Rainbow Magic SPECIAL EDITION Kylie the Carnival Fairy By Daisy Meadows

The Carnival Begins!

"This is so exciting!" Rachel Walker said to her best friend, Kristy Tate. "I've never been to a real carnival before." "And Sunnydays is the best carnival," Kristy replied. "It comes to Wetherbury every summer. I'm so glad your staying with us, so that you can visit the carnival, too"
The girls we're standing with a big crowd of people, including Kristy's parents, outside the gates of the carnival grounds. The buzz of excited chatter filled the air as everyone waited for the grand opening. "Which ride will you go on first, girls?" Asked Mr. Tate. "I don't know, " Kristy said, peering over the gates. "There are so many!" She could see a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, spinning teacups, and lots of other rides. There we're also booths of food and games like the ring toss and hook-a-duck. "Look Kristy!" Rachel nudged her friend as a man in a red coat and black top hat appeared behind the gates. "He must be the carnival master," Kirsty explained. "It's finally time for the grand opening!" The crowd cheered loudly. "Ladies and gentlemen, " boomed the carnival master. "Welcome to Sunny days, the most magical carnival in the world!" He threw open the gates with a flourish. "Follow me!" Rachel and Kirsty hurried inside the carnival grounds eagerly, the rest of the crowd close behind them. "Let the carnival magic begin!" Announced the carnival master, sweeping off his top hat and pointing it at the Ferris wheel. Immediately, the great wheel began to turn! The crowd gasped. Then the carnival master waved his hat at the teacups, which began to spin in a blur of bright colors. "It is magic!" Gasped a little girl nearby as the rides sprang to life. Rachel and Kirsty smiled. They knew all about magic. The two girls had become friends with the fairies! They helped their tiny friends whenever wicked Jack Frost and his goblins caused trouble in Fairyland. Just then, a loud drumbeat echoed through the air. "It's the parade!" First cried. There was a clash of cymbals. Then a band, led by a man in a blue uniform, marched toward the crowd. The band leader wore a tall blue hat, trimmed with gold braid. He carried a rainbow-colored baton in one hand. As the crowd cheered, he tipped his hat and twirled his baton. Right away, the band struck a merry tune. "This is great, " Rachel said as the band marched by. "Look, there are dancers and acrobats, too!" Dancers in blue-and-gold dresses followed the band. They held long satin ribbons in there hands, and twirled and twisted them as they danced. The acrobats jumped and tumbled , handing out party Popper's in between cartwheels. Kirsty and Rachel we're excited when they each got a party Popper. "There are jugglers too! " Kirsty pointed out suddenly. The jugglers wore red-and-white jester's hats with bells on the ends. They each carried colorful juggling balls. "Oh, no!" Rachel giggled as one of the jugglers dropped all his balls at once. "I think they need a little more practice." Kirsty frowned as another one of the jugglers stumbled into an acrobat. "They're not very tall," She said. "Maybe they're kids. That would explain why they're not very good at juggling yet." But then Kirsty glanced down at the jugglers' feet. Their shoes we're huge- much too big for children's shoes! Kirsty peered closely at the jugglers as they paraded past. Although their hats hid most of their faces, she realized that they had long green noses. "Rachel!" Kirsty whispered, her heart beat pounding "Those jugglers aren't kids. They're goblins!"