ASIN: B00M2F2XTC
Publisher: St. Louis Bookstore
Pages: 35
In this poem/story, on Christmas Eve an 8-year-old boy tries to solve a mystery. Every morning the ornaments on the Christmas tree are on different branches.Suspecting that a prankster has been moving the ornaments, the boy hides near the tree in hope of catching the prankster."There was a logical explanation –Of that, there was no doubt.Like Sherlock Holmes,I would figure it out."However, the best laid plan sometimes goes awry. There is a wonderful, surprising solution to the mystery.Excerpt:As twilight turned To darkness deep,I thought it unlikelyThat I could sleep.Because I am only eight,And it was getting very late,I was told to go to bed,But an unsolved puzzleRaced through my head.A mystery needed to be solved,And I would do it!I was resolved!When it was too darkFor anyone to see,I found a hiding placeNear the Christmas tree.*****************************Joseph Rogers has other ...
