Year: 2000
Author: Sandi Toksvig
Illustrator: Georgien Overwater
Jessica’s granny wasn’t like other grannies. She never wore a shawl or a flowery dress or sensible shoes to help bad feet. In fact, the day Jessica went to see Granny about her tooth, Granny was wearing a cowboy outfit. Granny was in her kitchen but she wasn’t doing granny things like knitting or cooking. She was dancing. It was a Tuesday and Granny went line dancing on Tuesdays.
‘Granny,’ said Jessica, a bit excited, ‘it’s happened!’
‘That’s wonderful,’ exclaimed Granny. Then she leant forward and whispered, ‘What has?’
Jessica smiled at her. Right in the middle of her mouth was a large gap.
‘My tooth has come out!’
Jessica felt in her pocket and pulled out a small piece of tissue paper. Inside was a small but perfect white tooth, which, that morning, had been helping Jessica to eat an apple.
‘That’s marvellous,’ declared Granny, doing a short tap dance in her cowboy boots. ‘I think this calls for champagne, don’t you?’
Jessica nodded. She knew it wasn’t real champagne but they had the drink in champagne glasses anyway.
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