Bebe's Baby Brother

Illustrated by Tim Heitz

"**Bebe's Baby Brother**" is the third chapter of *Wayside School Is Falling Down*.

## Synopsis

Bebe tries to convince Mrs. Jewls that her imaginary little brother Ray is causing the problems in her life.

## Plot

This chapter starts with Mrs. Jewls asking Dameon to pass back the class's homework. Bebe is worried because aside from art, her grades haven't looked so good lately. If she doesn't start bringing home better grades, her parents may stop her from staying up past midnight, and Bebe does her best art after midnight. Dameon passes homework to most of the students near Bebe, and when he finishes, Bebe becomes flabbergasted when she realizes that she still doesn't have hers, even though she did it. Mrs. Jewls asks for Bebe to come to the front of her class, and Bebe claims that she did her homework and hopes Mrs. Jewls didn't lose it. Mrs. Jewls didn't lose the homework, but she isn't happy with the rude comment written on the back, which says:

*MRS. JEWLS IS FAT AS A HIPPOPOTAMUS!*

*(AND SHE SMELLS LIKE ONE TOO!)*

Immediately, Bebe claims she didn't write that, and blames her little brother Ray. Bebe explains that Ray is always playing mean tricks on her when she's asleep, and must've defaced her homework. To counteract this, Mrs. Jewls lets Bebe have an A+ and a Tootsie Roll Pop. The next day, Dameon is handing out homework again, when Mrs. Jewls once again finds another rude comment written on the back of Bebe's homework, which it says:

*MRS. JEWLS HAS A HEAD FULL OF OATMEAL!*

*(AND IT LEAKS OUT OF HER EARS!)*

Bebe once again claims she didn't write it, and blames it on Ray. Mrs. Jewls asks why Bebe didn't check the back of her homework, but Bebe claims she did, and that Ray must've done it after breakfast when she was brushing her teeth. Bebe noted that they had oatmeal for breakfast. Bebe notes that her parents believe Ray is a very good kid, even though he constantly does a lot of bad things like defacing her homework, and cites one time Ray threw all her underwear out the window, causing her mother to yell at her for doing it, thinking her son could never do that. Mrs. Jewls gives her another A+ and Tootsie Roll Pop.

The next day, Bebe had to give an oral report in front of the class. Her report talks about how George Washington would never lie, but then delves into a long string of insults surrounding Mrs. Jewls. Everyone in class starts laughing, and Bebe asks what was so funny. Mrs. Jewls takes Bebe to the front of the class and shows her the report. Bebe claims she was reading it without listening, and it must've been Ray who rewrote her report. She also notes that yesterday, he put toothpaste in her socks, and then her mother yelled at her for wasting toothpaste. Bebe gets yet another A+ and Tootsie Roll Pop. That afternoon, Mrs. Jewls decides to contact Mrs. Gunn on the phone, telling her that she's been treating Bebe unfairly. However, Mrs. Gunn feels skeptical. Mrs. Jewls talks about all the mischief Ray has been causing, but Mrs. Gunn turns out to not know who Ray is.

## Characters

* Mrs. Jewls
* Dameon
* Bebe Gunn
* Mrs. Gunn
* Mr. Gunn (mentioned)
* Calvin
* Todd
* Joy
* Ray Gunn (mentioned)
* Kathy
* George Washington (mentioned)
* Mr. Jewls (mentioned)

## Trivia

* Ray Gunn does not exist. This actually makes sense when one questions how he knows who Ms. Jewls is even though it was never confirmed that he even goes to Wayside School.
* Ray would later appear in Miss Zarves's class on the nonexistent nineteenth story in "A Wonderful Teacher."
* Kathy's questioning about Dameon doing everything may leave readers wondering the same thing. The reason is revealed in "Love and a Dead Rat".
* While in this chapter, Bebe Gunn gives an oral report, the cartoon episode "Mad Hot" claims that all oral reports at Wayside School must be performed without speaking. However, the cartoon has *several* differences from the books.
* George Washington never telling a lie comes from the myth that he chopped down his family's cherry tree. It was really just a story by Parson Weems, it's highly unlikely that anyone can go their whole life without telling even one lie.
* Just like Bebe, Ray Gunn is a pun for his name.

## Gallery

Joel Schick illustrationAdam McCauley illustration
### Foreign editions

Peter Allen illustration (UK)Peter Allen second illustration (UK)Peter Allen third illustration (UK)Unknown illustrator (China, Traditional Chinese)Satoshi Kitamura illustration (Japan)