"An unseen and rather highfalutin character notices two very engaged young readers. Their books have boring and ho-hum covers and lots of words written in small writing. Obviously, they are reading a couple of very serious books. And with that being the case, there are things they should do to let everyone know! The young readers play along, gamely following a series of instructions for presenting themselves as Very Serious Readers. For example: Wearing stick-on mustaches, glasses worn down low on their nose and a pencil tucked behind an ear are all good ways to look STUDIOUS. Of course serious books have lots of pages so each page should be turned with a flourish. (That's a serious word for big, fancy move.) And if someone asks about your serious book, raising a finger in the air tells them that you are not trying to be rude but that you are FOCUSED. Finally, after having mastered the art of reading a very serious book and looking very serious while doing so, it's time to be rewarded. But when the sweet treats tempt a couple of cheeky squirrels, their antics end up revealing a seriously satisfying surprise - all along the young readers have been reading a couple of comic books, which they are more than happy to share. (And was the snooty narrator serious or actually in on the joke all along? That's up to the reader to decide!)"-- Provided by publisher.
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