Chapter 10. Sam & the Grumpy Old Man
Bobbie Bear examined the Grumpy Old Man’s yard and remarked, “Yuck! This place is even worse than the last time we were here!”
The roof of the small, wooden house sagged, and one end of the porch lay collapsed on the ground. A greasy cloud hung overhead, and the wind brought a rotten egg smell from the nearby factory. Many pairs of false teeth littered the yard. The Grumpy Old Man could never find a pair that fit well and routinely tossed the ill-fitting ones out the window. There were also many pairs of old, smelly boots, as well as bits and pieces of broken toasters and TVs.
Randolph instructed Sam, “Knock on the door and tell him what you want.”
“Me? Alone?” Sam protested as he climbed off Randolph. His legs were stiff from clamping onto the big
