7 LUCK HAS MUFFIN TO DO WITH IT

CHAPTER SEVEN LUCK HAS MUFFIN TO DO WITH IT When Franny walked into her school the next morning, there was a gigantic crowd around the bake sale table. "What's going on?" Franny asked. "They want the muffins," Mona said. "They were lined up when I got here," Vincent added. "Do you have them?" "Aren't your bake sales usually after school?" Franny asked them.

"Yes, but they want them NOW!" Mona shouted. "Okay," Franny said, and she handed them the bag of muffins. The group of kids pressed toward the table as Franny wriggled through them to get to class. Franny walked in and took her seat. "Your muffins certainly are popular," Miss Shelly said. "Isn't it great?" Franny grinned. "They're raising a lot of money for the art and music classes. It won't be long before they have all the cash they need!"

That day, Franny saw kids sneaking bites of muffins during class. At lunchtime, she saw two kids eating muffins instead of the sandwiches their parents had sent with them to school. As she was leaving for the day, Vincent and Mona stopped her in the hall.

"We could really use more of those muffins tomorrow," Mona said. "Like, ten times as many," Vincent added. Franny noticed some smears on their faces. "Wait. You're not eating them, are you? You're supposed to be selling them, to raise money."

"We sell most of them," Mona said. "And we always pay for the ones we eat," Vincent said. "So it's okay." "I guess," Franny said. "As long as you pay for them." They grinned at her.

"Okay. More muffins," she confirmed. "The Muffin Man will be delighted."