The Candy Caper Case by Paul DuBois Jacobs & Jennifer Swender

Author:Paul DuBois Jacobs & Jennifer Swender
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2020-06-16T00:00:00+00:00

6 Partners in Crime

Mack, Redd, and Gino hurried out of the jewelry shop and over to the bank.

Penny was surprised to see them. She was even more surprised when Mack unwrapped a stack of dollar bills and started nibbling.

“Just as I suspected,” said Mack. “Milk chocolate! That’s why the bank smelled familiar.”

“Chocolate?” said Penny.

Redd unwrapped a coin. “Yummy!” he said. “These are mint chocolate.”

“I’m very confused,” said Penny.

“We’ll explain soon,” said Mack. “Follow us!”

They all hurried to the museum.

Shelly was surprised to see them. She was even more surprised when Mack popped a rare shell into his mouth.

“Just as I suspected,” he said. “White chocolate!”

“And this one is sea salt caramel!” added Redd.

“I’m very confused,” said Shelly.

“Well, we’ve finally licked this case,” said Redd, licking his lips… or beak.

“You have?” asked Shelly.

“Yes,” said Mack. “Someone with sticky fingers has been stealing valuables and replacing them with candy copies!”

“Candy copies?” said Shelly.

“But who would have that much candy?” asked Penny.

“You’d need a cart to carry it all,” said Gino.

“Exactly!” said Mack. “Candy Cat’s Famous Confections! Something tells me he’s not as sweet as he appears.”

“Except…,” said Redd.

“Except what?” asked Mack.

“Except Candy Cat has been out there selling candy all day,” said Redd. “How could he be in two places at once?”

Redd was right. They had been up and down Beach Street. And each time they passed, Candy Cat was busy with customers.

Could Mack have it all wrong?

He took out his notebook. He reviewed his notes.

Then, suddenly, the whole picture came into focus.

Candy Cat couldn’t be in two places at once.

“Didn’t you each have a customer when the alarm went off?” asked Mack. “I’ll bet Candy Cat has a partner in crime!”

“Oh, it couldn’t have been my customer helping Candy Cat,” said Shelly. “She was a very sweet lady.”

“My customer was a sweet lady, too,” said Penny. “She did ask a lot of questions though.”

“That sounds just like my customer,” said Gino. “In fact, I had to leave her alone to look for the answers in my office.”

“Me too!” said Penny and Shelly, both at the same time.

“Is that so?” said Mack. “Could you describe her?”

“Well, she had puffy white hair,” said Shelly.

“She carried a large handbag,” said Penny.

“She walked with a cane,” added Gino.

“Hang on,” said Redd, quickly scrolling through his photos. He held up his camera. “Is this her?”

It was a photo of the lady Mack had nearly bumped into on the sidewalk.

She had white hair.

She had a large handbag.

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