Have you left last week’s lunch in your room somewhere It’s happened before Orly shook her head again This time she had a smile on her face Nope Then what is that horrible smell asked her mother Chum Gum Gum doesn’t smell that bad No Mom Chum Orly lifted up a large clear plastic bag from her suit case The bag was full of fish heads fins and guts Orly’s mother looked again like she was going to be sick Why are you packing that in your luggage I told you it’s chum We’re going to need it For what You can’t eat that on the drive 2
No Mom It’s to feed the sharks when I meet them Orly’s mother stepped farther into the room and looked into her daugh ter’s suitcase Along with the chum she saw five cans of tuna they were closed a pair of flippers a snorkel and an inflatable shark fin Where are your pajamas Your shorts Your underwear Orly shrugged Mom I packed the most important things first A bag of fish guts Orly stood up She pointed to the big poster of a great white shark on the wall by her bed Shark researchers always travel with chum so they’ll be able to signal sharks over to their boats I’ve been following this team Ocean Science on their website We can’t lure 3
sharks with cereal or cookies Come on Mom Orly’s mother shook her head We’ve talked about this Orly It’s summer break We always drive out to Grandma and Nana’s cottage I know It’s on the ocean Where we can search for sharks You won’t have so much time for sharks this year Orly’s mom said Orly narrowed her eyes What are you talking about I didn’t want to give away the surprise so soon but why not We’ve signed you up for sailing camp Isn’t that exciting You will finally be able to learn how to sail a boat Orly clapped her hands together Oh I get it First I learn how to steer 5
