
Jade looked for her hat. It was not on the hook. She felt a chill on her ears.

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She checked her backpack. The hat was not inside. She sighed and looked again by the door.

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Jade asked her brother. He shook his head. He said he had not seen it that day.

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She asked her friend Mia. Mia pointed to the yard. Mia thought of a clue from the wind.

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Jade walked outside and looked around. She saw a trail of leaves. The trail bent left toward the swings.

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The trail led to the sandbox. A small lump poked out. Jade knelt down to reach.

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Jade brushed away the sand. The red hat appeared. She laughed with relief and joy.

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"The wind did it," Mia said. Jade laughed and nodded. The leaves swirled again.

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Jade put the hat back on. The case was solved. She felt warm again.

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She thanked Mia for the help. The friends ran off to play. The mystery was over.

**The End**


Jade looked for her hat. It was not on the hook. She felt a chill on her ears.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___She checked her backpack. The hat was not inside. She sighed and looked again by the door.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Jade asked her brother. He shook his head. He said he had not seen it that day.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___She asked her friend Mia. Mia pointed to the yard. Mia thought of a clue from the wind.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Jade walked outside and looked around. She saw a trail of leaves. The trail bent left toward the swings.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___The trail led to the sandbox. A small lump poked out. Jade knelt down to reach.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Jade brushed away the sand. The red hat appeared. She laughed with relief and joy.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___"The wind did it," Mia said. Jade laughed and nodded. The leaves swirled again.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___Jade put the hat back on. The case was solved. She felt warm again.
___STORY_PAGE_BREAK___She thanked Mia for the help. The friends ran off to play. The mystery was over.
The End

Jade looked for her hat. It was not on the hook. She felt a chill on her ears.

She checked her backpack. The hat was not inside. She sighed and looked again by the door.

Jade asked her brother. He shook his head. He said he had not seen it that day.

She asked her friend Mia. Mia pointed to the yard. Mia thought of a clue from the wind.

Jade walked outside and looked around. She saw a trail of leaves. The trail bent left toward the swings.

The trail led to the sandbox. A small lump poked out. Jade knelt down to reach.

Jade brushed away the sand. The red hat appeared. She laughed with relief and joy.

"The wind did it," Mia said. Jade laughed and nodded. The leaves swirled again.

Jade put the hat back on. The case was solved. She felt warm again.

She thanked Mia for the help. The friends ran off to play. The mystery was over.
The End

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