Exerpt of The Land Of Stories (Book 1) The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer I have translated this exerpt from french to improve my english Then, she headed to her desk and the students began to work on their homeworks during the few minutes that remains at the class. - Mister Bailey? I would like to talk to you, she says, signalling him to approach. Conner had trouble and he knew that. He got up with precautions and he approached of the desk of his teacher. The others students looked him with pity as if he proceeded to his torturer. - Yes, Mrs Peters? asked the boy. - Conner, I try to take into account your family situation... she began looking over her glasses, the eyes full of anger "Family situation". Two words that Conner heard too often during the past year. -... However, continued Mrs Peters, there is behaviors I cannot tolerate in my class. You don't stop to dozz off in class, you don't listen the classes, not to mention your bad notes. Your sister seems pull through absolutely normally. And maybe you could follow her example? Like each time, this comparison made him like a punch in the stomach. Indeed, he absolutely not like his sister and they always punished him because of that. - If this keep up, I will be obliged to take an appointement with your mother, you understand? Mrs Peters warned. - Yes, Sir. Uh, I mean, yes ma'am! Madam. I'm sorry. - Well. You can sit back. Undoubtely, there is not his day. Conner go back slowly at his place, with head hung more low than before. More than anything, he hated to have the impression to be a failure.