Case of the Secret Sauce by Aaron Rosenberg

Author:Aaron Rosenberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2011-04-09T00:00:00+00:00

“Good work!” said Uncle Gio. He placed the slices into the oven in numerical order. He didn’t want to mix them up. “Papa Pietro would be proud!”

Pete and Penny beamed. They liked the idea that Papa Pietro would have admired their puzzle-solving skills.

Then Uncle Gio pointed to an old rolling pin sitting on the counter. “Did you know that was Papa Pietro’s rolling pin? He made it himself!”

Pete and Penny stared at it. They had seen that rolling pin every day of their lives. But they never knew it had belonged to their great-great-grandfather!

“Wow,” Pete whispered.

Uncle Gio slid several slices out of the oven. He put them onto serving trays. “Now it’s time to puzzle out this secret recipe!”

“Absolutely!” The kids grabbed trays. Penny headed to the booths. Pete was right behind her.

The customers eagerly ate their slices. Pete and Penny waited to hear what they thought. The news wasn’t good.

“Aa-choo!” Mr. Parcel sneezed. Then he sneezed again. “I don’t think that’s it! Aa-choo!” He had white pepper in his sauce.

“It’s interesting,” Elliot said. “But it’s a little too sweet. And the cheese keeps sliding off.” His sauce had orange juice in it.

“I like it,” Rupert claimed, coughing. He reached for his water glass and took a big gulp. “Could I get some more water, please?” His face was turning red. Tears were streaming down his cheeks. Chili powder was in his sauce!

“I like sugar just fine,” Mrs. Crier insisted, “but not on my pizza!” She made a face.

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