byDaphneGreavesillustratedbyNancySpeirCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351448-5ISBN13:978-0-15-351448-7OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351213-X(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351213-1(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358084-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358084-0(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706byDaphneGreavesillustratedbyNancySpeirCharactersMayMotherHubbardCarlJackMotherGooseKittyJackStoutCrookedManTommyFlynnJillSetting:MotherGooseDetectiveAgencyMay:I’mMay,andthisisCarl.We’rereportersforourschoolnewspaper.Carl:Studentshavealotofcuriosityaboutwhatanexpertdetectivedoes.May:We’rewritingastoryontheMotherGooseDetectiveAgency.Carl:That’sMotherGooseonthephone.She’sdefinitelyanexpertdetective.3MotherGoose:Itoldyoutherewasabsolutelynothingtoworryabout.Johnnywasjustlatebecausehewashavingagoodtimeatthefair.Didhebringyoutheblueribbons?Excellent.Good-bye!Sorryaboutthat.May:Isyouragencyalwaysthishectic?MotherGoose:Always!There’sthephoneagain.MotherGooseDetectiveAgency.May:Carl,lookatthesephotosofMotherGooseatabanquetwithherclients.Carl:Wow,that’sHumptyDumptyandLittleBoPeep!MotherGoose:Everythingwillbefine,JackStout.I...
