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Heidi Heckelbeck and the Wild Ride
Book #34 of Heidi Heckelbeck
By Wanda Coven
Illustrated by Priscilla Burris
Table of Contents
About The Book
Heidi and Lucy Lancaster take their friendship on a wild ride in this thirty-fourth Heidi Heckelbeck adventure!
Heidi and her best girlfriend Lucy Lancaster are planning a road trip to the Wacky Wonders Adventure Park! There are water slides and wild rides and plenty of friendship drama as Heidi and Lucy discover that they don’t always agree on how to have fun.
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Heidi and her best girlfriend Lucy Lancaster are planning a road trip to the Wacky Wonders Adventure Park! There are water slides and wild rides and plenty of friendship drama as Heidi and Lucy discover that they don’t always agree on how to have fun.
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Excerpt
IT’S ABOUT TIME!
Tick-tock!
Tick-tock!
Heidi and her best friend Lucy Lancaster stared at the clock in their classroom. Their teacher Mrs. Welli had given the class Choice Time until the end of the day.
The girls had chosen to watch the clock.
“Our THREE-DAY weekend starts in a few minutes!” said Heidi.
Lucy muffled a squeal with the palm of her hand.
Bruce Bickerson sat across from the girls. He was reading a book called All About Snakes.
“What are you guys doing?” he asked.
“We’re watching the clock until school lets out,” said Heidi without looking at him.
“I can see that,” said Bruce. “But why?”
This time the girls took their eyes off the clock.
“Because we’re going to Wacky Wonders Adventure Park this weekend!” said Lucy.
Heidi bounced in her seat. “Yeah! It has rides, games, and an INDOOR water park!”
Lucy nodded excitedly. “Plus their Wonder Thunder roller coaster goes a hundred miles per hour AND upside down!”
Bruce’s eyes widened. “COOL!” he said. “I’ve seen the Wacky Wonders ads on TV. Isn’t it far from here?”
“Yeah,” said Lucy, “but that means we’re going on a ROAD TRIP!”
The girls let out another squeal.
“I’m packing treats to munch on the way!” said Heidi.
Lucy rubbed her tummy. “And I’ll make a playlist of cool songs and download a movie, too!”
Heidi flapped her hands excitedly. “It’ll be a party on wheels! Then we stay in a hotel at the park!”
Both girls broke into the Wacky Wonders theme song. “Come for adventure! Stay for the friends! At Wacky Wonders, the fun never ends!”
“Sounds like a blast,” said Bruce. “And by the way, you both owe me a THANK-YOU.”
The girls raised their eyebrows and asked, “For what?”
Suddenly the final bell rang.
“For taking your minds off the clock,” said Bruce with a laugh. “Your weekend starts now!”
Tick-tock!
Tick-tock!
Heidi and her best friend Lucy Lancaster stared at the clock in their classroom. Their teacher Mrs. Welli had given the class Choice Time until the end of the day.
The girls had chosen to watch the clock.
“Our THREE-DAY weekend starts in a few minutes!” said Heidi.
Lucy muffled a squeal with the palm of her hand.
Bruce Bickerson sat across from the girls. He was reading a book called All About Snakes.
“What are you guys doing?” he asked.
“We’re watching the clock until school lets out,” said Heidi without looking at him.
“I can see that,” said Bruce. “But why?”
This time the girls took their eyes off the clock.
“Because we’re going to Wacky Wonders Adventure Park this weekend!” said Lucy.
Heidi bounced in her seat. “Yeah! It has rides, games, and an INDOOR water park!”
Lucy nodded excitedly. “Plus their Wonder Thunder roller coaster goes a hundred miles per hour AND upside down!”
Bruce’s eyes widened. “COOL!” he said. “I’ve seen the Wacky Wonders ads on TV. Isn’t it far from here?”
“Yeah,” said Lucy, “but that means we’re going on a ROAD TRIP!”
The girls let out another squeal.
“I’m packing treats to munch on the way!” said Heidi.
Lucy rubbed her tummy. “And I’ll make a playlist of cool songs and download a movie, too!”
Heidi flapped her hands excitedly. “It’ll be a party on wheels! Then we stay in a hotel at the park!”
Both girls broke into the Wacky Wonders theme song. “Come for adventure! Stay for the friends! At Wacky Wonders, the fun never ends!”
“Sounds like a blast,” said Bruce. “And by the way, you both owe me a THANK-YOU.”
The girls raised their eyebrows and asked, “For what?”
Suddenly the final bell rang.
“For taking your minds off the clock,” said Bruce with a laugh. “Your weekend starts now!”
About The Illustrator
(c) Priscilla Burris
Priscilla Burris has illustrated numerous books for children, parents, and teachers. She enjoys cake painting and creating art for products that include murals, greeting cards, and rubber stamps. Priscilla lives with her family in Southern California.
Product Details
- Publisher: Little Simon (December 21, 2021)
- Length: 128 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665911283
- Grades: K - 4
- Ages: 5 - 9
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