TheWorld’sGreatestPumpkin,EverbyKatieHoffmanillustratedbyEricaPeltonVillnavebyKatieHoffmanillustratedbyEricaPeltonVillnaveCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351543-0ISBN13:978-0-15-351543-9OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351214-8(Grade4AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351214-8(Grade4AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358133-6(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358133-5(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706TheWorld’sGreatestPumpkin,EverItwasthesummerof1898,anditwastimetogetreadyfortheSpringfieldCountyFair.ThefairtookplaceeveryOctoberandwasnosmallevent.Atravelingcarnivalcame,bringingfancifulshowsthatamazedpeopleofallages.Therewereballoonridesandbicycleraces.Peopletookscenicwalksthroughhothousesfilledwithbeautifulflowers.Atnight,therewasmusicanddancing,followedbyfireworks.Formostpeople,though,thefairwasallaboutonething—contests.Therewerecontestsfortastypies,unusualcakes,andheartychili.Therewerecontestsforthebestcowandthebestpig.Therewerecontestsforjumpingfrogsandracingturtles.ThemostimportantcontestofallwastheWorld’sGreatestPumpkinContest.Whattremendousgiantsarrivedeveryyear!Pumpkinsasbigasatablewouldn’tevencomeinthirdplace!3Oneyear,apum...
