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Karen's Stepmother
by Ann M. Martin

Karen has a new stepmother to get used to.

"Elizabeth is so mean," I said. "She is always telling me how to do things. She thinks her way is better. And she makes up too, too many rules. Do you know what? Everyone at the big house has to do chores. We have to do them every day. And if we don't, we do not get our allowance."

"I have to do chores, too," said Hannie.

"Well, I bet your mother does not tell you to be quiet all the time. Elizabeth says I talk too much, and I talk too loudly. And I interrupt."

Mrs. Papadakis pulled up in front of the school then. Hannie and I ran to our classroom to meet Nancy. The first thing I said to Nancy was, "Guess what. Elizabeth is awful. She makes up rules, and she is mean to me. Elizabeth is my wicked stepmother."

Karen's Stepmother
Published by Scholastic Inc. 1996
ISBN: 0590470477