Suwanee Branch Library, May 20

The Missing Gold Coin

By the Suwanee Library Kids

If you like happy endings, you've got the right story!

Jake was a cloth collector, and he lived in Hot Dog Land. He was as tall as a tree, and he had big ears that stuck out from his head at odd angles. He enjoyed collecting cloth, but his favorite thing in the whole world was a plain, black and white wallet, which held, among other things, a gold coin, worth $1. He had owned this coin for a long time and its value was mostly sentimental. No one knew the reason, but everyone knew that he loved that coin.

You can imagine how angry and upset he was when he discovered that his prize possession was missing! During the night, Bob the cow, a bovine of questionable character, broke into Jake's house, went through the drawers in all the rooms, stole the wallet, and jumped out the window to escape. This was no easy feat, as it is well known that Bob is as fat as a giant jellybean!

Jake called his best friend and closest neighbor, Mr. Waffle, to come over and help him. Mr. Waffle called the police, then took them to the library where they read some excellent books about solving crimes and following clues.

It did not take them very long to track down the suspect, and they found the wallet. They arrested Bob, but he would not fit into the police car. When Jake got his wallet and his coin back, he was so happy, he jumped up in the air!

Bob promised to behave, and Hot Dog Land was once again a wonderful place to live.

The End

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