The Fun House

Jake, Midge and Booker-T sat on the front porch at Midge's house talking about what they wanted to do that morning. Gabby flew down from the trees and landed on the table.

"What are you guys doing?" asked Gabby.

"We were talking about what to do today," said Midge. "What are you doing?"

"Do you want to do something with us?" asked Jake.

"I was flying around the town and guess what I saw?" asked Gabby.

"A space alien," said Midge jumping up and was excited.

"No alien, Midge," said Gabby. "The space aliens haven't landed yet."

"Are you still looking for space aliens?" asked Booker-T.

"I know they will come one of these days," said Midge. "I just know they will."

"Well, I didn't see any today," said Gabby. "There is a carnival coming to town tomorrow."

"What is a carnival?" asked Booker-T.

"It has lots of rides and games," said Gabby.

"But we have a big park with rides and games," said Midge.

"Why do we need more rides and games?" asked Jake.

"This is a traveling carnival," said Gabby. They take their rides and games from one town to another town. After about a week, they will pack up and leave to go to another town."

"Can we go Jake?'asked Midge. "I want to ride the rides."

"You can get into the carnival easier than the big park," said Gabby. "There is no fence around it."

"We can sneak in there easier," said Booker-T. "No fence so they can't keep us out."

"Maybe we can," said Jake. "I like the rides too."

"Where is the carnival going to be?" asked Midge.

"School is out for a week right now," said Gabby. "They are setting it up in the field near the school and people can park their cars in the school parking lot."

In two days, Jake, Midge, and Booker-T walked to the school to check out the carnival. In the big field near the school, they saw a large ferris wheel, a small roller coaster and several other rides. Along one side of the carnival rides, they saw many booths where they had games to play. At one end of the carnival they saw a bit house and the sign above the door said 'Fun House.'

"What is the fun house, Jake?" asked Midge. "Can we go inside and have fun?"

"I don't know what it is," said Jake. "Lets go see."

"Maybe it is a house you go in and have fun," said Midge. "I like to have fun."

They crossed the carnival grounds weaving in and out of the crown of people going to this fun house.

"Ouch!" yelled Booker-T.

Midge stopped and turned around. "What happened?" asked Midge.

"That kid stepped on my foot," said Booker-T.

"Are you okay?" asked Jake.

"I think so," sighed Booker-T as he limped to where Midge was standing.

They hurried to the fun house and looked around to see if anyone was watching them. No one was there so they sneaked in with a group of people.

"Jake!" said Midge. "What's happening? The floor is moving."

The kids were laughing and some were falling down. Midge was looking around as they tried to walk across the moving floor. They got to the other door and went through it.. In the next room they saw a big barrel and it was rolling round and round. Kids were walking through it and some were slipping down to the floor.

"Do we have to go through that?" asked Booker-T.

"I think so," said Jake. "Come on lets go."

As they started through the barrel, Midge stopped and she found herself being rolled up the wall and then she slid to the bottom. "Hurry!" said Midge as she ran out the other end. Jake and Booker-T were laughing as they ran through and joined her.

They walked through another door and found themselves looking at a bunch of mirrors.

"Hey Jake," called Midge. "Look at me. I'm fat!"

"Over here Midge," said Jake. "I'm tall and skinny."

"Why do we look funny in these mirrors?" asked Booker-T.

Kids were laughing at how they looked in the strange mirrors.

They walked around the room looking at themselves in each mirror as they made their way to the exit door.

"That's a funny place," said Booker-T.

"I like the funny mirrors," laughed Midge. "We looked so funny in them."

"That was fun," said Jake.

"Lets go try and ride one of the rides now," said Booker-T.

The three walked around the carnival looking for a good ride to try. They waited for their chance and jumped into the roller coaster car. As the coaster started up the first hill, the young man running the controls saw them sitting in the last car. He brought the coaster backward and made them get out. They got out of the car and sat down to watch it go around with the people inside.

"I don't think they are going to let us ride," said Jake. "Lets go home."

The three watched the coaster as it came back in and stopped. They turned around and started walking home. "We will try tomorrow," smiled Jake.