The Questioneers Book 3: Iggy Peck and the Mysterious Mansion
To Anna and Alexandra A B For Joel D R
Chapter 1 Iggy Peck sat on a log and studied the giant oak towering above him A chilly wind rattled the golden leaves and sent them tumbling one by one onto the forest floor Iggy’s cat Bricks chased the leaves with a loud MEOW Iggy did not notice He was busy designing a treehouse Iggy Peck was an architect and he designed houses everywhere he went even the forest This oak is perfect for a Victorian mansion said Iggy
Ooh said Iggy That elm tree needs a cottage and that maple needs a bungalow Or a castle Iggy unclipped his paper and flipped it over Before he could clip it down again WHOOSH the wind ripped the paper from his hand and sent it flying through the forest Hey cried Iggy 2
Meow cried Bricks Iggy and Bricks scrambled after the paper which tumbled deeper and deeper into the dim woods WHACK Iggy’s sneaker hit a root and he tripped The clipboard flew out of his hand as Iggy stumbled and tumbled head over heels down down down the hill Whooooaaaaaaa-whooooaaaaa he yelled Iggy slammed into something very hard beneath the leaves He sat up and rubbed his shoulder Ouch he said Bricks hissed What’s wro Iggy started Suddenly a strong gust of wind blew away the leaves and revealed what Iggy had hit Whoa he said staring into a pair of stone cold eyes 3
