Stinetinglers 3 by R. L. Stine
Author:R. L. Stine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
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Was I nervous before the talent show? Does a duck have lips?
My dad always says that. I donât really know what it means. But yes, I was more than stressed.
My tricks went very well when I practiced them every day in my room. But would they work onstage in the auditorium in front of the whole school?
I was the third act in the show. I followed Ashley Groverâs accordion solo and a hip-hop dance thing by four eighth-grade girls. Both acts scored huge applause.
And then, I heard our principal, Ms. Ricks, announce my name. âLetâs give it up for Brady the Amazing. Heâs going to amaze you with his magic tricks.â
I gripped my top hat in one hand and my magic wand in the other. Then I took a deep breath and walked out onstage on trembly legs.
âWelcome to my world of magic!â I exclaimed. My voice squeaked a little on the word magic. My mouth felt so dry, I couldnât swallow.
I set my top hat down on the table on the stage. Then I raised the wand.
Itâs a trick wand I bought in a magic store. When I press a hidden button on the side, it droops like a wilting flower. It looks totally funny. I wanted to start my act with a laugh.
âMagic wand, obey my commands!â I shouted. I pushed the button.
The wand didnât droop.
âObey my commands!â I repeated.
I pushed the button again. No. It didnât bend. It stayed straight and hard.
The kids watching were silent. All eyes were on the wand.
It had worked perfectly at home. What was wrong with it now?
I twisted it in my hand and tried to push the button again. But my hand had grown cold and sweaty, and the wand slipped out and clattered to the stage floor.
âMagic wand, donât try to escape!â I shouted. I tried to make it seem a part of the act.
But when I bent down to pick up the wand, I bumped the table with my shoulder. The table fell over and went crashing to the floor. My top hat slid halfway across the stage.
I know the kids in the audience didnât mean to be cruel. But how could they not laugh their heads off, watching me stumbling and bumbling? Brady the Amazing Klutz!
âGive him a chance!â Ms. Ricks shouted, stepping out from the side of the stage. âGive Brady a chance, everyone!â
My face felt hot. I knew it was bright red. I reached down for the top hatâand accidentally kicked it off the stage.
A low moan escaped my throat.
The laughter rang off the auditorium walls. Kids were shrieking with laughter, slapping their knees.
I wanted to jump off the stage, run up the aisle, run away and never come back. But I had to go on.
A kid handed me my top hat. Ms. Ricks stood the table back up. âMaybe you should try a comedy act,â she whispered.
Cruel.
âFor my last trickâ¦â I shouted.
That got more laughter, I guess because I hadnât done my first trick.
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