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Falling Boy

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5
Page count: 10
Categories: Fantasy

Author

Paul
Jennings

Appeared in

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Story Summary

Ricky isn't good at anything, except being a dork ... and flying. As a boy his Dad had said you could do anything if you try. Well he wanted to fly and he concentrated until his brain nearly burst ... but just before ... his toes lifted gently off the floor. Only trouble was, the power evaporated if anyone was watching. His Dad believed him because ... well, because ... as Ricky closed his eyes, his Dad's feet lifted gently off the ground.