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    Sounds Like Trouble
    Sounds Like Trouble
    Sounds Like Trouble
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    Sounds Like Trouble

    By Stacia Deutsch and Robin Oliver Boyden

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    When Michael Wilson keeps hearing an unusual sound at night, he calls on his friends Liv and Leo to help him figure out what's causing it. The three young neighbors, known as the Mysterious Makers of Shaker Street, build a tool to amplify the sound, and they soon discover that an empty neighboring house is actually occupied. Will the Mysterious Makers put an end to the troubling noise once and for all? Readers can become makers themselves by following included instructions to recreate the tools the Shaker Street kids use to solve the mystery, while a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts make this a great addition for libraries.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateAug 1, 2017
    ISBN9781496555151
    Sounds Like Trouble
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    Stacia Deutsch

    Stacia Deutsch is the author of more than fifty children’s books, including the eight-book, award-winning chapter book series Blast to the Past. She has also written the tween novel Mean Ghouls as well as books for the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew and The Boxcar Children series. Stacia has been on the New York Times bestseller list for the novelizations of the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The Smurfs movies. For new releases and school visit information, visit StaciaDeutsch.com.

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      Sounds Like Trouble - Stacia Deutsch

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Cover

      Title Page

      Shaker Street Map

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      You Can Be a Mysterious Maker Too

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      Glossary

      Talk with Your Fellow Makers!

      Grab Your Maker Notebook!

      Explore More

      Copyright

      Back Cover

      CHAPTER ONE

      Last night I heard the strangest noise.

      Ten-year-old Michael Wilson was headed home. Walking along with him was his best friend, Leo Hammer, and his cousin, Liv Hernandez.

      It was a warm day on Shaker Street. Michael tugged his baseball cap down to shade his dark brown eyes. He said, "It went whirrrr whirl fzttt."

      Leo ran a hand over his sandy brown hair. His bangs hung in his face. Hmm… I don’t know that one, he said. He readjusted the straps on his heavy backpack, then asked Michael, "Are you sure the fzttt was at the end and not in the beginning like fzttt whirr whirl?"

      Positive, Michael said. Why?

      "Well if the fztt was at the beginning then I’d say you heard a 1997 Toyota station wagon with a loose fan belt, nine-year-old Leo explained. But since the fzztt is at the end, I’m not sure what that could be. He shrugged. It’s a mystery."

      Mystery? Liv, who was ten like Michael, was walking ahead of the boys. She spun around and pulled her headphones out of her ears. I love a mystery! Pressing a button on her phone, Liv turned off the sound.

      Sorry for ignoring you guys, she added. "I was listening to the last few minutes of Alien Takeover. I had to make sure the aliens didn’t kidnap the poor old man."

      Liv was the only one of them whose parents had gotten her a phone. Leo’s dad and Michael’s parents agreed that they didn’t need one yet. It was a huge bummer.

      Michael rolled his eyes at Liv and snorted. "You know that podcast is a hoax, right? There’s no scientific proof that extraterrestrial life is real."

      And there’s no proof that it’s not real, Liv said. She peered over her red vintage glasses frames. What do you think, Leo? Liv pinned him with her deep brown stare.

      I — Leo hesitated. If there really are aliens, I’d prefer it if they’d stay on their own planet.

      "Ah, so you do believe in aliens! Liv exclaimed, grinning. Leo’s the smartest kid at school. Best grades. Best scores. HA! She faced Michael and put her hands on her hips. That’s all the proof you need, she said. Aliens exist."

      You’re ridiculous, Michael argued. "That’s not proof. Besides, Leo’s a chicken. If there was a chance that aliens might land on Shaker Street, he’d be

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