When the Lewis and Clark Squad discover a trunk full of old rifles in this Stephen Bly series -- and one with a mysterious code written inside -- they're off on their next exploit. What does the code mean? And who could have put it there? The Squad wants to know...
The Secret of the Old Rifle, Book 2, Lewis & Clark Squad, Stephen Bly series for 8-12 year oldsThey’re not just a summer basketball squad. They’re a lean, clean, adventure-finding team!
When the Lewis and Clark Squad discover a trunk full of old rifles — and one with a mysterious code written inside — they’re off on their next exploit. The adventures and mysteries continue. What does the code mean? And who could have put it there? The Squad wants to know.
Between basketball practices and games, they follow up on all the clues. And those clues take them back more than 50 years to a robbery, an explosion, and the deeds of a mysterious stranger. There seems to be a link. But after almost a week of investigation, the kids still aren’t sure what it is. Then — a breakthrough! A girl with family connections to the rifle comes to town. If the Lewis and Clark squad can catch up with her,they might be abl to crack the code and solve this mystery. But then again, maybe the answer lies somewhere else …
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Excerpt from The Secret of the Old Rifle, Stephen Bly series for kids:
“Quick! It’s over here!” Larry Lewis shouted in his high-pitched, excited voice.
Cody Clark sprinted across the dimly lit basement. The heels of his cowboy boots slammed into the concrete at each step. “It’s coming your way, Townie.”
“It turned!” Larry shrieked.
Cody heard a loud slap of a plastic bat pounding the concrete. He zipped around a stack of dusty newspapers.
“I missed it!” Larry groaned, his University of Indiana tank top hanging off one shoulder, his blond hair in his eyes.
“Don’t kill it,” Feather Trailer-Hobbs thundered. “I’ve got a shoe box. We can trap it in the box and take it outside.” She balanced herself on an empty crate and towered above the boys even more than normal.
“Set your bats to stun,” Cody commanded.
Jeremiah, with a grin as wide as his round cheeks, faked a salute. “Aye, aye, Captain Clark.”
“Where did it go?” Larry quizzed.
“It’s over there,” Cody yelled. “Hey! There’s two of them.” A large flying fur ball rocketed past him. Cody’s tennis racket caught the squirrel in mid-jump. The charcoal gray rodent smashed into the cement wall of the Yellowboy basement. When it dropped to the dusty floor, it didn’t move.
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Other titles in this Stephen Bly series include: Intrigue at the Rafter B Ranch, Treachery at the River Canyon, Revenge on Eagle Island, Danger at Deception Pass, Hazards of the Half-Court Press
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