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“Hey mom!” Lissie yelled as she and Hana ran through the kitchen, past her mom, to the door leading to the attic, “School was great today. Hana and I have a project to work on. See you later.”

Lissie’s mom was curious. “Hold on a minute, you guys,” she said, “Don’t you have to practice for that band concert?” Last year the girls formed the “Shining Stars” where Lissie played drums and Hana sang and played guitar. They wrote their own songs and recorded them. They even sent one to their favorite DJ at the local radio station.

“That’s not until next weekend, Mom. We have a project do to for school that’s due on Monday. We have to do that one first. We are headed upstairs. See ya.” Lissie said.

Hana’s curiosity grew as the two arrived at the attic. Lissie made her way over to a box that appeared to have been around for hundreds of years. It was covered in blankets. Lissie cleared the area around the box. She held up an old clothes iron. “Look at this, Hana. My grandmother told me that is what her mom used when she ironed clothes. Feel how heavy this is.” Handing the iron to Hana, Lissie continued, “but wait till you see what’s in the box!” Lissie opened the box and showed Hana a worn old jump rope and a note.

“Please tell me there is more in that box than just an old jump rope,” Hana responded, “What does the note say?”

“The note is the best part.” Lissie pulled out the rope and the note and together Hana and Lissie read,

“If you’ve found this jump rope, prepare for the adventure of your life. Pick a place you want to visit and put it into this rhyme. Start jumping rope and say this:

Magic jump rope, you’re the one.

Show me (Name a place) and let’s have some fun!

Remember, you have to believe.

See you very soon. Your friend,

Trianna”

Hana didn’t believe. “Lissie, that can’t be right. I don’t think we could go across the country just by jumping rope.”

Lissie expected Hana to say that, “I thought I told you there’s nothing we can’t do, only things we don’t do, so let’s do it. Just remember that you have to believe.”

Hana thought about it. Then she said, “Why not, ok, let’s try it.”

“Now you’re talking,” Lissie said excitedly. “Do we have a notebook so that we can record the dates of the skyscrapers?” Hana checked her backpack and found her notebook. She pulled it out and showed Lissie. “Next we need a pencil to take notes.” Hana showed Lissie her pencil box full of writing tools. “It could be chilly in New York at this time of year. We’ll need sweaters.” Hana grabbed their sweaters and repacked her backpack. “Camera?” Hana pulled out the camera. “O.K. I guess we are ready,” Lissie decided, “New York City, here we come!”

Lissie held the jump rope in ready position, and Hana stood very close wearing her backpack. Both girls started jumping as Lissie swung the rope over them. Both shouted out the rhyme,

Magic jump rope, you’re the one.

Show me New York City and let’s have some fun!

Together, they sang the rhyme once but nothing happened. They kept jumping. Shouting louder, they tried again.

Magic jump rope, you’re the one.

Show me New York City and let’s have some fun!

Still nothing happened. Lissie looked at Hana. “Do you REALLY believe? Do you believe we can go to New York City?”

Hana said, “No, I guess I don’t believe.”

Lissie said, “Hana, the note said we HAVE to believe.”

Hana replied skeptically, “Ok, Lissie. I’ll try harder.” So they tried it a third time.

Magic jump rope, you’re the one.

Show me New York City and let’s have some fun!

Suddenly the girls disappeared…