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1 " It was hard to stay miserable with Mike around. But I'd try. "
― James Preller , The Case of the Detective In Disguise (Jigsaw Jones, #13)
2 " All this talk was making me hungry. "I think I'll need to take a closer look at one of those brownies. It may be a clue."I bit into a brownie. "We're dealing with a smart thief," I concluded. "These brownies are terrific. Moist, yet chewy." I soon realized that I'd gobbled up the whole brownie. "I'll need more evidence," I told Mary. "Can I have another brownie? And may I please have some grape juice, too?""Do you think the juice is a clue?" Mike asked. "Nope. Just thirsty. "
3 " No thief was going to try any funny stuff with a top detective hanging around. I decided to go undercover. And I didn't mean climbing into bed. "
4 " Ms. Gleason kept us hopping on Tuesday. No, she didn't give us pogo sticks. But I learned so much that my head grew two hat sizes. "
5 " It didn't look like a meeting of Boy Scout Troop #67, if you know what I mean. Yeesh, teenagers. "
6 " I looked him up and down. There was a lot of "up" to look at. This kid was tall, all right. "
7 " Red Cap gave my shoulder a squeeze. I felt like an orange. "If you're trying to get juice out of me," I said, "it's not going to work. "
8 " When I came back out five minutes later, even my pet parakeet wouldn't have recognized me. Of course, I didn't have a pet parakeet. But never mind that. "
9 " Mila was right. This case was fishy. In fact, it smelled like Sea World. "
10 " I didn't argue. "What time was it when you saw them?"Mike glanced at Bobby. "About, um, eight-thirty.""You must be part owl," I said. "Because it's hard to see in the dark. "
