Soccer Mystery by Charles Tang

Author:Charles Tang [Warner, Gertrude Chandler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4532-1393-3
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2011-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

She got up and came to join her brother and sister in the doorway of the boxcar. Violet moved over to one side to make room for Jessie in the middle.

“Someone let the air out of the soccer balls on the last practice before our game,” said Jessie. “Then someone locked Elena in the locker room at the Silver City Community Center at halftime.”

“Maybe one of the players on the Rockets did that,” suggested Henry. “Elena is one of the best players on the Panthers. Maybe they thought it would help make us lose the game.”

Jessie shook her head and said, “I thought about that. But no one on the Rockets could have let the air out of the soccer balls before practice. They would have had to know when and where we practiced, who our coach was, and come early, all the way from Silver City.”

“That lets the Rockets out,” agreed Henry.

“The best suspect is the stranger in the blue van,” said Violet. “He was at practice and he was at the game. So he could have gotten to the soccer balls and followed Elena and locked her up.”

Henry said, “True. But you know what, I don’t think he’s our only suspect.”

“You mean Robert?” asked Jessie.

“No. I mean Stan,” said Henry. “He would have a reason to make the Panthers lose. He wants to make sure everyone thinks the Bears are the best team and that he is the best coach, so he can get the coaching job at the university.”

Violet said, “Craig and Gillian want that job, too. Maybe Craig did it to make Gillian look bad.”

“But someone let the air out of the soccer balls for Craig’s team, too,” Jessie reminded her.

“Maybe Craig did it so he wouldn’t be suspected,” Henry said.

“Or Gillian could have done the same thing,” Jessie said. She held up her fingers and counted off the suspects. “Stan, Gillian, Craig, and the stranger,” she said. “Four suspects. And not enough clues.”

“Do you think anything else will happen at soccer practice?” Violet asked.

“I do, Violet,” said Henry. “Either at a practice or at a game. We’ll have to be ready. We’ll watch Stan, Craig, and Gillian very closely. Then maybe we can catch whoever is doing this.”

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