The Best of the Fair
Elementary: Grades 3–4
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When the wheel finally stopped to let them off, Lily's legs were shaking so much it was hard to walk. "Mr. Weller must be near here," Lily said. "What could be better than that?"
She asked a man at the gate, "Do you know Mr. Weller? He's at the best place at the fair."
The man shook his head. "I've never heard of him. And as far as I know this is the best place." The family didn't know what to do. They looked at Lily's map, discouraged. It didn't look like they'd be able to find Mr. Weller.
Lily watched the Ferris wheel turn, thinking hard about what to do. She noticed for the first time that there were hundreds, maybe thousands, of glass bulbs ringing the wheel. "Those must be the electric bulbs I read about that light up the wheel," she thought. Just then an idea jumped into her head—Mr. Weller said the tour would be illuminating!
"I think I figured it out!" she cried. "We didn't go to the Electricity Building. Maybe that's where Mr. Weller is! The guide says it's one of the best things here, and it is illuminating!"
Lily had read that the Electricity Building was full of bright lights and machines powered by electricity, something very new. Grandpa agreed they should give it a try, so off they went.
They made their way out of the busy Midway, past the wooded island and the Horticultural Building. They noticed the Transportation Building. It wasn't white like the others and it had a golden doorway with paintings of trains. They had to drag Joseph away. "This way!" Lily called, running ahead.
Outside the Electricity Building, they heard a shout. "There you are!" said Mr. Weller. "I've been waiting for you all day!"
"We've been looking for you all day!" Grandpa said. "If it weren't for Lily, we wouldn't have found you!"
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