You two. I have a problem. The classroom comic strip has a blank panel. I need a team to finish it. Partners?
My Glimmerfang loves spiders. They’re crunchy.
(MAYA walks by, holding a stack of books. She glances at Leo’s drawing. She stops.)
(A close-up of the new comic panel they are drawing together: the ninja cat, the dragon, and Glimmerfang all sharing a slice of pizza. Underneath, in Leo’s handwriting: “The Best Recess Ever.”) class comics
Deal. Leo draws the monsters. I write the jokes.
Deal. Page 3 Panel 1: (The next day. The “Classroom Comic” is taped to the bulletin board. It shows Sir Reginald meeting Glimmerfang. A speech bubble from Glimmerfang says: “You had me at crunchy spiders!”)
(Close-up of Leo’s sketchbook. He has drawn a fantastic monster with three eyes and butterfly wings. He smiles a little, then looks sad.) You two
Even better! My dragons need a friend like that. Page 2 Panel 1: (Maya sits down across from Leo and opens one of her books. It’s full of her own drawings: knights, castles, and dragons.)
(Leo pulls out his sketchbook. Maya pulls out her notebook. Three other kids lean in, suggesting ideas. Leo is drawing a new character: a shy ninja cat.)
(MS. CHEN kneels beside their table. She holds up a blank piece of paper with a single, squiggly line on it.) I need a team to finish it
Recess was the loudest, busiest time of the day. For Leo, it was also the loneliest.
Whoa! Is that a wing-eyed snazzlewump?
Glimmerfang is awesome! Kid 2: Can we be in the next one?
The Invisible Invitation