Sly the Sleuth and the Pet Mysteries by Donna Jo Napoli

Author:Donna Jo Napoli
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US

The Pet Store

The kittens were in one window. Kate went to them.

The puppies were in the other window. Melody went to them. She said they were “darling.” I didn’t have the heart to remind her she had promised to look at fish with me.

Oh, well, I was the sleuth, after all. And Jack had hired me, not Melody.

I got to work.

The fish tanks ran in three aisles. I started at the first one, thinking if they were alphabetical, then bettas would be near the start.

The tanks weren’t alphabetical.

So I walked along looking for red fish.

I saw orange swordtails. I saw orange and black clown fish. I saw fancy goldfish that were silvery red. And I saw fancy guppies that were see-through with red insides.

But I didn’t see a single glowing scarlet fish.

I started over. I read the labels on the tanks. No label said “Bettas.”

This was getting nowhere.

I went to the clerk.“Excuse me,” I said.“I’m Sly the Sleuth. And I’m on a case.”

The clerk looked down his long nose at me.“Yes?”

“I can’t find your tank of bettas.”

“We don’t have one,” said the clerk.

“Oh.Then I guess I’ll have to get my mother to drive me to another store.”

“Go ahead,” said the clerk. “But you won’t find one.”

I blinked at him. He didn’t seem rude.“Why not?”

“No store has a tank of bettas,” said the clerk.

Was this a trick?

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