Camp Hero Double Trouble by Gina Bellisario

Author:Gina Bellisario [Bellisario, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: girl superhero; friendship stories; camp; new friends; fitting in
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2020-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

Unfriendly Competition

After dodgeball, the girls raced ahead to the Boom! Pow! Obstacle Course. Ellie fell back to check the description in her camper’s guide. It read:

Campers go through a series of superhero-themed obstacles. Only one camper is allowed on the course at a time.

“Only one camper? Phew!” Ellie said with relief. “I’m glad it’s not a partner activity. If I had to pick Mona over Leona—or the other way around—one of them would not be happy.” She clapped the guide closed. “Grumpy heroes are the worst!”

With a burst of super speed, Ellie took off. She caught up with the twins on the field behind the rec center. Her eyes popped at the sight of the obstacle course in the middle of the grassy area. It reminded her of a comic book city!

There were colorful cardboard buildings with paper super-villains peeking out from behind. Each villain had a catch-me-if-you-can look. They were set up around obstacles such as a cargo net and a curvy tunnel.

Wendy was lining up campers. At the head of the line, Mona and Leona waved.

“Ellie, you’re going—”

“—first!”

Ellie landed in front of them. “First? Thanks for saving me a spot!”

“Actually,” Mona said, “I got here before Leona, so I saved the spot for you.”

Leona spun toward her sister. “Did not! I saved it for Ellie.”

They started to argue. Ellie held up her hands, and they settled down. “It was nice of you both,” she said. “Besides, it’s the thought that counts.”

Just then, Wendy lifted her clipboard. “All right, everyone!” she said, addressing the crowd. “On my whistle, the first camper will attempt the obstacle course. When that camper has finished, I’ll send the next person along.” She turned to Ellie. “Ellie, you’ll start. Are you ready?”

Feeling unsure, Ellie took her mark. Mona and Leona’s behavior bothered her. They weren’t being very kind to each other.

It’s probably a side effect of the Ultra Hypno Change-O, she figured. She just hoped it would go away before the Super Friend Campfire. The activity was supposed to be for friends, but the twins were acting more like enemies.

At Wendy’s whistle, Ellie zoomed onto the course. She weaved around cones and crawled through tunnels. “Out of my way, cardboard creeps!” she shouted as super-villains blurred past.

After reaching the top of the cargo net, Ellie jumped down into a foam pit. She rocketed back out and spotted the last obstacle ahead. It was a long balance beam. Bags swung across, ready to knock someone off. Each bag had a sinister-looking face painted on it.

Those no-good bags can’t stop me! Ellie thought. Her brainpower fired up, and she started calculating the precise moment to pass through unscathed.

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