Ben read an article on Newsela about "How a Dog Became Mayor of a California Town." Curious and with no predictions, Ben read to find out how this happened. After a short review, Ben continued reading 'Stone Fox.' As he predicted, Little Willy does enter the race and is confident he will win. We notice that the author makes it seem that Willy may be wrong about his chances when other racers decide not to enter because "you couldn't blame people for wanting to save their money." We note that Willie is the underdog in this race, and Ben knows that underdogs often come out on top in stories. We also find out that Stone Fox can be mean when he slaps Willie for petting his dogs.