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    Buttercup Mystery
    Buttercup Mystery
    Buttercup Mystery
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    Buttercup Mystery

    By Kristin Earhart and Serena Geddes

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    The Dunlap siblings must solve the mystery of a sick pony on Chincoteague Island in this second book of a chapter book series inspired by Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague.

    There’s a sick horse at Misty Inn! Something Buttercup is eating—or being fed—is making her ill. Can Willa and Ben solve this pony problem and help Buttercup feel healthy again?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateJun 16, 2015
    ISBN9781481414180
    Buttercup Mystery
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    Kristin Earhart

    Kristin Earhart is the author of many books for young readers, among them titles in the Stablemates, Big Apple Barn, and Magic School Bus chapter book series. A former children’s book editor, she lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn, New York.

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      Buttercup Mystery - Kristin Earhart

      Chapter 1

      HEY, YOU GUYS IN THERE?

      Willa looked at her brother, Ben. It’s Chipper, she whispered. You want to do it?

      Ben looked at the bucket above the door. The bucket was half full of water. A string was tied to its handle. The string was in Ben’s hand. He had been using it to play with New Cat.

      Ben chewed his lip. Chipper Starling was his new best friend. Ben and Willa had lived on Chincoteague Island for only a few weeks. Ben thought for a few seconds and nodded at Willa.

      Yeah, we’re here, Chipper. Come on in. Willa was at the back of the barn, out of the way.

      As soon as Chipper poked his head in the tall double doors, Ben gave a yank. It could not have worked better. The water fell on Chipper, the bucket fell on the ground, and laughter filled the air.

      Got you back, Ben said.

      That was a good one. Chipper wrung out his shirt. New Cat, who also got wet, was licking the unwanted water from her fur.

      Nice job! Willa gave Ben a high five. Chipper did the same.

      Willa smiled when she saw the two boys laughing. She was glad her brother had found a friend who shared his sense of humor. Even better, Chipper had a sister. His sister was the same age as Willa, and she loved horses and other animals. How lucky could Willa get?

      It was funny, because Willa had not felt lucky when they had first moved. She had missed Chicago and her friends. She had not known if Chincoteague, with all its sand and salty air, could be home.

      Even though their mom had grown up on the island, Willa and Ben had not spent much time in the little beach town. It was a big change for the whole family. They had left the city and a small apartment and now lived in a big Victorian house with three stories and a wraparound porch.

      You guys should come over to our place, Chipper said. A drip of water streamed from his forehead down his cheek. Sarah wants to show you something, Willa. She sent me to tell you especially.

      Really? What is it?

      I’m not allowed to tell. Chipper shrugged. She was too excited, but she’s stuck at home with Bess.

      Bess was Sarah and Chipper’s little sister. They had to watch her sometimes while their mom worked. Willa rested the broom in the corner. You guys go ahead. I’ll tell Mom and Dad. As she walked to the house, Willa tried to figure out what could be so exciting. Why wouldn’t Sarah at least offer a hint? Willa could think of only one thing that was that exciting to her.

      Willa watched her brother and Chipper shuffle down the drive, kicking up dust and sand on their way. She skipped up the porch steps and wiped the dirt off her freckled knees. Mom, Dad? she called. I’m going over to Sarah’s! She headed down the hallway and, no surprise, found them both in the kitchen. Their old kitchen had room for only one person at a time, but this kitchen was four times that size. It needed to be. It would have to feed a lot more people when the family’s bed-and-breakfast opened.

      The Dunlaps had never run a hotel—or a restaurant—before. But Ben and Willa’s dad had been a chef for years, and their

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