Abby and the Book Bunch: The Mystery of the Golden Key
Lucy was digging a hole in the yard She was halfway under a bush Dirt shot into the air Lucy was showering the yard with earth and stones Lucy did eat my homework once Abby said I didn’t think Mr Kim would believe me when I told him But he had met Lucy at the school festival last fall He said he wasn’t surprised Sydney laughed Everyone knows that Lucy eats all kinds of stuff Abby sighed She chewed up my dad’s favorite ball cap yesterday she said Sydney nodded He told me this morning when I came over She ate one of my shoelaces last week She ate my free cheeseburger coupon too Dakota added It was just like she stole food right out of my mouth Sydney pointed at Dakota Give us a break Abby’s dad bought you a 6
cheeseburger she reminded him So you still got a free one I was just saying that she ate my coupon Dakota grumbled He stood up and grabbed a red ball off the porch I really wish I had a dog He threw the ball high in the air Catch Lucy Lucy wheeled around Her tail wagged frantically Her nose and paws were covered with dirt She leaped through the air and caught the ball in her mouth Good girl said Dakota Now bring it here Lucy ran back toward the bushes where she had been digging She dropped the ball in the hole Her paws threw dirt in all directions She quickly covered up the ball Oh man she’s burying it Dakota groaned He ran down the steps to rescue the ball 7
Abby pushed the swing with one foot Maybe I’ll write a story about a princess for the contest she said Sydney frowned Katie already wrote one about a princess She finds a magic ring or something I could write about a caterpillar that becomes a beautiful butterfly Abby suggested Zachary’s writing one like that Sydney replied Abby stopped swinging Zachary’s writing about a butterfly she asked in surprise Well it’s a soldier caterpillar It turns into a butterfly with bombs and missiles Sydney explained Abby rolled her eyes That sounds more like Zachary Hey Abby Dakota called from the front yard come see what Lucy found 8
Abby looked at Sydney They both ran down the steps and across the yard Dakota was kneeling down He peered into the hole that Lucy had dug He held the red ball clutched in one hand His finger pointed to an object half covered in dirt What do you think that is he asked 9
