Operation Bookmark Retrieval

I spotted a critical situation near the bottom of the bookshelf—a colorful braided bookmark was dangling dangerously close to the gap behind a row of hardcovers! If that slipped, it was gone into the abyss forever. I leaped from the floor onto the edge of a thick dictionary, skidded slightly on the glossy paper jacket, but caught my balance. Gripping the braided tassel with both fists, I leaned backward and tugged with all my plastic might. Pop! Out it slid, spooling neatly across the wooden shelf. Crisis resolved, and bonus: this dictionary makes an incredible elevated lookout tower.