Which was amazing because Connor is my younger brother I’m older by ten whole minutes which is a lot of minutes and I didn’t think he would be such a great big help Our case was the bestest The librarian Mrs Robinson had lost the key to the library We found it That made us investigators which made me so happy Especially because investigator rimes ryms rhymes with alligator and I love those Today was going to be an even better more exciting day Today Connor and I were going to solve another mystery I was excited because I didn’t know what kind of mystery it would be But that wasn’t why I had butterflies in my stomach I had butterflies in my stomach because Connor and I had to practice our magic trick for our family talent night 2
Family talent night is about learning to do something unyoushal unujual unusual or cool Dad calls it everyday magic Once a month Mom and Dad decorate our living room with colored lights and put on old-folks music Then we have a contest to see who can perform the coolest trick Last month Dad won because he fit thirty cheese crackers in his mouth The time before Mom won for making a hula hoop spin around her waist for a million years Okay maybe not that long but it was a long time Connor and I are determined to win this family talent night We are going to practice and practice and practice until we are the bestest At least we were going to practice as soon as we figured out what trick to do I think I should saw you in half I said That would be a great trick 3
No way Connor shook his head You’re clumsy and klutzy and I am not You are so I don’t think you should have a saw or anything sharp in your hands Ever I sighed But it would be so cool I could saw you in half he said You’re too little to do that I am not I decided to ignore him We had important desishuns deesixtions decisions to make We could argue later What about if we turn Max into a rabbit I asked We could dress him up in a top hat and a red cape Max is our dog He was sleeping beside Connor on the couch He lifted his head when I said his name I rubbed his ears and said You’d make a great assistant 4
We’d just have to get Mom and Dad to get us a rabbit Hmm said Connor Max doesn’t like it when we make him wear his winter coat He won’t like the cape And I think he’ll try to eat the hat Plus I don’t think Mom and Dad will get us a rabbit 5
