Runaway Retriever by Tui T. Sutherland

Author:Tui T. Sutherland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2014-11-23T16:00:00+00:00

“It’s OK,” Troy said as we all got into his mom’s car. “I have the best idea!”

“Oh, good,” I said. “Because I have no ideas at all.” Merlin lay down and put his head on my lap. His tail thumped against Troy’s jeans. He kept looking up as if he was checking that I was still there. In the front seat, Eden couldn’t stop wriggling around to look at him. The smile on her face was almost as big as Merlin’s.

“We do what the day care place does,” Troy said. “We use a camera and secretly tape him breaking out of your yard. Then we’ll know how he’s getting out, so we can stop him!”

That did sound pretty smart. “Kristal has a video camera,” I said. “I bet she’d help.”

“Mom, can I go to Parker’s?” Troy asked. “As you can see, he really needs my detective skills.”

“Do you have homework?” she asked.

“I’ll do it tonight,” Troy said. “I won’t watch any TV until it’s done, I promise.”

“All right,” Mrs. Morris said. “But be home by six for dinner. And if you leave Parker’s house, call me first.”

“Me too!” Eden said. “I want to go play with the dog, too!”

“Not this time,” Troy said. “We have important stuff to do. We have a case to solve!” He pushed his glasses up on his nose.

“We’ll go home and make brownies instead,” Mrs. Morris said to Eden.

“OK,” Eden said, beaming.

When we got home, first I called Dad to tell him what happened. Then I called Kristal.

“I’ll be there in five minutes,” she said. “Can I bring Skye? I’m supposed to be babysitting her.”

“Sure,” I said. “Don’t forget your camera.”

Troy and I threw the tennis ball for Merlin while we waited for Kristal. He found the garden hose and pawed at it, trying to make it spray him. But I knew if I did that he would shake shake shake as soon as Kristal got there. He’d get her and her sister all wet. That wouldn’t be a great way to start our investigation.

Skye came running up to the gate from the sidewalk. “Hi Parker! Hi Troy! Hi Merlin!” she called, jumping up and down.

I unlocked the bike lock to let her and Kristal through.

“We should set up the camera in the kitchen window,” Troy said. “I think that’s the best vantage point.” I was pretty sure he’d gotten “vantage point” from a TV show.

“And then we’ll all go out the gate and leave him here,” Kristal said. “When he catches up to us, we’ll come back and watch the video to see what he did.”

“OK, but let’s not go far,” I said. I was still worried about him running around loose.

Kristal and Troy went inside to set up the camera. I let Skye throw the ball for Merlin. He chased after it and she giggled. Then he grabbed it and started running around the yard.

“Bring it back!” Skye called. “Merlin! Bring it back!”

He dropped the ball. “Woof! Woof!” he barked, bouncing on his front paws.

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