Rebecca
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Eva’s Treetop Festival
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Rebecca
Elliott
Eva’s Treetop Festival
For Clementine. My wide-eyed
little night owl.
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R.E.
Special thanks to Eva Montgomery.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Elliott, Rebecca, author.
Eva’s treetop festival / by Rebecca Elliott.
pages cm.
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(Owl diaries ; 1)
Summary: Having a Bloomtastic Festival at school to celebrate spring is
a great idea
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but Eva Wingdale, a young owl, discovers that it is also a
lot of work, and there is nothing wrong with asking her friends for help.
ISBN 0-545-68362-9 (pbk.)
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ISBN 0-545-68363-7 (hardcover)
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ISBN 0-545-68378-5 (ebook) 1. Owls
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Juvenile fiction.
2.Festivals
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Juvenile fiction. 3. Diaries
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Juvenile fiction.
4.Elementary schools
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Juvenile fiction. 5. Help-seeking behavior
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Juvenile
fiction. 6. Friendship
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Juvenile fiction. [1. Owls
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Fiction. 2.
Festivals
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Fiction. 3. Schools
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Fiction. 4. Helpfulness
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Fiction.
5. Friendship
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Fiction. 6. Diaries
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Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.E45812Ev 2015
[Fic]
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2013050684
e-ISBN 978-0-545-68378-4
Copyright © 2015 by Rebecca Elliott
All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Inc.
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First Scholastic printing, January 2015
Book design by Marissa Asuncion
Edited by Katie Carella
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Meet Eva 1
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Bored, Bored, BORED! 12
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Miss Featherbottom 18
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Meany McMeanerson 28
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Practice Makes Perfect 36
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Time Flies! 42
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Too-Hoo Much to Do 46
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A Helping Wing 51
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An Odd Day 56
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The Festival 60
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Blooming Fabulous! 67
Table of Contents
Tuesday
Hello Diary,
My name is Eva Wingdale. I live at
Treehouse 11 on Woodpine Avenue in
Treetopolis.
Meet Eva
I love:
Drawing
YOU
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my new diary!
Colors (especially red)
The word pumpkin
Cool clothes
School
Being busy
I DO NOT love:
My brother Humphrey’s
stinky socks
Cleaning my beak
Sue Clawson
(She is REALLY mean!)
The word plop
Asking for help
Mom’s slug sandwiches
Being bored
Squirrels
Oh, and I’m an owl!
We’re awake in the nighttime.
We’re asleep in the daytime.
We can turn our heads
almost all the way around.
And we can fly!
Owls are super cool.
Here is my owl family:
Mom
Dad
Me
Humphrey
Baby Mo
AND here is my pet bat, Baxter!
He’s so cute!
My very BEST friend in the whole
owliverse is Lucy Beakman.
Lucy lives in the tree next door to
mine. We have sleepovers all the time!
Oh, no! I’m late for school! I’ll write
again tomorrow, Diary.
Lucy also sits next to me at school.
Here is a photo of our class:
George
Sue
Me
Lucy
Miss Featherbottom
Macy Zac
Carlos Jacob
Lilly
Zara
Wednesday
When I got home from school today, I
did the same things I always do.
I took Baxter for a fly.
Bored, Bored, BORED!
I ate a snack.
I did my Winglish homework.
I did arts and crafts.
I made this cool
bead bracelet!
I tried on new outfits.
I had a fight with Humphrey. He left his
stinky socks in my bedroom AGAIN! He is
such a squirrel-head!
But after all that, I still had HOURS
to go before sunrise. I had nothing to do!
I called Lucy.
Sorry! I can’t.
Tomorrow is the first
day of spring, so
my mom and I are
planting flowers.
Flowers? Spring?!
Lucy, you are
a genius!
Huh? I am?
Okay, then!
Gotta go!
Bye, Eva!
Lucy! I am SO
bored! Can you
come over?
Thank goodness for Lucy! She just
gave me the most FLAPPY-FABULOUS
idea!! I need to brainstorm! I’ll be back!
Okay, Diary. I’ve been thinking and
thinking. Now I have the BEST plan
ever! But there is no time to tell you.
I’m off to bed. I cannot wait to tell Lucy
(and YOU) all about it tomorrow!
Thursday
Hi Diary,
I told Lucy about my big plan on our
flight to school tonight.
Miss Featherbottom
I am going to organize the
first-ever . . . Treetop Owlementary
BLOOMTASTIC FESTIVAL!
It’s going to be feather-flapping good!
There will be fun conte
sts
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a talent
show, a bake-off, a fashion show, and
an art show! And I’ll make prizes!
Lucy really liked my idea.
Wow, Eva, that sounds
flap-tastic! When will you
ask Miss Featherbottom
about it?
Oh, Eva! She’ll
LOVE it! It sounds like
a lot of work. But it is
a great idea!
Tonight. But I’m a bit
scared she won’t
like my idea.
I went to see Miss Featherbottom,
our teacher, as soon as I got to class.
We always celebrate
holidays in our classroom,
but I was thinking . . .
first day of spring, our
class could have a spring
festival! And I’d like to
organize it, if that’s okay?
The festival would be
called the Bloomtastic
Festival. Because spring
is when flowers come
out
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or, um, bloom.
This festival would be
ALL about flowers!
Miss Featherbottom didn’t say
anything. So I kept talking. I told her
about the contests and the prizes.
Finally, Miss Featherbottom smiled.
A spring festival is a fabulous idea, Eva!
What a hoot! And, yes, you may be
in charge. But please, dear, don’t take
on too much yourself. Share the work.
Oh, and the festival can be
next Thursday. We will give out
your prizes next Friday.
Uh-oh, Diary. Next Thursday is only
a week away! How will I get everything
done in time?!
But I’m just SO very happy that
Miss Featherbottom liked my idea!
YAY!
I told Lucy everything right before
class.
Lucy is the best friend EVER. She
always knows what to do.
Lucy, guess what!
Miss Featherbottom
loved my idea!
But I have only
seven days to get
everything ready!
Where do I start?
That’s flaperrific, Eva!
Make a to-do list.
Then you’ll know
what you need
to get done.
As soon as I got home, I wrote my
to-do list:
1.
Paint the set for
the talent show
2. Set up tables for
the bake-off
3.
Hang frames for
the art show
4. Build the runway for
the fashion show
5.
Make prizes
This is a great, long list! I know one
thing, Diary: I won’t be bored anymore!
YAY! I’m off to sleep now. Good day!
The Bloomtastic
Festival will be next
Thursday! There will
be four contests for
you to enter. And
I will be giving
out prizes next
Friday.
Friday
Tonight was NOT a good night.
First, Miss Featherbottom told our
class about the festival.
Meany McMeanerson
Then she asked me to come up front.
I was a bit nervous as I flew up there.
I told everyone how the festival is all
about flowers. Then I told them where
to sign up for the contests.
Everything was going well.
BUT THEN, Sue Clawson said
something really bossy.
Great idea,
Eva!
Awesome!
My wings got all shaky. Everyone
was looking at me. I did not like it.
Why are YOU in charge, Eva?
Who made you festival queen?
I flew back to my seat.
I’m in charge of the festival
because . . . uh . . . it was my idea.
And I want everyone to have fun.
I don’t want anyone else to have to
worry about getting things ready.
Well, I should be in
charge of the fashion
show. My mom is a
fashion designer!
I’ve got that
taken care of.
But thank you, Sue.
Sue is always sticking her beak
into my business. And she is always
SO mean. Her name should be Meany
McMeanerson.
One time Sue told me my mom makes
stinky sandwiches. (This is true, but she
still shouldn’t have said it.)
Then Miss Featherbottom
stood up.
After I organize this amazing festival,
I hope Miss Featherbottom will say
something nice like that about me, too.
Settle down, everyone.
I’m sure Eva will ask for some
help. And I want you all to have
Sue’s excellent, helpful attitude!
You’re setting a wonderful
example, Sue. Thank you.
Wait, Diary! My night got even worse
after that! Sue walked over to me at
lunch.
Argh! Meany McMeanerson is such a
meany!
Good luck building the
runway on your own, Eva.
You’re going to need it!
Before bed, I tried not to think about
what Sue had said. I’m sure I can build a
great runway. Right, Diary?
Now I’m worrying about everything I
have to do for the festival. This will be
a busy weekend!
Sleep tight, Diary!
Saturday
Today, I started to paint the talent
show set.
Lucy came over to keep me
company
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and to work on her contest
entries. Since I am
planning the festival,
I won’t be entering
the contests. So I
wanted to help Lucy!
Practice Makes Perfect
I gave her my yummiest cupcake
recipe for the bake-off.
I promised to help her bake after
school on Wednesday. That way, her
cupcakes will be super- fresh for
Thursday’s contest.
Eva’s Scrummy Cupcakes
1 cup birdseed
1 cup flour
1 cup acorns
2 slugs
- Mix everything together
- Bake for 20 minutes
- Let cupcakes cool
- Put loads of icing on top
- Enjoy!
Next, I helped Lucy choose an outfit
for the fashion show.
Then she painted a picture of her pet
lizard, Rex, for the art show. That was
such a hoot!
I drew a picture of Baxter wearing
a bunny costume, too.
Just before bed, I helped Lucy
practice some dance moves for the
talent show.
Baxter really liked our moves!
He is such a squirrel-head.
I didn’t finish painting the set today.
But I have all day tomorrow. So don’t
worry, Diary. Anyhoot, this festival is
going to be great!
Humphrey did not.
Ha! You two look like a
couple of crazy flamingoes
doing the cha-cha!
Sunday
Hi Diary,
I’m awake super-early!
I haven’t finished the talent show set
yet, but I want to start building the
runway today. (I’ll show Sue that I can
do this on my own!)
Time Flies!
I also have to make the prizes for
the festival
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they’re going to be SO
amazing!
Uh-oh. Mom’s calling me. I’ll be back,
Diary.
Eva!
I’m back!
Humphrey and I spent the night with
Granny Owlberta and Grandpa Owlfred!
It was great to see them. But it’s
almost daytime already! I haven’t gotten
anything done! EEK! And now the phone
is ringing!
Granny
Grandpa
Lucy called to see how I’m doing with
my to-do list.
Time flew this weekend!
Sorry I can’t write more, Diary.
But I have to make the prizes
before bed. Gotta fly! Bye!
Not great, Lucy! I’ve
just been so busy!
Thanks, Lucy,
but I still think
I’ll be okay.
Feathering flaps,
Eva! The Bloomtastic
Festival is only four
days away! Are you
sure you don’t want
any help?
Monday
Too-Hoo Much to Do
The festival is only THREE DAYS
AWAY!
I’ve been so busy helping Lucy and
creating the best prizes EVER that
nothing else is ready! (But the prizes