The Missing Marlin by David A. Kelly

Author:David A. Kelly [Kelly, David A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-97784-7
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2014-02-24T16:00:00+00:00

Kate poked the glass in the middle of the tank. “It was right there,” she said. “I definitely saw a small green sea turtle right there. It was a little bigger than my hand. Where’d it go?”

Uncle Oliver unlocked the long green top of the tank with a key. He scanned the water from the top. Still, they saw nothing except fish.

Uncle Oliver shut and locked the top. “I know you think you saw a turtle, Kate,” he said. “But there’s no turtle in there now.”

Kate scuffed at the red clay of the warning track with her sneaker. She hated to be wrong.

Just then, a voice called to Uncle Oliver from the stands. A man wearing a Marlins warm-up jacket and a tall man wearing a bright green shirt came down to the infield.

Uncle Oliver shook hands with the man in the Marlins jacket. “Mike and Kate, this is Buck Thompson, the Marlins team president,” he said.

Mike and Kate said hello to Buck. Then the man in the green shirt stepped forward. He slapped Uncle Oliver playfully on the back. “Look what the cat dragged in,” he said. He gave Uncle Oliver’s shoulder a tight squeeze.

Uncle Oliver winced. He cleared his throat.

“And this is Don Dixon,” Uncle Oliver said. “He runs Critters and Creatures, the biggest fish and pet store in town. I think he’s a bit jealous that the Marlins hired me to raise their fish!”

Don Dixon snorted. “Oh, don’t get ahead of yourself,” he said. “They hired you, but they can also fire you! After all, Critters and Creatures is the best fish and pet store in Miami.”

“And what does that mean?” Uncle Oliver asked.

Don Dixon waved his hand. “Well, we don’t have a nature center to run, so we can focus on the fish,” he said. “Anyway, I’m just here for the game. Let’s not talk shop.”

“Good idea,” Uncle Oliver said. “I have to leave for a business meeting soon anyway.” He said goodbye to Buck and Don Dixon. Then he nodded at Mike and Kate. “I’ll see you two back at the house later. Ned will be by soon to check the tanks before the game. You can help if you want.”

As Uncle Oliver headed for the exit, Mike and Kate slipped into a couple of seats right behind the fish tanks to wait for Ned.

Kate stared at Don Dixon. “I don’t trust him,” she said. “Did you hear how he talked to Uncle Oliver?”

Mike nodded. “He was kinda mean.”

Don Dixon and the Marlins president continued their talk near home plate. After a few minutes, Mike nudged Kate. He pointed at Don Dixon. “Look, they’re leaving together,” he said. “Let’s follow them!”

“What about waiting for Ned?” Kate asked.

“We already checked the tanks with Uncle Oliver,” Mike said. “We’re not going to miss anything with Ned. I think we need to figure out what Don Dixon is up to!”

Don Dixon and the Marlins president left the infield and walked up the aisle. As they did, Mike and Kate followed.

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