“What should we do for the talent show?” asked Maddie.

“Not singing, please,” said Bella. “I don’t even sound good when I sing in the shower,” she added with a sheepish smile.

“Not dancing, either,” said Emily. “My fancy footwork is strictly for the soccer field.”

“I’m going to twirl my baton,” their classmate Joelle said, marching by and flipping her baton into the air to demonstrate.

“I’m going to do magic,” proclaimed Lyle, another classmate. He pulled out a deck of cards and fanned them in front of the friends.

“And I’ll be his magician’s assistant!” said Lyle’s best friend, Cory.

Alana and Kai, two other classmates, came running up. “Maddie!” said Alana. “We’re going to write a play for the talent show. Would you do the costumes?”

Maddie was really flattered. “I’m sorry!” she said. “But I already have a group.”

“That’s okay! What are you guys doing?” asked Kai.

The four friends looked at each other.

“Well . . . we’re not sure yet,” Sam finally answered.

Kai frowned, then brightened up. “I’m sure it will be something great!” she said enthusiastically.

The school bell rang just then, and Kai and Alana hurried off.

“So . . . meet at the craft clubhouse after school?” Bella asked.

The other three kids couldn’t have said “Yes!” faster.