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Once a year at Sweet County Elementary School,
everyone in the whole school—kids and teachers alike — throws a
party in the school gym. None of the other schools has ever had a party
that’s as much fun as the party at Sweet County Elementary. That’s
because it’s a costume party! Most of the kids prepare weeks in
advance. They create all kinds of costumes — cats and dogs, clowns,
pirates, and even ghosts! Everyone in the first, second, and third grades
makes their own costumes for the party — even the teachers! There’s a
best-costume contest, music, games, fruit punch, pizza and, best of all…cake!
But not just any kind of cake - it’s Mrs. McGreedy’s homemade, warm and
fluffy, sweet and yummy This year’s party began the same as every other
year’s party, with Mr. Snackums on the stage telling a joke… "Hey kiddos! Do you know why the students ate
their homework?" he asked. "Because the teacher said it was a
piece of cake!" he chuckled. Nobody laughed. So, Mr. Snackums told Mrs.
McGreedy it was time to start the games. All the kids went crazy! Game time! Everyone started to move toward Mrs. McGreedy,
talking excitedly, when all of a sudden, the lights went out! In the
dark, all the kids started yelling and laughing while the teachers tried
to quiet them down. With a swish-crash-clatter, Mrs. McGreedy
finally got to the switch and turned the lights back on, but oh what a
mess! Over at the snack table, the punch bowl had
crashed to the floor and spilled fruit punch all over the floor. The
white table cloth was gone, and Mrs. McGreedy’s double
chocolaty-chocolate chip cake had disappeared—the whole thing! All
that was left was an empty cake pan ! Who would ever dream of doing this
and why would that person want to spoil the party? A special team of investigators has been
assembled to solve this mystery and figure out what happened to Mrs.
McGreedy’s warm and fluffy, sweet and yummy double
chocolaty-chocolate chip cake! They won’t leave until they solve the
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of these people knows what happened:
MR. SNACKUMS,
Principal -
He was dressed as a farmer and only likes
his students to eat healthy food. MRS.
McGREEDY, Teacher and Baker
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She was dressed like
a friendly granny and only bakes the cake once a year. Sometimes thinks
the students don't appreciate it. MISS SAPPY, New Teacher - She wore a blue fairy costume and has a real sweet tooth. MAGGIE MOUSER, Student - She was wearing a cat costume. But why was she hiding under the table when the lights came back on? BILLY BARKER, Student - He was in a dog costume and was eating everything in sight. FRANKLIN FEATHERBRAIN, Student - He was dressed as a clown - and was really acting the part at the party. PENNY PICAROON, Student - She thought that no one would suspect a girl would come dressed as a pirate. Everyone knows a pirate likes to steal things. DAVIE BANSHEE, Student - No one knows why he came dressed as a ghost - especially since he's scared of the dark. JOSHUA SNOOPER, Student - He arrived late to the party and also wore a ghost costume that looked like it was thrown together quickly. |
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boys and 4 girls are suspects - up to 25 can play
double chocolaty-chocolate chip cake.
Most of the kids are scared of Mrs. McGreedy, but they’ll do just about
anything for some of her double chocolaty-chocolate chip cake.
Mr. Snackums, the school principal, never lets anyone eat sweets at
school — except at the costume party. So that makes the party even
more fun!