“We couldn’t fly ours for three days,” said the girl with the yellow kite, the moment Sophie returned.

“Yeah,” said the other children.

“And it was hot.”

“Really hot.”

“All because you wanted your stupid shark kite to win.”

Sophie held it closer.

There wasn’t a shark on it anymore.

“You should go and sit in that shed for three days,” the girl said. “And come out when you’re wiser.”

“Yeah,” said the children.

For a moment, Sophie wished she had stayed out in the canoe.