They looked mean. Dawn held out the book. “Is this yours?” Blue Eyes took the book. “What a piece of junk,” he said. He began to turn the pages. He looked at the arrows and the two boxes. He picked at one of the boxes. “Look,” he said. “There’s money underneath. A dollar.” “Look under the other b...
“Nice and crunchy,” she said. “That’s sand.” Noni smiled. “It’s all over you.” “I don’t mind.” Dawn reached for a peach. Then she sat back and tried to think. How could she solve the mystery of the almost-diamond necklace? She could see Jason was thinking too. “I bet it’s the man with the newspap...
“I’m not hungry.” Noni pinched her cheek. “Maybe the cat will find his way back.” “Maybe he won’t,” Dawn said. “Eat some egg salad,” said Noni. “Have a potato chip.” “I can’t,” Dawn said. Noni sighed. “You want to look like a skinny little toothpick?” Dawn gave Noni a kiss. She went outside. Powd...
She put her hands on her hips. She put her nose up close to the Cool-Itch Detective. “You have some nerve,” she said. “One, you are wearing my pink and purple I LOVE MY GRANDMOTHER pin. Two, I’m a detective, not a thief. I’m the Polka Dot Private Eye.” Fresh Face blinked. Dawn opened her mouth ag...
“Wait for me!” Dawn called to Jason. She went into the auditorium. She looked around. Her red riding cape was on a chair. She hoped no one had seen it. The play was a surprise. She went outside. She and Jason stopped at the corner. She wanted to show Carmen, the school crossing guard, how she loo...