (Make rabbit fingers)

  Hopping through the forest,

  Scooping up the field mice (Use your hand as a scooper)

  and bopping them on the head! (Hit your fist with your other hand)

  (say)

  And down came the good fairy (Make your fingers come down like raindrops)

  And she said,

  (sing)

  Little Rabbit Foo Foo, (Make rabbit fingers)

  I don’t want to see you (Make your finger move in a no-no movement),

  Scooping up the field mice

  and bopping them on the head. (Same as before)

  (say)

  I’ll give you three more chances and then I’ll turn you into a goon! (Make your scariest face!)

  (Repeat the song three times. Then add:)

  (sing)

  Little Rabbit Foo Foo,

  I didn’t want to see you

  Scooping up the field mice

  and bopping them on the head.

  (say)

  I gave you three chances

  and now I’m turning you into a goon!

  And the moral of the story is:

  Hare today: goon tomorrow!

  John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

  As you and your best pals sing this silly song, make your voices get quieter and quieter each time around. Then after you have sung at a teeny tiny whisper, shout the verse one last time at the top of your lungs!

  John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt,

  His name is my name, too!

  And whenever we go out

  The people always shout

  There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

  La la la la la la la!

  Rainy Days

  When it rains, the Three Musketeers never get bored. They’re full of rainy day ideas!

  Rainy Day Recipes

  When the rain comes, Karen loves to make these simple treats, just for Andrew. (Of course she eats a little bit, too!)

  Cream Cheese Carrots

  You will need:

  3 ounces cream cheese

  2 shredded carrots

  1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

  2 teaspoons honey

  8 sprigs of parsley

  waxed paper

  Here’s what you do:

  Allow the cream cheese to soften in a mixing bowl. Stir in the honey and cheddar cheese with the cream cheese. Add one shredded carrot. Chill the mix for 45 minutes.

  Roll the chilled mix into carrot-shaped sticks. Spread the leftover carrot shreds onto waxed paper. Roll the sticks in the shreds. Lay the carrot-covered sticks out on waxed paper. Add a parsley sprig to the wide end of each carrot. These treats are beautiful, healthy, and delicious.

  Super-Duper Ice-Cream Soup!

  Here’s a sweet soup that’s easy to make and delicious to slurp!

  You will need:

  your favorite ice cream

  chocolate chips (or any candy or cookie that you love!)

  banana slices

  whipped cream

  hot fudge

  bowl

  wooden spoon

  Here’s what you do:

  Spoon a couple of scoops of your favorite ice cream into the bowl. Add the chocolate chips, banana slices, hot fudge, and whipped cream. Now use the spoon to stir the ice cream and toppings. When they are all mixed together, and the ice cream has softened into a soupy mess, drink up. It tastes soup-er!

  Carnival Candy Apples

  A candy apple a day keeps the frowns away. (But be sure to make these sweet treats with the help of an adult.)

  You will need:

  1¼ cups sugar

  1 cup light corn syrup

  6 hard apples

  6 ice-cream sticks

  red food coloring

  measuring cup

  wooden mixing spoon

  waxed paper

  medium sized cooking pot

  candy thermometer (You must have one of these.)

  What you do:

  Mix the sugar with the corn syrup.

  Cook the mixture over a low flame. Stir until the mixture starts to boil.

  Let the mixture heat until the thermometer says 300° F.

  While the mixture is cooking, stick an ice cream stick into each apple.

  Spread waxed paper on the counter.

  When the mixture is ready, turn off the heat and stir in a few drops of red food coloring.

  Hold each apple by the stick and dip it into the mixture. When the apple is covered with candy, place it stick up on the wax paper.

  When the candy apples cool, take a bite!

  YUMMM!

  Super Sleepover Ideas!

  Everyone knows nobody sleeps at a sleepover! So here’s some stuff you can do while you’re staying awake!

  Truth or Dare!

  Nancy, Karen, and Hannie love this game. Do you dare to try it with your friends?

  Here’s how to play:

  You and your friends sit in a circle. One friend says to another “Truth or Dare …” and then asks a personal question, such as, “Who do you think is the cutest kid in class?”

  The friend who is being asked can either answer the question, or take a dare. Here are some dares to try:

  Do three cartwheels while singing “Happy Birthday.”

  Chew three saltine crackers and try to whistle before you swallow them.

  Hop on one foot and sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”

  Skip backward around the room while saying your name — backward.

  Memories!

  Karen will never forget the sleepover she had with all of the girls in her class. How good is your memory? Here’s a game you and your friends can play to test your memory power.

  Spread a collection of objects on a tray. You can include things such as hairbrushes, pencils, stuffed animals, magazines, or any funny things you can find.

  Try and put at least 15 objects on the tray. Let everyone in the room stare at the tray for several minutes. Then take the tray out of the room.

  Now give everyone a piece of paper and a pencil. Put on your thinking caps and write down everything you remember seeing on the tray. The person who writes down the most correct things, wins!

  Friends Forever!

  How well do you know your best friends? Take this simple quiz and find out.

  What color are your best friend’s eyes?

  What is your best friend’s favorite TV show?

  Who is your best friend’s favorite teacher?

  What is your best friend’s favorite book?

  Which of the Three Musketeers is your best friend’s favorite?

  On a rainy day, what does your best friend do for fun?

  On a sunny day, what does your best friend do for fun?

  What is your best friend’s most prized possession?

  When is your best friend’s birthday?

  If your best friend could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?

  Now you can check your answers with your friend.

  If you got eight or more answers correct, you are such a good friend that Karen has made you an honorary member of the Three Musketeers.

  If you got six or seven answers correct, you are a terrific listener who tries to learn all she can about her pals.

  If you got three, four,
or five answers correct, you are the type of person who loves to be around a lot of friends all at once. But that makes it hard to keep all of your best friend’s likes and dislikes fresh in your mind.

  If you got less than three answers correct, ask your mom if your best friend can sleep over tonight — you guys have some catching up to do!

  Old Time Silent Movies!

  Hooray for Hollywood! You and your sleepover friends can pretend to make old-time silent movies at home. All you need are a few flashlights.

  One of you gets to be the movie star. The others get to work the lights. While the star moves around (without talking, this is a silent movie, don’t forget!) the rest of you follow her around with the flashlights. Blinking the flashlights on and off really fast makes the “star” look as if she is in an old-time silent movie! Take turns being the star — after all, anyone who likes Karen is a star in her book!

  Make Your Own Nonsense Stories

  Karen hopped happily around the blue sidewalk and Hannie did handstands on her vanilla bicycle.

  If that sentence doesn’t make sense to you, then you’ve never made up Nonsense Stories! Nonsense Stories use silly sentences. Here’s how to make up your own.

  Prepare your stories before your sleepover starts. First, make up a short story. Now erase one or two words in each sentence. In the place of the missing word, write down what kind of word it is. Here’s an example. “Karen walked the frisky puppy down the road,” becomes “(Name) walked the (description) puppy down the (object).”

  Before reading any of your story, ask your friends to give you the missing words. For example, “Give me a name, a description, and an object.” When the words are all filled in, read the story out loud to everyone. What a laugh!

  About the Author

  ANN M. MARTIN is the acclaimed and bestselling author of a number of novels and series, including Belle Teal, A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor book), A Dog’s Life, Here Today, P.S. Longer Letter Later (written with Paula Danziger), the Family Tree series, the Doll People series (written with Laura Godwin), the Main Street series, and the generation-defining series The Baby-sitters Club. She lives in New York.

  Copyright © 1992 by Ann M. Martin

  Activities by Nancy E. Krulik

  Activity illustrations by Heather Saunders

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  First edition, 1992

  e-ISBN 978-1-338-09445-9