Calendar Mysteries #13: New Year's Eve Thieves by Ron Roy & John Steven Gurney

Author:Ron Roy & John Steven Gurney
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780385371711
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 2014-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

“If there were any footprints, they’re hidden under the snow,” Brian said. He looked over a short fence at the police station next door. “I’ll bet the thieves didn’t go there!”

“Well, where did they go?” Lucy asked.

The kids stared into the falling snow. It was getting darker. They could hear music coming from Main Street. People were getting ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

“I guess we’d better go home,” Bradley said. “For the six o’clock party.”

“What did you say?” Lucy asked Bradley.

“Mom wants us home before six o’clock,” Bradley said. “For the party.”

“Six o’clock party,” Lucy muttered. “Oh my gosh, what if that’s what she heard?”

“What if what is what who heard?” Brian asked, shaking his head.

Lucy wiped some snow off her face. “The woman inside said she heard one of the thieves say ‘Fix the clock, Artie.’ ”

The boys looked at her. “So?” Nate said.

“Well, what if that was wrong?” Lucy asked. “What if the woman said ‘Six o’clock party’ and not ‘Fix the clock, Artie’?”

The boys stared at Lucy.

“You think they’re coming to our party?” Brian asked. “Why would they do that?”

“To rob you!” Nate said. “To tie us all up in the barn and take all your Christmas presents!”

Lucy nodded. “The crooks know where we live, right?” she asked. “That note Bradley found had directions to each house. They tried Nate’s first. Then they spied on Dink’s house. So now—”

“That’s where they went when they ran out this back door!” Bradley said. “North on Farm Lane to P. And P is for Pinto. That’s us!”

“But we don’t have anything to steal,” Brian said. “My piggy bank is empty, and—”

“Laptops, bro!” Bradley said. “Josh has one. Mom has one. Dad got a new one for Christmas. They took Mrs. Wong’s, and now they’re after ours!”

“But how do the crooks know we have laptops?” Brian asked.

“And how do they know about the party?” Nate asked. “Are these crooks mind readers, too?”

“If we’re right about them, they could be part of a ring of thieves,” Lucy said. “My dad told me about some thieves in California. The leaders send their crooks all over the country. In California, they were after gold. They’d break into houses and look for jewelry like rings and charm bracelets.”

“Come on,” Bradley said. “Let’s head home. If they come, we’ll be ready for them!”

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