These are the first pages of a story I wrote. It is called Bubble Gum Boy. I read a story called Skippy John Jones to my kids and loved the rhyming dialogue. I used that style and created the story after visiting a Skechers shoe store.
School was starting in 3 days. Edgar P. Coe and his dad headed for
Maxwell's Shoe Store to get some new treads. Starting the school
year, E.C. wanted to look his best.
Maxwell's Shoe Store was the place to find the best.
It is a marvel. Mr. Max, the owner, loves his shoes.
He has Spring Shoes for springing, Moon Shoes for moonwalking and
Flip-Flops for flopping.
They even grill your name onto the sole of your shoe so you can
stomp your name in the sand.
But Edgar never got that far. Not to the moonshoes and not to the
griller.
You see...right at the entrance, next to the door at Maxwell's is a
gumball machine. It is shiny and has a crazy corkscrew gumball slide.
Best of all, it's free!
Edgar asked his dad if he could have some.
"Dad, I do know
That fine shoes await,
But having some gumballs
Sure would be great."
His Dad replied, "Edgar, my boy,
A gumball or two,
Are yours for the chewing,
I'll be in "moon shoes."
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