in the town of Oakes Oaks, Chicken little was ringing the school bell. 'the sky is falling!' he described a piece of sky that was shaped like a Stop sign.

'it looks like a Stop sign?'

'yes, and it hit me on the head!'

At first, the crowd panicked. Then his father, buck cluck, stopped them. 'lt's Okay, everyone.lt was just an acorn that hit my son, a little acorn.'

'No, Dad. No ...'

A year later, everyone was still laughing at chicken little. There was even talk of making a movie about it. As buck drove his son to the school bus, he repeated some earlier advice. 'remember how I told you it would be better for you just to lay low, don't call attention to yourself, right?

 Chicken little tried, but it was no use. He missed the bus and chased it through town. He lost his pants. At school, he shook up a soda bottle and used it to launch himself through a window, then got trapped inside his locker.

Meanwhile, class was starting. Mr. Bholenath called the roll:foxy,goosey loosey, and chicken little's friends, Abby Mallard, Runt of the little, and fish out of water. Just one student was made missing.

B'chicken little? Tardy again.'

In gym class, chicken little told Abby about this morning. 'but you know, that's not gonna to get me down. All I need is a chance to do something great to mack everyone forget the whole sky-falling thing once and for all.'

Abby wan't so sure. She thought chicken little should ask why his dad didn't stand up for him when he said tha sky is fell. 'here's the solution, you and your dad, talk-talk-talking, closure?'

'closure?'

'talking about something until it's resolved.'

suddenly a ball came flying at them and knocked Abby down.foxy loxy laughing. Chicken little didn't think it was funny. 'that does it.' he marched up to foxy and starting to grab her.

Instead, foxy's and slung him against the wall, setting off the fire alarm. And who got the blame? Chicken little, of course.

 He was called to the principal's office, along with his dad. Afterwards, buck listened as chicken little

 described his plan. 'what if I joined the baseball team? Dad you were such a big star in high school, y'know, I figured, hey, your could give me some pointers.'

 buck shook his head sadly. 'Maybe baseball isn't exactly your thing,you know? Have you considered the chess team?'

that night, chicken little gazed at the stars, wishing he could put things right. 'C' mon. All I need is a chance.'

chicken little signed up for the baseball team, the Acorns, but it didn't go well. He sat on the bench, and the star was foxy loxy.

When the big game rolled around,he was still on the bench.late in the game, the Acorns needed a hit to tie the score, and the only better left was chicken little. The crowd groaned.

He looked up in the stands at his father. 'i won't embarrass you, dad. Not this time.'