Santino rolled his paper rocket across the floor. It hit his desk leg with a loud thwack.
The crumpled paper bounced onto the teacher’s shoe. Santino picked it up with a frown.
He smoothed the paper with his palm. Then he added blue fins and a red nose cone.
The rocket stood tall on the desk. Santino held his breath, aiming for the sky.
A puff of glitter exploded from the tip! It covered the whiteboard in sparkles.
The class gasped as the light caught the sparkles. Santino grinned wide.
He wiped the gold spot away. The rocket had truly launched.
Tomorrow, they would build a bigger one. For now, the magic was enough.