byKristiMcGeeillustratedbyJeremyTugeauTheClassCarnivalCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887–6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350555-9ISBN13:978-0-15-350555-3OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350335-1(Grade5Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350335-1(Grade5Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357555-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357555-6(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706byKristiMcGeeillustratedbyJeremyTugeau“Whatareyoudoingforthefair?”IaskedJen.Ourclasswashostingafund-raiser.Weweregoingtohelpsavetherainforest.“I’mgoingtomakebeadednecklaces.I’msureIcansellafewofthem,”Jensaid.“Whatagreatidea!”Eddiepiped.“I’mgoingtomakeballoonanimals,”hesaid.Everyonethoughtthatwascool.“Whatareyoudoing,Kyle?”Jenasked.Ihadnoidea.“It’sasecret,”Isaid.Ididn’twantthemtoknowthatIcouldn’tthinkofanything.Everybodyhadanideaexceptme.“Nevermind,”Ithought.“Ihavetwoweekstothinkofsomething.”3Iwalkedinthehouseafterschool.“I’mhome,”Icalled.Mydogboundedoffthecouchtolickme.Mycat,Frank,liftedhisheadandlookedmyway.Hedidn’tmove.Momwasfixingasnack.Mylittlebrother,Joey,wasplaying.“Gotakecareofthoseanimalsrightaway,”Mominstructed.4Irantomybedroom.Ihadaparakeet.H...