Pinky Bloom and the Case of the Missing Kiddush Cup by Judy Press & Erica-Jane Waters

Author:Judy Press & Erica-Jane Waters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Chapter Book, Chapter Books, Jewish, Judaism, Kar-Ben, Kar-Ben Publishing, Older Readers, Chapter Book, Chapter Books, Culture, Detective, Erica-Jane Waters, Humor, Judy Press, Kiddush, Mystery, Pinky Bloom, Pinky Bloom and the Case of the Missing Kiddush Cup
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2018-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Sunday morning I was getting ready to meet Madame Olga at the subway station for our trip to the New York Aquarium.

“I’m going with you, Pinky Brace-Face,” Avi told me firmly. “And you can’t stop me.”

“No, you’re not, Avi Know-It-All. I’m working on a case and it doesn’t include you.”

Avi stomped his foot. “Yes I am, Mom said so.”

This called for desperate measures. “I bet you didn’t know that the sharks in the aquarium can swallow a kid your size in one bite,” I said.

“I’m not afraid of sharks, Pinky,” Avi assured me smugly.

“They also have giant octopuses that wrap their arms around second graders and squeeze the guts out of them.”

Avi shrugged his shoulders. “I can spell octopus backwards,” he said. “S-u-p-o-t-c-o!”

“That’s so annoying, Avi. And you’re still not going with us.”

Just then Mom stepped into the room. “Pinky, Grandma Phyllis and I are leaving to go shopping. You can take Avi with you to the aquarium.”

“Can’t he stay with Dad?”

“Dad’s going to the bagel breakfast at the synagogue. I checked with Madame Olga, and she said she’d love to have Avi come along.”

It looked as if I’d lost this round. I told Avi to go back to his room and get his things. “Only bring the stuff you need,” I said.

“I’m bringing my Cub Scout Manual and hand sanitizer. Grandma Phyllis told me I have to use it after I touch a shark.”

“Whatever, Avi,” I said, throwing a pair of binoculars and a wrapped-up slice of challah into my backpack. The binoculars were to see things far away, and the challah was because detective work makes me hungry.

When we were ready, Avi and I headed down to Lucy’s floor. Lucy was waiting for us at the door to her apartment. “I’m bringing my good-luck charm. It’s a tiny dog made out of jade.”

“I’m wearing a good-luck necklace too!” I said. I showed her the necklace Grandma Phyllis had given me for my last birthday. It was shaped like the word chai for good luck.

“I still haven’t been able to find out more about the fortune cookie company,” Lucy added apologetically. “So I really hope we get some clues today!”

I nodded. “We’d better get going. Madame Olga’s waiting for us at the train station.”

Lucy and I walked fast, but Avi lagged behind. “Hurry up or we’ll miss our train!” I shouted.

I backtracked and grabbed hold of his arm so he’d walk faster.

“Pinky, look what you’ve done,” he yelled. “You made me step on a crack. Now we’re going to have bad luck.”

I needed all the luck I could get to solve this mystery.

The rest of the way to the train station I made sure not to step on any cracks!

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