But a couple of other kids had found her magic book and started kicking it 
around, making it slide back and forth across the floor like a hockey puck. 
Nell ran up and tried to pick the book off the floor, but it slid too fast for 
her to
catch it. The two kids began kicking it back and forth between them and finally 
tossing it through the air. Nell ran back and forth trying to keep up with the 
book. Soon there were four kids playing keep-away and six others standing 
around watching and laughing at Nell. Nell couldn't see things though because 
her eyes were full of tears, snot was running out of her nose, and her ribcage 
only quivered when she tried to breathe.