Sly the Sleuth and the Sports Mysteries by Donna Jo Napoli

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

Brilliant

I followed Melody downstairs.

We went out to the driveway.

My mother was on her knees beside Brian.They were putting duct tape over the rough edges of a freshly cut door in the side of the cooler.“Come see,” Mother said. “It’s a little house for Taxi to sleep in outside.”

“I know,” I said.

“It’s cute,” Melody said.

“It’s Brian’s invention. Isn’t it brilliant?” Mother’s voice was proud. You’d think Brian was her child.

My cheeks got hot, even out here in the chilly air. It wasn’t nice to be jealous of a four-year-old. I smiled as big as I could. “It’s great, Brian.” I turned to Melody. “Are you sure you have to go so fast?”

“I need to do something.”

“Can I help?”

Melody blinked at me. “Maybe.”

We cut through Brian’s yard and Pong jumped on us. He was tied to a long rope, so he could run all over Melody’s yard.

“Do they make coolers big enough for dogs?” asked Melody.

“Pong sleeps inside at night,” I said grumpily. “And he’s got a doghouse for the day.”

“Yeah, but a doghouse isn’t as interesting as a cooler.You think I could find one big enough for him?”

“I don’t know,” I said even more grumpily. “What do you need help with?”

“Don’t make fun of me.”

“I won’t.”

Melody lay down in the grass on her stomach. She held out her arms in front. “Pull me.”

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