Danny: We have to get those guys!
Brad: I agree with you, but what can we do?
Danny: Your dad is a famous scientist.
You must get some ideas from him.
Brad: Well . . .
Danny: Hee hee! I knew it!
You have been working on something top secret.
Danny: What is that?
Brad: I don't like to brag, but . . .
Brad: It's a paper-clip shooter!
Danny: A paper-clip shooter?
How is that going to help?
Brad: Watch!
Brad: Pretty cool, huh?
Danny: That won't hurt a fly!
Brad: It might sting if it hit you.
Danny: We don't need to sting those bullies!
We need to defeat them!
Brad: What do you mean "defeat" them?
Danny: I mean something like sending them far into space!
Brad: How?
Danny: We could create super special shoelaces.
Danny: When Chuck and Dave tie their shoes, the knot changes [n3@the laces into rocket fuel.
Danny: Blast! Those bullies shoot high into the air!
Brad: That would be cool.
Danny: Or . . . we could invent a special potion and pour it [n3@into their juice at lunchtime.
Danny: It would make them burp every time they open their mouths.
Brad: That would be awesome!
Danny: Imagine how funny it would be when the teacher asked them a question.
Brad: They would be too embarrassed to come to school!
Danny: Or . . . what if we made a growth powder?
Danny: We could put it into their shoes.
Danny: Their feet would grow and grow and grow.
Danny: Every time they took a step, they would trip [n3@because their feet were too big!
Mom: Well, I'm glad to see you boys are having so much fun.
Danny: Hi, Mrs. Joseph.
Mom: Hello, Danny. I brought you some milk and cookies.
Brad: We're thinking up evil plans, Mom.
Mom: Oh, I'm sure you are being very wicked.
Danny: No, no. Really. He means it!
Mom: I believe you, Danny.
Have fun, boys.
Brad: I don't think she believed us.
Danny: Why not?
Brad: Because we're too nice.
We're not big enough to be mean.
Danny: We need to bring those bullies down to size!
Brad: Down to size . . . Hmm.
Danny: What are you thinking?
Brad: Well . . . we could . . . I think we could shrink them.
Danny: Shrink them? How?
Brad: I found this the other day.
It's from my dad's work.