How are the fish? Very well, very happy.

Are they? You guys want to go to a movie?

There's nothing good playing.

Look! The storybook lady.

Are we at the right time? Yeah, let's go.

That it was I and I alone who had " the idea for thegreat and daring mouse plot.

" We all have our moments of brilliance and glory and this was mine.

Why don't we,' I said slip it into one of Mrs. Pratchett's jars of sweets?

And then when she puts her hand into grab a handful she will grab a stinky dead mouse instead.'

The other four stared at me in wonder.

Then, as the sheer geniusof the plot began to sink in they all started grinning.

They slapped me on the back, cheered and danced around the classroom.

'We will do it today!' they cried.

'We'll do it on the way home.You had the idea,' they said to me.

'So you can be the one who puts the mouse in the jar.'

" Who belongs to this fish?-That's mine.

Could you help me with these books?

And this is her best friend Tacy,whose real name is Anastasia.

And the next book, Betsy and Tacy become friends with Tib whose real name, I am sorry to tell you, is Thelma.

The illustrations are hand-tipped.

And that's why it costs so much?

That's why it's worth so much.

I want all of them. I'll think about it.

That's a lot for your dad to buy at one time.

My dad gets me all the books I want.

That's very nice of him.

That's not my dad.That's my nephew.

I don't really think that he could be your nephew.

It's true. Annabel is my aunt.

Isn't that right, Aunt Annabel?

And Matt is his-- Wait, let me guess.

Are you his uncle? His grandfather?

His great-grandfather? I'm his brother!

Matt is my father's son.Annabel is my grandfather's daughter.

We are an American family. Here you go.

-What's that?-That's a handkerchief.

Do children not know what handkerchiefs are?

A handkerchief is a Kleenex you don't throw away.

See? My mother embroidered this.

My initials and a daisy, because daisies are my favorite flower.

May I ask who you are? Kathleen Kelly.

I own this store.And you are? Just call me Joe.

We'll take these. You're going to come back,aren't you?

Of course. See? That is why we won't go under.

Our customers are loyal.

They're opening a Fox Booksaround the corner.

Fox Books! My daddy Likes to buy discount.

Don't tell! It's nothing to be proud of.

F-O-X. That's amazing! You can spell fox.

Can you spell dog? F-O-X. Look at this pop-up dinosaur book.

Wouldn't you like to havea dinosaur book like that?

Wouldn't you like to read that?

Sit here and read Matt the book until I take care of things.

Whatever you do, just don't listen to anything I say.

Thank you. We'll take that pop-up book as well.

The world is not driven by discounts.

I've been in business forever.

I started helping my mother when I was six, and I watched her.

She wasn't just selling books.

She was helping people become what they were going to be.

When you read a book as a child,it becomes part of your identity in a way that no other reading in your whole life does.

And I have gotten carried away.

Yeah, you have. You've made me feel .

Enchanting.Your mother was enchanting.

Yes, she was. How will you pay? Cash.

How did you know that? From the photograph.

That you in the photograph? What are you doing?

Twirling. My mother and I used to twirl.

She left the store to me,and I'll leave it to my daughter. $73, please.

-How much? 73 How old is your daughter now?

I don't have a daughter.

I'm not married. But eventually .

So the big bad Fox Books can just go to hell.

Here you go. Thank you.

We're ready? This is nice.

Goodbye, Annabel.Goodbye, Matt.

Matt, I have to ask you another thing.

Can you spell cat? F-O-X. Cat!

Thanks. Good thing it wasn't the fish. Take care!