Millie the Magnificent

Today's story is not only for my daughter but by my daughter.


Millie Foster wanted to be a magician. She got magic kits. She  practiced all the time. No matter what Millie did, she could not get a trick right. Once, she did a magic show for her whole family including her aunts cousins and grandparents. She performed a trick with an egg in a hat, It was a disaster. At the end of the trick, she  put the hat on her head. The egg cracked and went all over. To make matters worse, her mom just cleaned everything. Plus, Millie had just showered that morning.

"Millie good news I am taking you to a magic show. Maybe it will help you improve your magic if you watch carefully." mommy said with a smile.

"Thanks mommy, but I don't think anything can help my magic. You remember the egg and the hat? I ruined the carpet. It still has stains all over, but I do still like watching magic. I will go to the magic show." Millie replied.

Later that week, they went to the magic show. Millie was so happy to see the show.

"So what did you think about the show?" mommy asked as they got up from their  seats when it ended.

"Mommy, that show made me realize I should never give up my dream of magic. I just have to keep practicing. Someday I will get it right." announced Millie proudly.

When they got home, Millie went straight to her room. She stayed there all day watching magic trick videos and practicing tricks. She even tried making up some of her tricks, but nothing worked. Maybe Millie just wasn't fit to be a magician. Millie didn't give up. She kept doing all she could think of to help her learn a trick.

Suddenly, Millie's dog Trixie jumped up on Millie's lap. A couple minutes later, Trixie jumped down. In place of Trixie, a bone had been placed in Millie's lap.

"I've got it." Millie thought to herself. "Magic has to be hidden. So people can't tell what is really happening. Millie burst out of her room. She got mommy and asked her to take her to the toy store down the street. There were some good magic kits there. After tons of begging, mommy finally agreed.

Millie picked out all kinds of magic kits. She found a kit just like what she had done with an egg a couple months ago. She knew to really know how magic works she had to be able to complete that trick. When she was done picking magic kits, Mommy paid, and they went home.

Once they got home, Millie went right to work. She decided which tricks to do for her magic show. Next, she wrote a script. After that was done, she practiced all the tricks and studied the script making sure she learned it by heart. When she was sure she had memorized her script word for word, she tested each trick one more time. She was just about ready to ask mommy to invite the family over for dinner  when she remember the one thing she had forgotten. She needed an assistant, every good magican had one. She picked up the phone and dialed the number of her best friend. "Hey Kayla, want to be a part of my magic show?" she asked into the phone.

"Of course!" Kayla replid excitedly

"Great, be over in ten minutes." Millie said and hung up without waiting for a responce. When Kayla got there, Millie taught her what she needed to do and helped her to learn her lines. By the time they were finished, it was time for the show. Millie's whole family was waiting in the living room.

Millie and Kayla stepped out of the room and ran downstairs. They stepped into the living room and the show began. At the end of the show, everyone clapped for Millie and Kayla.

"Millie, how did you do that?" asked her cousin Mark.

"A magician never reveals their secrets." replied Millie.