Last Lemonade Standing by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Aladdin

“Nancy? Bess? George?” Andrea cried, shaking her leg. “What are you doing here?”

Nancy was about to explain when Ellen the director charged out of the control room.

“I said, ‘Cut!’ ” Ellen cried. “I want to know how those ants got into this studio!”

Nancy knew they had to tell the truth.

“They were in a box marked top secret,” Nancy explained. “George opened it while we were hiding under the table.”

“Why were you hiding under the table?” Ellen asked.

“We’re detectives,” Nancy explained. “Somebody stole our recipe for pink-strawberry lemonade and—”

“And you thought it was us?” Ben demanded as he slapped his pants legs silly.

“Not anymore!” Bess said. She pointed to the ingredients on Team Lollipop’s table. “There are no strawberries on the table at all. And you’re using sugar instead of—”

This time Bess clapped her own hand over her mouth before she could say “honey.”

Nancy studied the ingredients on Team Lollipop’s table. Bess was right. No strawberries. No honey. Team Lollipop couldn’t be making Hannah’s recipe without those.

“Excuse me,” Buggy said. “But can we start collecting my ants, please?”

Everyone turned to stare at Buggy.

“Your ants?” Gordon demanded. “Why on earth did you bring ants to a cooking show?”

“Because we’re making a picnic basket,” Buggy replied. “And what’s a picnic without ants?”

“Give me a break!” Andrea groaned.

“Thanks a lot, Bug Boy!” Ben snapped at Buggy. “You just lost the contest for Team Lollipop.”

“Well, that explains how the ants got in here,” Ellen said. She looked straight at Nancy, Bess, and George. “Now why don’t you girls tell me how you got in here?”

Before Nancy, Bess, or George could speak, Gordon pointed to the girls’ hats.

“Does that say Louise Fayne Catering?” Gordon exclaimed. “I worked there right after cooking school.”

“Louise is my mom,” George said.

“And my aunt!” Bess added with a smile.

“Brilliant!” Gordon exclaimed. “I loved working for Louise Fayne!”

He turned to Ellen and said, “These girls meant no harm. It was that Buggy boy who brought those ants here.”

“Sorry,” Buggy said with a shrug. “I told my mom I’d rather be in the Bug Club.”

A boy on Team Pepperoni raised his hand. “Are we ever going to start this contest?” he asked.

“Yeah,” a girl on Team Popsicle said. “Our Quickie-Queso Cheese Dip is getting lumpy!”

Everyone listened as Ellen made an announcement. The contest would be taped the next morning when the studio was sure to be bug free.

“We’re sorry that we caused trouble,” Nancy admitted. “We just have to find who stole our secret recipe.”

She turned to Team Lollipop and said, “It’s definitely not you guys.”

Nancy dragged the picnic basket out from under the table. Before they could leave, Gordon invited all three girls to be on the show next summer. As Nancy, Bess, and George left the studio they could hardly believe it.

“Us on Ready, Set, Cook!?” Bess said excitedly. “I can’t wait until next year!”

“What do you think we should make?” Nancy asked.

“Anything but lemonade!” George groaned.

Nancy, Bess, and George pulled off their hats and aprons and stuffed them into the picnic basket.

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