Melody Trumpet chapter sampler

Her parents would appear on the television news, wiping away tears as they apologised to the good people of Battyville. Meanwhile, Melody’s heart would feel heavier still, because she’d let down the people she wanted to make proud: her parents and Mr Pizzicato. But what if I don’t let everyone down? she thought. What if I surprise everyone for a change? How would she prepare for the Debut Gala? Where should she begin? Melody thought of her mother twirling her feather boa as she walked towards the limousine … then it hit her! She knew just where to start. After slipping the invitation back under her pillow, Melody tiptoed out of her bedroom and into the hallway. She hurried down the sweeping staircase to the grand foyer, slipping in her polka-dot socks on the freshly polished floor, then up the other sweeping staircase that led to her parents’ wing. As she approached the top step, loud humming echoed from the dining room. Melody froze, then peeked in to see Miss Sprinkles crouched beneath the table, wearing fluffy white headphones as she hummed and scrubbed the floorboards. Holding her breath, Melody continued past her and into her parents’ bedroom. She paused at her mother’s dressing table to size up her reflection in the enormous gold-plated mirror.

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