The Boy Who Sprouted Antlers

It is nearly summer and Billy Dexter and his classmates are making baskets. Their teacher is so appalled by Billys efforts that she offers him a pep talk. As long as you set your mind on something and try hard enough, theres nothing you cant do. Billy loves the idea that he can do anything, but his friends disagree. What about growing horns? suggests Melanie. Its a challenge Billy has to accept. Sure enough, when Billy sets his mind to it, antlers start to grow. But despite his mothers dismay, Billys new condition is accepted and life returns to normal. That is, until Billy spies a burglar in the headmasters office and does what any child who has sprouted antlers would dohe head-butts the intruder. Billy instantly becomes a hero. With the change of season, Billy sheds his antlers, but before long, his friend Melanie issues another boy in their class a new challenge: Bet you couldnt grow a trunk.