This is Jake.  He has a ten year-old sister.  By the way, Jake is seven.  He also has a five year-old sister.  The five year-old’s name is Jenny and the ten year-old’s name is Phoebe.  All three of them love mysteries.  So they decided to start solving mysteries.  Here’s how they got the idea:

But first things first.  I have to tell you that Jake has a pet frog.  It all started one morning when Jake claimed his frog was gone.  Everybody thought he was playing a joke but they did go upstairs in his room to check.  They looked in the frog’s cage – they didn’t see anything but what they put in the cage.

They all were confused.  But then Jake had an idea: he said they should start solving mysteries.  Everyone agreed, even the dog.  So they started investigating.  First they went to Jenny’s best friend Sarah’s house.  Nope, not there.  But Sarah wanted to join them so they let her. 

Next they went to Phoebe’s boyfriend, also Jake’s arch-enemy, David’s house.  Nope, not there.  But, Jake did get a punch in the face. 

Then they went to Jake’s best best best best friend, who was Jenny and Phoebe’s arch-enemy, Roger’s house.  Last Saturday, Jake and Roger got into a gigantic fight.  Roger said no, but he joined them. 

They checked with their mom.  She was no help.  All she said was “You’re worrying about that frog again, shame on you!” 

Then they tried Dad.  He was a lot of help.  He said, “You lost him?  Okay, I’ll help.”  They searched their house, still no sign.   They searched Sarah’s house again.  Still no sign.  They all, except Jake, searched David’s house again.  Still no sign.  They searched Roger’s house again.  They found clues. 

 “Frog footprints,” said Jake.  “Just as I expected.” 

 “Roger’s a super-suspect,” said Jenny.

 “Roger, I’ll kill you!” said Jake furiously.

 “AHHH!” Screamed Roger. 

 “Ribbit,” said some voice. 

 “FROGGERS!” yelled Jake.

 (The frog’s name was Froggers.)

 “Where IS he?” Jake furiously asked Roger.

 “uh……….he’s in my basement,” said Roger.

 “TO THE BASEMENT!” said Jake.

 They rushed down into the basement.  It was really just a trick, because they saw a plastic toy frog just staring at them.  They ran back upstairs, but the door was locked. 

”What are we going to do?” said Phoebe.  They were trapped.  But then, Jake remembered that Roger had showed him his secret really strong tool kit in the basement.  So he got the hammer out of it.  Then he smashed through the door.

“I’m not paying for that,” said their Dad.

“ROGER!” Jake screamed at the top of his lungs.  “I’m going to get that thief if it’s the last thing I do,” said Jake.  Meanwhile, in Roger’s attic, Roger was regretting what he did, and watching Froggers.

Then, out of nowhere, the door to the attic just burst open.  Roger was caught red-handed.  He gave back the frog and paid $10.  He then said, “I’m super sorry.” 

(By the way, the $10 was for the door.)  In the future, they got over it.  But, every once in a while, Roger had to pay $10 more for stealing Jake’s frog.

THE END