definitely ticking over all the fascinating things they had learned and the cool people theyâd met, but they werenât exactly as happy and light as usual. The festival had given them a lot to think about.
âLook at these photos,â Isabel breathed to Maeve and Avery, who were sitting on either side of her. âHow beautiful are these plants? But if people donât make more of an effort to control global warming, these algae will change. Then the fish that need them for food might not eat them. Itâs complicatedâ¦you know, itâs a food web thing,â Isabel said with a gulp.
âI know,â Avery exclaimed. She was majorly into all issues environmental, and sometimes got pretty fired up about it. âPeople donât realize how small things can make a big difference to the health of our planet!â
âLike you, right, Ave?â Katani teased her short friend.
âYou betcha!â Avery shot back with a grin.
Maeve squeezed Isabelâs hand. âMaybe thereâs something you can do?â she said.
Isabel nodded. âI sure hope so. Iâm going to e-mail Emily Sullivan when I get home.â
âItâs too bad that the AAJH science fair canât be all about the environment,â Avery lamented.
Charlotte stopped chatting with Sam in midsentence and whipped around. âWell, why canât it?â
Avery shrugged. âI dunno. I just thought it was supposed to be whatever science thing you wanted to learn aboutâ¦you know?â
Matt smiled. âWell, according to Al Gore, the environment isnât just going to be an issue for the future of our Earthâ¦itâs already the issue.â
âOo! Oo! Oo!â Avery hooted excitedly, practically bouncing out of her seat. âThis could work! We should totally make the AAJH science fair all about saving the planet!â
âIf you guys truly feel passionate about environmental issues, that would be a very cool idea,â Matt agreed.
âYou really think?â asked Maeve.
Matt shrugged. âHey. Why not? Didnât I tell you Mix-Master-Curl could do anything? Especially with your BSG posse around.â
Maeve felt herself glowing as she watched the city of Cambridge, next door to Boston and Brookline, rush by her window. All in all, she thought, it had been one fabulous dayâ¦even the science was cool.
CHAPTER 6
A Shocking Surprise
M aeve couldnât believe how tired she was when she returned home from the Festival. Phew! College is seriously a ton of work , she thought. Not just all the learning and everything, but running around all over that big, beautiful campus. And on top of all of that, Iâm supposed to make sure my hair doesnât get frizzy! In five years or something, am I really going to be cut out for college? Itâs not like Iâm Betsy Fitzgerald. Maeve sighed. Betsy was AAJHâs superstar student, who was dedicated to growing her college résumé at every opportunity.
As Maeve made her way up the stairs of the apartment, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She was pleased to find that each strand of her straight-for-the-day hairdo was absolutely perfect. Huh. Maybe I am cut out for this after all . Maeve flashed herself a gloriously glam smile, and began daydreaming about what her life would be like when she was old enough to be a real college student.
First of all, she was definitely going to have a boyfriend as cute as Matt. Maybe they would work on a science fairproject like Baileyâs togetherâ¦someday. The thought of growing plants from tiny seedlings, making sure that they were properly cared for and turning out beautiful pink flowers for everyone to enjoy, made Maeve feel all glowy inside.
When Maeve arrived at her room, she flung open the door, and was totally ready to throw herself on her big, pink, plushy bed, when she noticed something blocking her dramatic moment: a large brown shopping bag.
âLook at these photos,â Isabel breathed to Maeve and Avery, who were sitting on either side of her. âHow beautiful are these plants? But if people donât make more of an effort to control global warming, these algae will change. Then the fish that need them for food might not eat them. Itâs complicatedâ¦you know, itâs a food web thing,â Isabel said with a gulp.
âI know,â Avery exclaimed. She was majorly into all issues environmental, and sometimes got pretty fired up about it. âPeople donât realize how small things can make a big difference to the health of our planet!â
âLike you, right, Ave?â Katani teased her short friend.
âYou betcha!â Avery shot back with a grin.
Maeve squeezed Isabelâs hand. âMaybe thereâs something you can do?â she said.
Isabel nodded. âI sure hope so. Iâm going to e-mail Emily Sullivan when I get home.â
âItâs too bad that the AAJH science fair canât be all about the environment,â Avery lamented.
Charlotte stopped chatting with Sam in midsentence and whipped around. âWell, why canât it?â
Avery shrugged. âI dunno. I just thought it was supposed to be whatever science thing you wanted to learn aboutâ¦you know?â
Matt smiled. âWell, according to Al Gore, the environment isnât just going to be an issue for the future of our Earthâ¦itâs already the issue.â
âOo! Oo! Oo!â Avery hooted excitedly, practically bouncing out of her seat. âThis could work! We should totally make the AAJH science fair all about saving the planet!â
âIf you guys truly feel passionate about environmental issues, that would be a very cool idea,â Matt agreed.
âYou really think?â asked Maeve.
Matt shrugged. âHey. Why not? Didnât I tell you Mix-Master-Curl could do anything? Especially with your BSG posse around.â
Maeve felt herself glowing as she watched the city of Cambridge, next door to Boston and Brookline, rush by her window. All in all, she thought, it had been one fabulous dayâ¦even the science was cool.
CHAPTER 6
A Shocking Surprise
M aeve couldnât believe how tired she was when she returned home from the Festival. Phew! College is seriously a ton of work , she thought. Not just all the learning and everything, but running around all over that big, beautiful campus. And on top of all of that, Iâm supposed to make sure my hair doesnât get frizzy! In five years or something, am I really going to be cut out for college? Itâs not like Iâm Betsy Fitzgerald. Maeve sighed. Betsy was AAJHâs superstar student, who was dedicated to growing her college résumé at every opportunity.
As Maeve made her way up the stairs of the apartment, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She was pleased to find that each strand of her straight-for-the-day hairdo was absolutely perfect. Huh. Maybe I am cut out for this after all . Maeve flashed herself a gloriously glam smile, and began daydreaming about what her life would be like when she was old enough to be a real college student.
First of all, she was definitely going to have a boyfriend as cute as Matt. Maybe they would work on a science fairproject like Baileyâs togetherâ¦someday. The thought of growing plants from tiny seedlings, making sure that they were properly cared for and turning out beautiful pink flowers for everyone to enjoy, made Maeve feel all glowy inside.
When Maeve arrived at her room, she flung open the door, and was totally ready to throw herself on her big, pink, plushy bed, when she noticed something blocking her dramatic moment: a large brown shopping bag.
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