Marcus (who was serious and not playing games) told Andrew that she had 'a school drop out in second grade' (which means she 'works during the day'). Andrew though, he tried to play games with his mother (by faking his illness and saying he would 'never go to school again'). Then she took the covers off of Andrew to get him ready for school. Marcus sang a good morning song (saying, 'Rise and shine! Time for school, Andrew! Don't forget to wash behind your neck and behind your ears!'). However, on the following morning (the following school day after the next), he was forced to go to school. The next day he stayed home from school but quickly recovered. This caused Andrew to miss one school day.

Then his mother says, 'Now young man-YOU ARE GOING TO BED!'. Andrew really scared his mother half to death (making her think that he had an appendicitis). Marcus caught sight of the mess and the instructions to the said magic potion, she scolded Andrew for messing with potions. It did not give him freckles it just made him sick. Marcus goes to telephone the doctor but notices the mess in the kitchen and the directions for the magic potion (freckle juice). This causes his mother to think he has appendicitis. When he drinks the potion, it makes his face turn greenish and he gets sick. The recipe then told Andrew that the faster he drank, the more freckles he would get like Nicky.Īndrew tries the experiment at home. These are the full directions to this potion (freckle juice):

Freckle juice book cover