Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Sparky's Mystery Fortune
Mystery (fiction), 521 words, Level N (Grade 2), Lexile 550L
Emma and her family go to the Golden Pagoda restaurant every year on her mom's birthday. Before they leave, Emma puts their new puppy, Sparky, out in the backyard, but forgets to lock the gate. While at dinner, each member of the family receives a mysterious fortune in their fortune cookie. When they arrive home, they discover that Sparky has escaped the backyard. How will their fortunes help Emma and her family find Sparky?
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breathlessly, container, discovered, fortune cookies, mystery, restaurant, theories
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