Page 176 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

Mr. Underwood started asking for volunteers so

he could demonstrate some wrestling holds, but

there was no way I was going to raise my hand.

Me and Rowley tried to hide out in the back of

the gym near the curtain, but that’s where the

girls were doing their gymnastics unit.

We got out of there in a hurry, and we went

back to where the rest of the guys were.

Mr. Underwood singled me out, probably because

I’m the lightest kid in the class, and he could

toss me around without straining himself. He

showed everybody how to do all these things