The Case of the Bicycle Bandit by James Preller

Author:James Preller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

“Great work,” I thanked Geetha. “You’ve been a big help.”

Geetha stared hard at the ground.

Slowly, ever so slightly, the corners of her mouth turned up into a smile.

Chapter

8

The Hooded Rider

We made ten copies of Geetha’s picture. Mila printed the words. Danika Starling and Kim Lewis hung up the posters all over town. Everybody in our class chipped in for the reward—even Ms. Gleason.

I got a phone call the very next day.

It was from a third grader named Shirley Hitchcock. “I know the kid in the poster,” she announced.

“Keep talking,” I said.

“His name is Snarky Smithers. Everybody calls him the Snarkster.”

“What’s his address?” I asked.

“Do I get the reward?”

“Yes,” I answered. “After you give me the address.”

Shirley told me where he lived.

“How do you know him?” I asked.

“He lives on my block,” Shirley explained.

“What else do you know?”

“He’s a grease monkey,” Shirley said.

“A grease monkey?”

“Yeah. The Snarkster loves building things. He takes things apart and puts them together again. Old radios, toasters, bicycles, go-carts…”

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