Chapter 1

ISADORA MOON Goes on a School Trip

Chapter ONE Isadora Moon, that's me! And this is Pink Rabbit. He comes everywhere with me. Even on school trips! I have only ever been on one school trip before— we went to the ballet—so I was very excited when our teacher, Miss Cherry, announced that we would be going on another

one in a week's time! 'Oh, lovely,' said Mum when I brought the letter home to show her. 'A historic castle museum! That will be interesting. Would you like Dad and me to volunteer again?'

'Erm...' I began hesitantly. Mum and Dad had volunteered on my last school trip and it had been fine (mostly) but I am always a little unsure about them offering to help out. The thing is that my Mum is a fairy and my Dad is a vampire (which makes me a vampire fairy, by the way). They are not quite like other parents, and sometimes it can be embarrassing. 'You can,' I said. 'If you really want to. Except Miss Cherry said they only need one volunteer this time. So only one of you can come.' 'Ah,' said Mum, looking slightly disappointed. 'That's a shame. You'd better take your Dad then. You know how much

he loves old castles!' 'I do!' agreed Dad, who was jiggling my baby sister Honeyblossom up and down. 'I would love to go!' He whipped a pen out from underneath his cloak and briskly signed the letter. Dear Parent, School trip: Historic castle museum Date: 20th October Time: 09:00 Please sign to give your child permission to come. We would also be grateful if a parent could volunteer to accompany the class.

I hope I will get to wear one of those fashionable hi-vis jackets again,' he said. 'It was a very striking look.' 'Yes,' agreed Mum. 'You did look handsome in it. They were lovely and bright, weren't they? I believe the word for that is "fluorescent".' 'Fluorescent!' said Dad. 'I love that word!' He handed the letter back to me. 'I can't wait for the trip!' he exclaimed. 'I just adore old castles. Do you think it will be haunted? I do hope so!' 'I don't know,' I replied. 'I'll have to ask Miss Cherry.'