Beth Anne Maresca - Megan Owlet

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Sky Pony is a registered trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyponypress.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Manufactured in China, December 2014 This product conforms to CPSIA 2008 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Maresca, Beth Anne, author, illustrator. Megan Owlet / Beth Anne Maresca. pages cm Summary: Tired of just supporting her big brothers in their activities, Megan Owlet tries to find something of her own to do and when she decides dancing is right for her, her brothers are there to help her succeed. ISBN 978-1-63220-404-2 (hardback) [1.

Brothers and sistersFiction. 2. IndividualityFiction. 3. Determination (Personality trait)Fiction. 4.

DanceFiction. 5. OwlsFiction.] I. Title. PZ7.1.M37Meg 2015 [E]dc23 2014033685 Cover design by Sarah Brody Cover illustration credit Beth Anne Maresca Ebook ISBN: 978-1-63220-824-8 M egan Owlet hid deep under the covers. It was going to be another busy Saturday spent following her three big brothers to all of their activities.

But Megan didnt want to go. Megan! Time to go! Andrew called. Cmon, Megan! called Luke. Megan, I can see your feathers! said Ian. Megan slowly crawled out of bed and followed the boys out the door. Usually, Megan loved being there for her brothers.

She was the loudest clapper, the most enthusiastic cheerer, and was extra great at rousing the crowd. You can do it! she yelled. Go, Owls, go! But today, Megan didnt feel like cheering. She felt like fidgeting, climbing, and pouting instead. What has gotten into you? her mother asked. Im bored, Megan said.

I want an activity, too! Did you have something special in mind? asked her mother. Megan didnt really know what she wanted to do. But her brothers had lots of ideas. Megan, you should try basketball. Youll love it! Andrew said. Hyyyaaaahhhh! Try karate! Luke said.

Come play violin with me, Ian said. We can play a duet. Megan wasnt sure which activity to choose. So she tried them all. When Megan dribbled the basketball, the hoop was higher than she remembered and the ball was just too bouncy! At karate, Megan kept tripping on the clothes, and she really wished they were pink. Finally, when Megan tried the violin, the bow got tangled in her pigtails.

Ouch! None of these activities were right for her. Megan needed a new plan. Huddle up! she said to her animal friends. But after a long thinking session, Megan was left uninspired. And it was time to pick up the boys, again. On the way, Megan saw something that made her feathers ruffle.

She let out a loud SCREECH and pointed across the road. Is this something youd like to try? her mother asked. Oh, I know it is! said Megan. That night Megan went to bed... and dreamed of all the things she would do in dance class. It was hard to follow along. It was hard to follow along.

She went up when she was supposed to go down. She went down when the class spun. She even bumped into her ballet teacher, twice! At the end of class, the teacher announced that they would all be dancing in the spring recital! Everyone laughed and cheered! Everyone, but Megan. Megans brothers were there watching and knew just what to do. I can teach you to jump, Andrew said. I can help you balance and kick, Luke said.

And I can help you move to the beat, Ian said. Megan loved this plan! Twirl. Pose. 1-2-3. Jump. 1-2-3. Spin. Leap. 1-2-3. It was hard work, but after weeks of preparation, Megan was ready for the recital. It was hard work, but after weeks of preparation, Megan was ready for the recital.