The Questioneers Book 2: Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
made every time her dad cooked eggs for breakfast They were being goofy but the age old question still made her wonder Which came first the chicken or the egg Someday thought Ada I’ll do an experiment to find out Hugs come first over here said Ada’s mom who was sitting at the table by two coffee mugs Ada hugged her mother The smell of her mom’s sweet perfume mingled with the bitter scent of steaming-hot coffee The mix was one of the best smells in the world to Ada She smiled My turn said Mr Twist setting the bowl of eggs and onions on the table Ada took a step toward him but stopped suddenly The strong bitter aroma of coffee above her mom’s mug filled her nostrils But her dad’s mug of coffee had no smell at all Ada leaned closer and sniffed again Nothing 2
Ada pulled out her notebook and jotted a question Why does Mom’s coffee have a smell but not Dad’s Ada’s dad smiled and hugged her Did you already find a mystery before breakfast he asked Ada grinned Questions filled her mind as she looked at the coffee mugs The day had just begun and she already had a mystery to solve As a scientist nothing made her happier 4
