The Order of the Owls by Elisa Puricelli Guerra

Author:Elisa Puricelli Guerra
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 9781623700386, 9781434265135, 9781434287724, 9781434265104, Gabo Leon Bernstein, Elisa Puricelli Guerra, Minerva MInt, Capstone Young Readers, Stone Arch Books, Action and Adventure, Social Issues/Friendship, Chapter books, Cornwall, England
Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
Published: 2013-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

The next day was Saturday, so there was no school. The bells of the little stone church in the middle of the village were ringing out happily. The weather was still gloomy, but at least it wasn’t raining.

Ravi was about to get on his bike when his mother came out from the store. She was wearing a sari as blue as the sky and was singing an Indian song.

She gently brushed back a lock of black hair from his forehead and handed him a bag. “I’ve made you some breakfast. There’s something in there for your friends, too,” she said with a wink.

“But I didn’t tell you where I’m going!”

Mrs. Kapoor smiled. “I thought you were going to Lizard Manor.”

The three friends had actually planned to meet at the old lighthouse under Admiral Rock on a spit of land that stretched out into the sea.

Ravi took the delicious-smelling bag and rode off at full speed. He messed up his hair again — he wanted to look his best for Thomasina. She really was kind of cute.

Meanwhile, Thomasina was still eating breakfast with her parents. But she was very distracted. It’s not that there was anything wrong with the food — although Lady Annabella had complained to the maid that the tea was a little weak that morning, and Sir Archibald had said that he wanted the tea served in big cups. (He said that little ones were for sissies.) In the end, though, everything was fine. There were scrambled eggs, sausages, and perfectly crispy bacon. The toast was golden and the raspberry jelly was delicious.

Thomasina was wearing her Saturday dress with a pretty bow on the front (which made it hard to move) and polished shoes with straps. Sir Archibald and Lady Annabella were dressed from head to toe in tweed and were wearing riding boots. Both of them had rosy cheeks and hearty, strong bodies — possibly because of the huge breakfasts they ate every morning. They were surrounded by a pack of dogs, which were barking so much you could hardly hear a word anyone said. They spoke just the same, though.

Thomasina didn’t bother to listen. All she could think about was The Mystery of the Travel Bag, a title she’d come up with herself. She couldn’t have been happier. Finally she was having a real life adventure!

She took her napkin off her lap and placed it on the table. “May I be excused?” she asked. But no one could hear her over a golden setter that was barking furiously. Thomasina wasn’t planning on waiting for an answer, anyway.

She ran to a hidden corner of the garden and, when she was sure no one was looking, reached into the hedge and pulled out a stylish purse. Inside it she kept everything a girl could want for going on adventures. There was a compass, flashlight, burn cream, a map of Cornwall, and blocks of chocolate. She was ready.

Before meeting her friends, Minerva had to run an errand for Mrs. Flopps in the village.

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