3 SALE FAIL

CHAPTER THREE SALE FAIL After school, Franny walked to the front lobby to wait for Igor to help her with the furnace. She saw a small table with her friends Mona and Vincent behind it. They had a sign posted that said BAKE SALE. Franny examined the things they were selling. There were some ugly oatmeal cookies, some poorly frosted cupcakes, and a pile of things that she thought were either brownies or chunks of dirt.

She picked up a plate and examined the items on it more closely. "What are these horrible-looking things?" Franny asked. "Some kind of giant poisonous mushrooms?" "Those are blueberry muffins," Mona said. "I made those." "On purpose?" Franny asked. Mona just scowled. "Are you trying to sell these?" Franny asked. "Yes," Mona said sadly. "We're trying to raise funds for the music and art departments. The school never has enough money for instruments or art supplies." Franny thought for a moment.

"That's probably because that stuff isn't as important as math and science," Franny said. They eyed her angrily. "Let me ask you," Vincent said. "Where did you learn about gears and guts and electronics and stuff like that?" "I learned it mostly from books," Franny said.

"Well, you know those drawings and diagrams in the books? Somebody had to draw and paint those," he said. "An artist did that." "And when you're making your robots or monsters or whatever, do you ever have music playing in the background?" Mona asked.

"I do," Franny said. "The music makes the work easier somehow. And it makes the monsters less bitey." "Music, dance, art, entertainment-these things all make the world better. They make people happy in a way that helps everyone enjoy their jobs more," Mona said. Franny nodded. She liked all that stuff. "Maybe you have a point," Franny said. Plus, Igor really liked music while he was painting or practicing gymnastics. Franny shrugged. "Okay, I think you're right. All of those things are important," Franny said. "Possibly very important."

Igor walked in and skipped up to the bake sale to look at the treats. He loved treats. He sniffed around and then tugged on Franny's sleeve to leave. "If Igor doesn't want something, that is not a good sign for your bake sale," Franny said. "I've seen him