Hello, people! I felt like writing this because I have an older brother who annoys the heck out of me, so what's a girl to

do? Well, I now present it to you. Yes folks, it's Sadie Kane's guide to annoying your brother. Review, please!

'Ello people, my name's Sadie Kane, and like a lot of you out there, I have an annoying brother. This is my guide on how

to get back at him for everything. Just beware retaliation!

1. When he insults you, grab something behind you and (let's say it's a pencil) say: "It's all right, pencil! He didn't mean it!"

Sadie and Carter were having an argument. This was something that only happened once with Sadie and most people, but Carter was her brother.

"Adele is awesome!"

"You're so stupid for thinking that she's awesome! The only people who like Adele are maniacs!"

Sadie's eyes narrowed. It was time to try a time-tested annoying tactic. Sadie reached behind her back and grabbed a book. "It's OK, book! He didn't mean it!"

2. When he's eating, put your face right up close to his and stare at him. When he notices, say loudly: "I've been watching you eat for the last thirty seconds. You're weird!"

Carter was enjoying a grilled cheese sandwich when Sadie noticed that. This cannot go on, she thought. So she walked over to her brother and, with a grimace, put her face right next to his and stared at him. Carter noticed her after about a minute. "What do you want?" he asked. "Nothing," Sadie said. "I've been watching you eat for the last thirty seconds. You're weird!" She got up and walked away, leaving Carter sputtering for a reply.

3. Get a small universal remote. Then, whenever your brother tries to watch TV, turn the volume down so that he can't hear it. When he goes to turn the volume up, turn it up really loudly.

Carter was watching his favorite movie in the Brooklyn House living room. Sadie walked in and plopped down by her brother. "Hey, Sadie," mumbled Carter through a mouthful of popcorn. Sadie winced as bits of chewed-up popcorn flew all over her. Then she remembered the universal remote in her pocket and smiled devilishly. Time to get revenge.

Carter was watching the climax of the movie when he felt Sadie get up. He watched her walk into the kitchen, shrugged, and returned his attention to the movie. But as soon as he did that, he heard the volume of the TV getting quieter. It wasn't a huge problem at first, but then it just kept getting softer and softer... until he had to strain to hear it. He went over to turn the volume up, and suddenly the volume was blasting right in his ear! He made a sound like an injured puppy, then turned to see a laughing Sadie sitting on the couch. Then Sadie noticed him. "Uh-oh..."

4. Tie their pajama legs together.

Carter was getting dressed for bed, when suddenly he fell over with a loud thump. He tried to get up again, but the same thing happened. This happened four times before he noticed that his pajama legs were tied together. "Sadie! You are so dead!"

5. When they have a girlfriend and are talking on the phone to her, pick up the other receiver and interrupt sometime during their conversation.

Sadie heard the sounds of Carter talking to Zia from the other end of Brooklyn House. She inched over to the kitchen door and looked in. Yep, Carter talking on the phone to Zia, all right. Sadie ran to her room and grabbed the other receiver. She held it to her ear and waited for a lull in the conversation. When it came, Sadie yelled, "PURPLE PLATYPUS!" and hung up.

6. When they are IM-ing their friends and they go to the bathroom, quickly get on the computer and start typing for them.

Sadie watched Carter IM-ing his friends. He'd have to go to the bathroom eventually, and Sadie was determined to stay there until it happened. Finally, Carter got up to go to the bathroom, and Sadie jumped on her chance. She pounced on the keyboard and typed: 'One time I went to the beach and I got sand in my bathing suit and wasn't able to get it out and so I had a rash for three days' Which was true, actually.

The reply popped up. 'Sadie, is that you?'

7. Play the recorder. A way to make this more annoying is to take the top part off and blow into it when your sibling is reading or watching TV.

Carter had just started his homework when an annoying, high-pitched whistling sound insulted his ears. He covered them, but just then, the whistling had seemed to stop. He uncovered his ears, and as soon as he did, the whistling started again, louder this time. He cringed. This had to stop! His poor ears!

Sadie watched her brother's reactions from the camera that she had put in the room with him. He looked angry and annoyed. She grinned. The recorder had met its goal. On the screen, she saw Carter approaching the room she was hiding in. She left the room before he could get there.

Carter reached the room where the noise had been coming from and paused. There was no one there. Carter took one more step into the room and suddenly the whistling came. Skreeeeeeeeeeeeech! He ran away as fast as his legs could carry him. He could have sworn that he had heard Sadie laughing.

8. Follow him around, spraying everything he touches with a can of Lysol.

Sadie had just acquired what she needed for this newest annoy your brother trick: a can of Lysol. She was prepared for whatever would come her way.

"Sadie, what are you doing?" asked Carter, after she had sprayed his sandwich with Lysol. Sadie colored. "Well, you know, you're not exactly the cleanest, and you don't wash your hands that much, so I figure that I'm doing other people a favor. "Sadie, are you implying that I'm dirty?" "No, not implying. After all, I said it straight out, didn't I?"

9. Sew anti-theft detector strips into their backpacks.

Sadie was practically vibrating with glee as she watched Carter pick up his backpack. It should happen any second now, any second… she kept telling herself. Suddenly Carter's backpack emitted a high-pitched beep. It went on, over and over. Carter dropped his backpack and kicked it. It rolled over, revealing an anti-theft detector strip on the bottom. Carter slowly raised his head to look at Sadie, but she was gone so fast she practically left an after-image behind.

10. Write X-BURIED TREASURE all over his road maps.

Carter picked up a map to go orienteering. As Sadie watched him, he walked out the door, holding his map high. Suddenly, he knew why Sadie had been hiding a smile. Why did she write X-buried treasure on my map?