8. The Science Fair Begins

THE SCIENCE FAIR BEGINS 8 For a full week, the friends worked on their projects. Lucy was soon a master in writing with homemade invisible ink. Antonio knew everything there was to know about heat, frost, and snow. But Sam's project never worked! Every time, Sam made a mistake. He wondered if, maybe, Orson Eerie was causing him to fail.

科学博览会开始整整一周，朋友们都在做他们的项目。 露西很快就成了用自制隐形墨水写字的高手。 安东尼奥对热、霜和雪了如指掌。 但是萨姆的计划从来没有成功过！每次，山姆都会犯错。 他想知道，也许是奥森·怪诞让他失败了。

Soon it was Friday night: the evening of the science fair. The school gymnasium was packed. TAP! TAP! TAP! Ms. Grinker stood at the front of the gym, tapping on the microphone. She called for attention, then thanked the parents, students, and teachers for coming. "Welcome to the science fair," she said. "I'll be walking around to judge the projects..."

很快就到了星期五的晚上：科学展览会的晚上。 学校体育馆挤满了人。 利用!利用!利用!格林克站在体育馆前面，敲着麦克风。 她呼吁大家注意，然后感谢家长、学生和老师的到来。 “欢迎来到科学博览会，”她说。 “我会四处走动，评判这些项目……”

While Ms. Grinker spoke, parents and teachers walked the maze of tables. Sam and his friends stood by their projects. Sam looked over at Lucy and Antonio. Like Sam, they were nervously waiting for something to happen. Sam saw his mom walking toward him. That made him feel just a bit better. But then he saw what was in her hand...

在格林克讲话的时候，家长和老师们走过迷宫般的桌子。 萨姆和他的朋友们坚持他们的计划。 萨姆看了看露西和安东尼奥。 和山姆一样，他们也在紧张地等待着发生什么事。 萨姆看见他妈妈朝他走来。 这让他感觉好了一点。 但他看到了她手里的东西……

It was the book! Strange Science Experiments to Dazzle and Amaze! Suddenly, Sam felt hot and light-headed. He began to sweat. "Sam, I thought you might need this," his mom said as she handed him the book. Sam took it with trembling hands. "Um, um...," Sam said. He couldn't form any words. "Are you okay?" his mom asked. Sam nodded. "Uh, yeah, Mom. I'm fine." Sam's mom smiled and rustled his hair. "That's some volcano!" she said as she turned to leave. "Looks ready to blow!"

是那本书！奇怪的科学实验让人眼花缭乱！突然，萨姆感到一阵发热和头晕。 他开始出汗。“萨姆，我想你可能需要这本书，”他妈妈把书递给他时说。 萨姆用颤抖的双手接过它。 “嗯,嗯…萨姆说。他说不出话来。 “你还好吗？”他妈妈问。 山姆点点头。“嗯，是的，妈妈。 我很好。”山姆的妈妈微笑着，拨弄着他的头发。 “那真是座火山！”她转身离开时说。 “看来要爆炸了！”

Sam tried to smile, but his heart was pounding. His mom had brought the book to the school! That was the worst thing possible! Orson Eerie would know it was here. He would sense it. Sam quickly jammed the book inside his backpack. He zipped his bag shut tight. But just as he did, it began to shake... Oh no, Sam thought. "Lucy, what do we have here?" Ms. Grinker asked as she stood over Lucy's project. Sam looked up. Lucy dipped a Q-tip into a bowl of lemon juice and wrote on a piece of paper. The juice dried, and the message became invisible.

山姆试图微笑，但他的心怦怦直跳。 他妈妈把书带到了学校！这是最糟糕的事情！奥森·怪诞会知道它在这里。 他能感觉到。萨姆迅速把书塞进背包里。 他把包拉紧。 但就在他这么做的时候，它开始摇晃…… 哦，不，山姆想。“露茜，这是什么？”Ms。 格林克站在露西的作业旁问道。 萨姆抬起头来。露西用棉签蘸了一碗柠檬汁，在一张纸上写了字。 果汁干了，信息也看不见了。

While Lucy was performing her science experiment, Sam's backpack banged against the table leg. The book was trying to escape! Sam coughed to cover the sound. "Now watch," Lucy said to Ms. Grinker. "When I heat the paper with this flashlight, you will be able to read what I wrote. See?" Ms. Grinker chuckled. "You earn a ribbon," she said.

当露西在做科学实验时，萨姆的背包撞到了桌腿上。 那本书想逃跑！萨姆咳嗽以掩盖声音。 “现在看，”露西对格林夫人说。 Grinker。“当我用手电筒把纸加热时，你就能看到我写的东西了。 看到了什么?”格林克笑了。 “你可以得到一条缎带，”她说。