BY THE MISCHIEVOUS KIDS OF DIVISION 6
Copyright © 2018 The Writers’ Exchange This book was created by Division 6, Ms. Shannon-Akiwenzie’s grade 5/6 class, at Grandview/¿uuqinak’uuh Elementary in the spring of 2018. The Writers’ Exchange gets inner-city kids excited about reading, writing and their own potential through mentoring and creative projects like this chapbook. All Writers’ Exchange programs are free for the children and families we serve, so we could not exist without the support of amazing donors, including Social Venture Partners Vancouver, Marily Mearns, Linda Louis, the Waterbury Foundation, Megan Abbott, the City of Vancouver, Sasamat Foundation, TELUS, British Columbia Arts Council, Richard and Suzanne Cole, Bernard MacLeod, Nancy and Ted Maitland, BPS Wealth Management at CIBC Wood Gundy, John and Nina Cassils, Judy Gale, Lynn and Gene Gerwing, the Grayross Foundation held at the Vancouver Foundation, Lindsay Mearns, the Edith Lando Charitable Foundation, Pep and Bev Lough, Mark Tindle and Leslie Cliff, the Wolrige Foundation, the Van Tel/Safeway Credit Union Legacy Fund, and CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids Society). Thank you.
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INTRODUCTION By Sienna and Division 6
Hello people. This book is about different cool, awesome pranks. Read this book to find cool pranks. There are easy pranks and hard pranks, so don’t forget to use some of these ideas and pull them on friends or family members.
CAUTION! These pranks were created by real pranksters and should be tried with supervision and at your own risk.
CONTENTS 4
New Student By Dianna
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Walkie Talkie Echo By Earl
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The Rich Guys By Keoni, Izrael and Anonymous
The Glued Coin By Kye-Lee
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The Fake Cake By Kye-Lee
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Toothpaste Prank By Faith
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Hi, How Are Ya By Izrael
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Hot Candy By Chanel
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Fake Present By Arianna
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Toilet Paper Prank By Jordan
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Big Money By Keoni
20 Sponge Cake No Bake By Chanel
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Robo Replacement By Lucy
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Balloon Prank By Sienna
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Expert Mode By Sean
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The String That Never Ends By Shereese
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Blow Drier By Jordan
22 Ants in Your Pants By Lucy 23 Barf By Sean 23 Balloon Cake By Shereese
NEW STUDENT By Dianna
Supplies - fake name - wig - different clothes
Who to prank It’s for the teacher Why Because ... you want to? Risks Everything could go wrong
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 4
Drink coffee Get yourself in character and costume Practice your lines Go to school Tell your teacher you are new! Teacher gets confused Take your wig off Tell teacher it was all a prank, and then dance while you swing your wig around and go to detention because you deserve it
WALKIE TALKIE ECHO By Earl
B O O K
?!
box
box
TV
toys
oil
Hi ?
Who
wipes wipes
Ha
diapers
Hi
diapers
Supplies - 2 walkie talkies - tape - custom speakers - gullible people
Who to prank People in a Toys “R” Us or any other store Why It sounds funny Risks They find the walkie talkie; there are no gullible people
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Plan prank Buy “the stuff” Go to a store Set up speakers and walkie talkies Troll the people
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THE FAKE CAKE By Kye-Lee
Supplies - sprinkles - chocolate icing - 2 sponges - fork - knife for icing Who to prank Your family
Why Because you just want to make them laugh Risks Someone could accidentally eat the sponge; someone could walk into the kitchen at any moment while you are making the fake cake
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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Stack sponges on plate Spread chocolate icing on sponges Add sprinkles or any kind of candy you like Add a fork Tell somebody you made a cake for them Watch them take a bite Laugh as they can’t eat the cake!
TOOTHPASTE PRANK By Faith
Supplies - icing - toothpaste - note - sprinkles
Who to prank My dad, so he can laugh Risks He could get mad; he could get hurt
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Get icing from fridge Squeeze out all toothpaste from tube Fill toothpaste tube with icing Place toothpaste in cabinet Destroy the evidence Watch your victim
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HI, HOW ARE YA By Izrael
Supplies - speaker phone
Who to prank Your mom Why For fun Risks Nobody knows; getting caught
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Wait until mom is sleeping Put a speaker in her room Set it to full volume Blast speaker She is mad
HOT CANDY By Chanel
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups - sriracha or any hot sauce - straw
Who to prank Mom Why Because she likes spicy things so this will be a life-changing experiment Risks Mouth will burn in pain
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Buy supplies Cut out piece of candy with straw Fill candy with sriracha Put piece that you cut out back in Give Reese’s to family member and watch
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FAKE PRESENT By Arianna
Supplies - butter - confetti - chocolate - onions - stick - vinegar - Jell-O - baking soda - colourful box - bubble wrap - Donald Trump mask
Who to prank This prank is for multiple people Risks They’re not there
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Mix Jell-O with cold water Put in big container Dump it on her Scare her with Donald Trump mask Run away—aaaaah!
TOILET PAPER PRANK By Jordan
Supplies - toilet paper roll
Who to prank Sister Why Because she is annoying Risks Could fail
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Go in bathroom Loosen toilet paper holder on one side Put toilet paper on holder Cover loose side of holder with toilet paper roll Then: prank time
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BIG MONEY By Keoni
Supplies - 1 million dollars
Why So you get cash money Risks Nothing will go wrong
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Ask an adult for one million dollars Adult replies, “Yes! I’ll give you one million dollars!” Walk away with one million dollars! Buy V-bucks
ROBO REPLACEMENT By Lucy
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - a high-tech robot that looks exactly like a specific person and speaks and moves exactly like them. One that looks so real that you can’t tell the difference
Who to prank Anyone Risks Could mess up the exact details on the robot, like their eye colour; could go to wrong house; parents could see the robot come in
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Take robot to the house Go through door and go to single child’s room Put robot right outside door and run away Robot opens door and comes into child’s room Robot says, “I am your replacement,” picks up child, puts a silent freeze and invisibility spell on child, puts child in corner Robot goes downstairs and says, “Hello, mom and dad.” Robot pretends to be child 13
BALLOON PRANK By Sienna
Supplies - balloons - scissors
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Blow up some balloons Grab some scissors Pop them Scare her
Who to prank A girl in your group Risks She will know
EXPERT MODE By Sean
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - cardboard - knife - scissors - Sharpie
Who to prank Anyone Risks Getting caught
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Get supplies Measure cardboard Write “Expert Mode” Cut hole in cardboard Peace
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THE STRING THAT NEVER ENDS By Shereese
Supplies - roll of string - sewing needle
Who to prank Brother Why Because my brother always picks frayed string Risks Could let go of string
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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Get string and sewing needle (get same colour string as your shirt) Stick string through needle Stick string through shirt Hang string out of shirt Say the person’s name Get them to pull string
THE RICH GUYS Keoni, Izrael and Anonymous
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - Lamborghini - 3 lollipops - 3 cookies - math - money - jet - shades
Who to prank A rich guy Risks You could accidentally crash the Lamborghini
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Eat lollipops in the car Fly in a jet Go to his mansion in the jet and yell: “This is the fbi!� Spray him with water Run to the Lamborghini and drive away Eat lollipops and put on cool shades
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THE GLUED COIN By Kye-Lee
Supplies - very strong glue - coin
Who to prank A brother Why Because he loves coins Risks He could break a nail; he could fall over
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Add glue to coin Place coin on sidewalk or driveway Let dry Watch as somebody tries to pull coin from sidewalk Tell them it’s stuck there and laugh
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SPONGE CAKE NO BAKE By Chanel
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - icing (vanilla or chocolate) - sprinkles - sponge - cake mix Who to prank Cousins
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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Buy supplies Bake cake Put sponge in cake Sprinkle and ice cake Leave for family member Enjoy the funny show
Why Because my cousins have never been pranked so I’m going to be the one to prank them Risks During prank, cousin might get mad (but also might laugh!)
BLOW DRIER By Jordan
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - flour - blow drier
Who to prank Sister Risks None
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Plug in blow drier Get flour Put flour in blow drier Wait for sister to be done Watch, laugh, prank time
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ANTS IN YOUR PANTS By Lucy
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - garden with normal black ants - bucket - shovel
Who to prank Anybody Risks Ants could crawl out of drawer/cupboard; person might not use clothes in drawer; garden might not have any ants
THE PRANK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 22
Go into the garden with a bucket and a shovel Go to where there is either soil or grass Find normal black ants Use shovel to put as many ants as you can in the bucket Take bucket of ants inside Go to room of person who is getting pranked Pour bucket of ants into their drawer of clothes Wait until next time they need to get clothes, then watch the magic happen!
BARF By Sean
Supplies - oatmeal - water - soup (butternut squash) - corn - food colouring for dark yellow colour
Who to prank Grandview male students Risks Clogged toilet may overflow; could get caught setting it up
BALLOON CAKE By Shereese
Draw the prank here!
Supplies - balloon - candy - whipped cream - cookies
Who to prank Mom Why Because she pranked me with my cake last year Risks Balloon could pop when you put whipped cream on it
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