Turning ten is a big deal, and Maryellen Larkin wants to celebrate it in a very special way. Will she choose a western theme or decide on a superstar celebration, or will the event turn out to be something even Maryellen doesn't expect? And which party participant surprises her the most? Then, Dad comes home with a silver surprise and big plans for a family vacation. On the trip, what will Maryellen discover about Joan and her wedding plans? What will Maryellen decide about her own plans and flying high?
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Valerie Tripp. Taking Off
Bridesmaids, Birthdays, and Brainstorms. CHAPTER ONE
Rock Around the Clock. CHAPTER TWO
Show Biz. CHAPTER THREE
Who Do We Appreciate? CHAPTER FOUR
The Parade. CHAPTER FIVE
A Star. CHAPTER SIX
Flabbergasted. CHAPTER SEVEN
Songs of the Open Road. CHAPTER EIGHT
Disaster! CHAPTER NINE
Groups. CHAPTER TEN
Get To It! CHAPTER ELEVEN
Maryellen Takes Off. CHAPTER TWELVE
The Flying Friends. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The Most Important Thing. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
INSIDE Maryellen’s World
A Sneak Peek at. The Sky’s the Limit: My Journey with Maryellen. by Valerie Tripp
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en!” Maryellen Larkin exclaimed happily. “On my birthday, I’ll be ten.”
Maryellen and her friends were walking home from school on a sunny April afternoon. Exuberantly, Maryellen sprang ahead of the other girls and then spun around to face them. “My birthday is Saturday, May seventh, which is coming soon, in just three weeks and a little bit.” Maryellen skipped backward, bouncing on her toes. “Oh boy! I’ve been waiting to be ten my whole life.”
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“Wayne Philpott,” said Mrs. Humphrey without turning around, “if you shoot that rubber band at Maryellen, you and I will be having lunch together the rest of the week.”
Davy snatched the rubber band away from Wayne and put it in his desk, and Maryellen crossed her eyes and stuck out her tongue at Wayne over her shoulder. Sometimes she was glad that Mrs. Humphrey seemed to have eyes in the back of her head!
