Ollie Oxley and the Ghost: The Search for Lost Gold
Ollie Oxley and the Ghost THE SEARCH FOR LOST GOLD LISA SCHMID Mendota Heights Minnesota
For Oliver
CHAPTER 1 NEW HOUSE Ollie Oxley squeezed his eyes shut hoping the house might change from pink to blue or even a nice shade of green He opened his eyes Still pink Bummer His black Labrador retriever rested his head on a tattered suitcase and whined It’s okay buddy Ollie scratched Gus behind the ears We’re here Wherever here is Drumroll please Ollie’s mom thumped her hands on the steering wheel in rapid-fire succession Welcome to our new house It looks like an oversized dollhouse Ollie said crawling out of the back seat It’s a Victorian Mom swooned as if that justified its cotton candy pink exterior Yes That makes it way better Ollie deadpanned It’s bad enough I’m the new kid Now I am the new kid who lives in a Barbie Dreamhouse Awesome It’s a pinkalicious delight Ollie’s little sister sprang from the car and twirled up the driveway I can perform talent shows on the balcony If your talent is annoying pest then you’ll be amazing Delilah Ollie laughed cracking himself up You think you’re so funny but you’re snot She stuck her nose in the air and flipped her ponytail as she turned away For the last time my stage name is DeeDee spelled capital D small E-E
