Mmmm This is yummy Fiona said She stuck her finger in the frosting and licked it Her brother Finley pulled his cupcake away No fair Stop eating my cupcakes I need them for the bake sale Finley’s nickname was Cupcake King He baked the best cupcakes in the whole world Finley and Fiona’s mom and dad owned the Sweets Shop It was a bakery with old fashioned treats like molasses cookies cider cake and rhubarb tarts After school the kids helped make wonderful desserts Finley was a year older than Fiona but Fiona was just as tall She could do anything Finley could do Almost She couldn’t make cupcakes as delicious as Finley could It’s not fair Fiona said with a sigh I 7
want to be the Cupcake Queen Too bad Finley said I’m the king because I’m the boy Boys are the best at everything That’s not true Fiona frowned at her brother Take it back Nope Finley said grinning He took a huge bite of his cupcake Just then the bell over the side door jingled Look at the time their pet parrot Tick Tock squawked He flapped his feathers A woman with curly brown hair walked in She wore a blue spacesuit I came for a cupcake she said I heard you have the best cupcakes in the whole world Not the whole world Fiona muttered What’s wrong the woman asked 8
Fiona told her what Finley said Boys aren’t the best just because they’re boys Right Right Women can do anything In fact I’m about to be the first woman to visit outer space Fiona jumped off her stool Wowza You must be Sally Ride Finley said We learned about you in school Sally grinned Do you want to come see for yourself Yes Fiona and Finley yelled together Mom popped her head around the corner Have a great time She waved The date is June 18 1983 Sally Ride said We’re going to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Hold on tight The kids ran for the side door 9
