Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinMexicoISBN10:0-15-351425-6ISBN13:978-0-15-351425-8OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351212-1(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351212-4(Grade2AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358060-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358060-4(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891005015141312111009080706byKateMeadillustratedbyStephenAxelsenHunter’sSecret3ThestudentsatFeatherstonSchoolwereholdingatalentshowtoraisemoneyfortheschoollibrary.“I’mgoingtodoamagictrick,”announcedMarvinrightaway.Hunterlookedglum.Hedidn’tknowanymagictricks.5Allthechildrenwereexcited,exceptHunter.EveryonebutHunterhadthoughtofsomethingtodoforthetalentshow,sotheyalltriedtohelphim.“I’llgiveyoudancinglessons,andthenyoucandancewithme,”saidAnna.6DuringHunter’sdanceclasses,Annamovedaroundascarefreeasabutterfly.Hunterstompedbehindherwithheavysteps.HisfeetdidnotbounceupanddownlikeAnna’swhenhedanced.HunterdecidednottodancewithAnnaatthetalentshow.7“Trysingingwithme,”suggestedAlex.Huntertriedsinging,butwhenhetriedtoreachthehighnotes,hesoundedlikeascreechingbird.Hedecidednottosingatthetalentshow.8Overtheweekend,Hunterdiscussedtheshowwithhismom.“Idon’tknowwhattodoforthetalents...
