Moon Ring (9781452126777)

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t was hot, hot, hot. The hottest night yet that summer.

Maxine and Grandma were trying to catch a breeze on the porch.

“Sure is hot,” said Maxine.

“Mmmm,” said Grandma. “And sure is some blue moon.”

“What’s a blue moon?” Maxine asked.

“Second full moon in a month, sweetie,” said Grandma.

“Hardly ever happens. Magic loves blue-moon light.”

“Where’s the magic?” Maxine wanted to know.

“All around you,” said Grandma. “Just feel it!”

That night, something strange
fell from the sky.

It landed in the grass,
sparkling and glowing.

Where had it come from?

What could it be?

Could it be magic?

Blue-moon magic?

Maxine decided to try it out.

“I wish…” she whispered, “I wish… I wish…”

“I wish it was cooler!”

And suddenly…

WHOOSH!

It
was
cooler!

The penguins taught Maxine how to catch fish
and the right way to walk.

Maxine taught the penguins how to dance.

A seal gave her a great ride—until…

“
YIKES!
” Maxine screamed. “I wish I was outa here!”

And suddenly…

WHOOSH!

She
was
.

So were Seal and Penguin.

Penguin had never seen such unusual birds.

Seal was amazed to be so far off the ground.

Maxine loved riding with the giraffes—until…

“
YIKES!
” screamed Maxine. “I wish I was in New York City!”

And suddenly…

WHOOSH!

She
was
.

So were Seal and Penguin and Giraffe.

Seal was astonished by the wildlife.

Penguin marveled at the lights.

Giraffe headed straight for the tallest thing in sight—the Empire State Building.