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THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING FRIEND

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The Story

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THE CHAPTERS

INTRO

THE STORY

This story is about Joe Hardy.  He is only four years old and lives with his mother, father, aunt and brother Frank.   

Joe’s father is a detective, but he used to be a police officer.  A detective is like a police officer that works by himself, chasing down criminals.  Joe’s mom works sometimes as a volunteer and now, his brother Frank goes to kindergarten.  

Joe’s Aunt Gertrude watches him everyday and she lives in their big house on the corner of Elm Street and High Street.  Joe calls her Aunty, cause ‘Gertrude’ is too hard for a four-year-old to say.  

On Frank’s first day of school, Joe was very sad.  He loved his brother and wanted Frank to stay home and play with him.  Mom explained that Frank had to go to school because it was the law.  

Joe watched Frank climb into the family station wagon and drive away with Mom.  

“Frank will be home before you know it, Joey,” said Dad.  He gave Joe a hug, but then he went to his car and drove away.  

“Can we play a game?” Joe asked Aunty.  

“I have some sewing to do.  Go play in the yard until Frank comes home at lunch time,” Aunty said.  

Joe took a ball and went into the yard to play.  He bounced the ball on the fence and caught it.  He did this a few times when he noticed something strange.  There was someone beside him doing the same thing!  

Joe ran in the house and got his Aunty.  He showed her his new playmate.  

Aunty smiled.  “That is your shadow.  See?  I have a shadow, too.”  

Sure enough, Joe saw that Aunty had a shadow-friend, too.  

Everyday, after Frank left for school, Joe would go and play with his new friend in the backyard.  When Joe ran, his friend would run; when Joe jumped, his friend would jump – they had so much fun together.  

When Frank came home, Joe would have lunch with his brother.  After lunch, the boys both had to take their naps.  Joe would forget about his shadow-friend until the next day.  

One morning after Frank went to school, Joe put on his sweater and went outside.  It was cloudy and a little chilly.   

Joe looked everywhere, but he couldn’t find his friend.  He checked around the fence.  He looked near the swing set.  He searched by the sand box.  His friend was gone!  

Joe ran in and told Aunty.   

“Well, that is a mystery!” Aunty said.  She went with Joe outside.  She looked up at the cloudy sky and knew what was wrong.  

“I think you and I can do a little detective work, Joey,” Aunty said.  

Joe followed her into the house.   

“Find a flashlight, Joey,” Aunty said.  She was busy closing all the curtains in the living room.  Joe ran to the kitchen and got a flashlight from the utility drawer.  

When Joe got back to the living room, it was dark and Aunty had moved the couch away from the wall.  

“Joey, detectives use flashlights to look for missing people all the time,” Aunty said.  

“Does Daddy have a flashlight with him?” Joe asked.  

“Of course,” said Aunty.  “Now, go stand in front of the wall, but not too close.”  

Joe walked to the wall and stopped.  Suddenly there was light behind him and in front of him…was his shadow-friend!  

Joe and his friend jumped for joy!  Aunty laughed.  

“You see, Joey?  Your daddy isn’t the only detective in this family,” Aunty said.  

THE END

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