Heidi Heckelbeck Sunshine Magic

Contents Cover Title Page Chapter 1: Floating Shorts Chapter 2: Sand-Sational! Chapter 3: A Well-Kept Secret Chapter 4: Fine and Sandy Chapter 5: Seas the Day! Chapter 6: I’m not Dreaming Chapter 7: Belly-Buttoning Chapter 8: Perfectly Magical Chapter 9: Life’s a Beach Chapter 10: Sea You Later! About the Author and Illustrator Copyright Guide Cover Start of Content Title Page About the Author and Illustrator Copyright I II III V VI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 
 
 Heidi Heckelbeck Sunshine Magic
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 FLOATING SHORTS
 Heidi Heckelbeck started her day by daydreaming in bed.
 I wish I knew another witch my age, she thought. Then we could share magical secrets and cast spells together and…
 Scrape! Clump! Scrape!
 
 The sound of dresser drawers opening jolted Heidi upright.
 She watched as her dresser drawers opened all by themselves. Then her folded clothes swooshed out of her bedroom and into the hall.
 “That’s new,” said Heidi.
 She chased her clothes downstairs, where there was a full-blown tornado of outfits in the living room. Heidi fended off a pair of underwear with her arm.
 “What’s going on?” Heidi asked.
 Heidi’s aunt turned around as a pair of shorts landed in an open suitcase.
 
 
 “I’m magic packing, silly!” announced Aunt Trudy. “Didn’t your mom tell you?”
 
 Mom poked her head in from the kitchen. “No, because I wanted it to be a surprise!”
 “Well then, surprise!” said Aunt Trudy. “We’re going to Castle Spell Cove. Your mom and I used to vacation there when we were your age.”
 With a snap, the clothes landed in the open suitcases. Then the packed luggage zipped itself shut and floated out the front door.
 “Um, what if the neighbors see our flying suitcases?” Heidi asked.
 
 Aunt Trudy waved her off. “Don’t worry. I put a shimmer spell around the yard. Our secret is safe. Now go get dressed so we can hit the beach!”
 
 Heidi ran up the stairs and nearly bumped into an egg-and-cheese biscuit floating in front of her.
 “Don’t forget your breakfast!” Mom called.
 Heidi shook her head. What’s with all the magic today?
 
 Her little brother, Henry Heckelbeck, snagged the biscuit in midair and took a big bite.
 
 “Don’t you love magic?” he said. “It’s so tasty!”
 “That was MINE!” Heidi complained.
 Then—POOF!—another breakfast sandwich appeared for Heidi.
 
 Her little brother might be a breakfast stealer, but he was right about one thing.
 Heidi did love magic.
 
 
 SAND-SATIONAL!
 The Heckelbecks never used magic to travel because Dad loved to drive.
 Luckily, Heidi loved looking out the window. They passed a farm with a peach orchard and horses. They also passed an old mill with a waterfall, and then a lake filled with boats.
 Finally, Heidi spotted a sign that read CASTLE SPELL COVE: THE SECRET SEASIDE VILLAGE WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE.
 The car bumped along cobblestone streets lined with little shops with magical names like the Sand Witch Shop, Coven Creamery, and Spellbinder’s Books.
 
 
 “I see the water!” Heidi shouted as she rolled down the window and breathed in the salty air.
 Dad turned down a sandy lane and parked in a driveway speckled with broken seashells.
 
 “We’re here!” he announced.
 The cottage had gray shingles, white trim, and a bright blue door. It was so cute!
 Dad unlocked the front door as Heidi and Henry raced inside to explore every room and find the perfect place to stay. Heidi picked an upstairs bedroom with views of the ocean.
 She thudded back down the wooden stairs and onto the porch with a hammock.
 Heidi flung herself onto the hammock and said, “This is the life!”
 
 “Oh, it gets even better,” said Aunt Trudy. “Want to see the beach before dinner?”
 “Do I ever!” Heidi cheered as she leaped back