Chapter 3

Chapter THREE 'Time for pass the parcel!' boomed Dad, who had put on a pair of snazzy sunglasses to protect his eyes from the morning light. It was still very early for him to be awake. Vampires usually sleep through the day. 'You all know the rules, don't you?' he shouted. 'Of course you do, you're humans!'

Then he produced a big parcel from behind his back. 'Everyone in a circle, please!' he said. My friends and I shuffled ourselves into a circle on the floor and Dad gave the parcel to one of the children.

'There you are,' he said. 'Pass it round.' We all started to pass the parcel round the circle. But something was missing. 'Music!' I whispered to Dad. 'We need music!'

'Music!' shouted Dad to Mum. Mum opened her mouth and started to sing a tinkly fairy song. I felt my face go red with embarrassment. Some of my friends started to giggle. 'That's right!' called Dad. 'Pass it round. Round and round it goes!' The parcel went round and round the circle. And round and round again! I started to wonder when Mum was going to stop singing. I was about to whisper to Dad again when suddenly there was an almighty bang. 'SURPRISE!!' shouted Dad as the parcel exploded in Oliver's hands. Fireworks shot out of it and up into the air.

Glittery pink sparks and sparkling fizzing stars swirled and whirled around the room.

'Oh no!' I said to Pink Rabbit. But my friends didn't seem to mind. In fact, they seemed to like it. They all stood up and started dancing to Mum's song under the falling sparks. 'They're so pretty!' breathed Zoe as she tried to catch a shooting star. 'It's magical!' yelled Sashi. Everyone danced until the sparks stopped falling and Mum stopped singing. 'Time for the magician,' announced Dad, opening the door for Wilbur. He swept in, swishing his starry robe. 'It's Wilbur the Great, actually,' corrected Wilbur. 'Sit down everyone,' he said bossily. 'Today I am going to show