Selena the Sleepover. Fairy

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1 Selena the Sleepover Fairy

2 Special thanks to Rachel Elliot If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Rainbow Magic Limited, c/o HIT Entertainment, 830 South Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX ISBN Copyright 2011 by Rainbow Magic Limited. All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, by arrangement with Rainbow Magic Limited. SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. RAINBOW MAGIC is a trademark of Rainbow Magic Limited. Reg. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and other countries. HIT and the HIT logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited /0 Printed in the U.S.A. 40 First Scholastic printing, May 2012

3 School Trip I feel like it s my birthday and Christmas all at the same time! said Rachel Walker, bouncing up and down on her seat. I can t believe we re actually going to a sleepover at the National Museum! It makes it twice as exciting that 1

4 you re here, her best friend, Kirsty Tate, agreed, settling down beside her. It was so nice of the principal to let you come along. Kirsty s school had won a place in a giant charity sleepover, which was being held in the National Museum. Thirty children from the school were going to the city to participate. Rachel was staying with Kirsty for the weekend, so she had been allowed to join in, too. The bus driver took his seat and the engine rumbled into life. As the bus pulled out of the school parking lot, the girls waved good-bye to Kirsty s mom, who had come to see them off. I hope it s not spooky there at night, said a girl named Hannah, who was sitting in the seat behind Rachel. 2

5 I m a little scared of the dark. Don t worry, said Kirsty with a comforting smile. I ve been there before and it s really cool. There are lots of amazing things to do. I want to see the Dinosaur Gallery! said Rachel, opening a bag of candy and passing it around. Oh, yes. And the diamond exhibition with all the sparkling jewels, Kirsty added, taking a pink candy and popping it into her mouth. The marine fossils! said Arthur. The wildlife garden! said Allie. The world lab! said Dan. Suddenly there was a loud bang from beneath their feet.

6 What was that? Hannah squealed. Did a wheel come off? I don t think so, said Rachel, frowning. It sounded like it was inside the bus. Their teacher, Mr. Ferguson, stood up at the front of the bus. Don t worry, everyone, he said. It s just our bags slipping and sliding around in the luggage area. I hope you don t have any eggs in your backpacks! There was a little ripple of laughter, and Hannah looked less nervous. Come on, Kirsty said to take Hannah s mind off her fears. Let s play a game.

7 Soon Rachel, Kirsty, and their friends were playing a fun and noisy game of Go Fish. They hardly heard the occasional bangs and thumps from the luggage area and they didn t notice when the bus pulled off the highway. When it started to slow down, they looked around in surprise. Are we there already? asked Kirsty. Not yet, said Mr. Ferguson with a smile. We re going to stop for a break. We ll be heading out in twenty minutes, so keep an eye on your watches. Everyone must be back here by quarter after seven. Everyone filed off the bus. Kirsty and Rachel were the last to step off. As they hurried after

8 P the others, Kirsty noticed that her shoelace was undone. She bent down to tie it, and Rachel waited for her. It s nicer here than most rest stops, she said. I like all the greenery. The rest stop was hidden from the highway by a line of leafy trees. As Rachel looked at them, something sparkled among the leaves. Rachel gasped. Kirsty, look up there! Kirsty stood up and clutched Rachel s hand in excitement. That looks like fairy dust! she

9 exclaimed. Oh, Rachel, do you think we re about to have another adventure? Let s find out! Rachel said. The girls hurried toward the trees. They were friends with the fairies who lived in Fairyland, and often helped out when Jack Frost caused trouble. Maybe the fairies needed their help again! 7