Free Jasper John Dooley, Left Behind by Caroline Adderson, Ben Clanton

For Nana and Baba, who left us behind — C.A.
    Text © 2013 Caroline Adderson
Illustrations © 2013 Ben Clanton
    ISBN 978-1-77138-075-1 (ebook)
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    Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication


    Adderson, Caroline, 1963–
           Jasper John Dooley left behind / written by Caroline Adderson ; illustrated by Ben Clanton.
    (Jasper John Dooley ; 2)
ISBN 978-1-55453-579-8 (bound)
    Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â I. Clanton, Ben, 1988–  II. Title.  III. Series: Adderson, Caroline, 1963–.  Jasper John Dooley ; 2.
    PS8551.D3267L44 2013         jC813’.54         C2012-905447-X

Chapter 1

    On Sunday morning Jasper John Dooley’s Nan left on a holiday. Dad carried her big suitcase out of her apartment, and Mom carried Nan’s small suitcase. Jasper took her purse. He rapped the jaws of the lion-head knocker that guarded Nan’s place and said in a loud, liony voice, “Have a good trip, Nan!”
    In his Jasper voice he asked, “Where are you going, anyway, Nan?”
    â€œShe’s going on the trip of a lifetime,” Dad said. “A cruise to Alaska.”
    â€œYou mean on a boat?” Jasper said, going ahead to press the elevator button.
    â€œOn a ship,” Nan said. “A huge ship.”
    â€œYou’re going on a ship trip?”
    Everybody laughed. Then the elevator came, and they all got in. Jasper pressed “L” for lobby. “Why didn’t you tell me about the ship?” he asked Nan.
    â€œI did. I told you last Wednesday when you were over.”
    As they rode down, Nan told him about the ship again. “It has a swimming pool, a ballroom and ten restaurants. Imagine! Ten restaurants on one ship.”
    â€œOh, right,” Jasper said. “Now I remember. But I didn’t know
you
were going on it. I thought it was something you saw on TV.”
    â€œShe’s really going,” Mom said.
    The elevator pinged and opened, and they all stepped out into the lobby. It looked like a jungle because of all the plants. A jungle with an elevator.
    â€œIt’s going to be a wonderful week,” Mom said.
    â€œWeek?” Jasper said. “Week? You’re going to be back on Wednesday, aren’t you, Nan?”
    Every Wednesday after school Jasper went to Nan’s to play Go Fish for jujubes.
    Nan didn’t answer. Maybe she hadn’t heard him. Sometimes he had to get right up close for her to hear what he was saying. Then he thought of