Vanessa's car

"Whoa!" Seth said when he got a look at her dark blue sports car.


Dad whistled. "Ferrari?"


"No," Vanessa said. "Custom made. I got a deal through a friend."


"You'll have to introduce me," Dad said.


"In your dreams," Mom muttered.


Standing beside the sports car, Kendra could not believe she was going to get to ride in it all the way to Fablehaven. Low and aerodynamic, the glossy vehicle had twin tailpipes, a sunroof, and fat tires like a race car. In spite of the dead insects plastered to the front, it looked like the sort of vehicle you would expect to see in a showroom or at a car expo-not something that anybody would actually drive.

Chapter 5