byJasonPlummerillustratedbyDoreenGay-KasselbyJasonPlummerillustratedbyDoreenGay-KasselCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350488-9ISBN13:978-0-15-350488-4OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350333-5(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350333-7(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357474-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357474-0(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706Felixstaredattheshelf.Therewasarowofsilverandgoldcups.Therewasarowofshinystatues.Coloredribbonshungonthewall.Felixsighedbecausenonebelongedtohim.Theyallbelongedtohisolderbrother,Hector.3“Hectorcandoanything,”saidFelix.“He’stwelveandyou’reeight,sohe’shadmoretime,”Momsaidinasoothingvoice.“I’llneverbeabletowinawardslikehedoes,”Felixreplied.“Yes,youwill,”saidMom,“butawardsdon’tmatter.DadandIjustwantyoutobehappy.”4Felixwasn’tsurebecauseMomandDadwerealwaystellingeverybodyaboutHectorandhisawards.“TheremustbesomethingIcandothatHectorcan’t,”thoughtFelix.Thenoneday,MissParkertalkedtohimafterclass.5“Felix,there’sgoingtobeacountyspellingbee,”saidMissParker.“Sinceyouwonourclassspellingbee,youwillbegoing.”FelixracedhomeandlookedatHector’s...
