excuses

David Mortimore Baxter tells about his experiences rationalizing why he shouldn't do things such as homework, chores, and eating food he doesn't like, and shares some excuses that he has heard from adults.

Hundreds of wacky excuses to use in familiar situations at school, at home, and in the neighborhood.

A teacher regrets his decision to disbelieve a student's outlandish excuses for being tardy.

John Patrick Norman McHennessy sets out every morning for school, but every day something happens to make him late.

George brags, procrastinates, and offers excuses instead of training for the big race--much to his later embarrassment.

A teacher regrets his decision to disbelieve a student's outlandish excuses for being tardy.

Buster gives his mother several exaggerated excuses for being late for lunch. At intervals readers are given a variety of similar excuses from which to choose.

George brags, procrastinates, and offers excuses instead of training for the big race--much to his later embarrassment.

A young boy comes up with more and more outlandish things he needs to do as he begs over and over for just five more minutes before he has to go to bed.