March Mischief (6 page)

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2010 by Ron Roy
Illustrations and map copyright © 2010 by John Steven Gurney

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Roy, Ron.
March mischief / by Ron Roy; illustrated by John Steven Gurney. — 1st ed.
  p. cm. — (Calendar mysteries) “A Stepping Stone Book.”
Summary: When three leprechaun statues disappear right before St. Patrick’s Day, Bradley, Brian, Nate, Lucy, and other friends follow clues in order to prove that Lucky O’Leary is innocent of the crime.
eISBN: 978-0-375-89830-3
[1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Statues—Fiction. 3. Lost and found
possessions—Fiction. 4. Saint Patrick’s Day—Fiction. 5. Twins—Fiction.
6. Brothers and sisters—Fiction. 7. Cousins—Fiction.]
I. Gurney, John Steven, ill. II. Title.
PZ7.R8139Mar 2010 [Fic]—dc22 2009006110

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