���������������intheAir�������������������������������������������MysteryintheAirbyMeishGoldishillustratedbyJoelSnyderCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPer-missionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-351099-4ISBN13:978-0-15-351099-1OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350603-2(Grade6On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-35060301(Grade6On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357986-2(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357986-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPub-lishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706Emmalovedtospendlonghoursatthebeach.ThisSaturdaymorningwasnoexception.Itwasanidealdayforrelaxinginthewarmsun.Shesatinherfavoriteshadyspot,underalargeumbrella.Hergrandparentswerewithher.Thethreeofthemgazedatthebirdscirclinggracefullyovertheocean.“Thosebirdslooklikeskatersinthesky,”Emmasaid.“They’reseagulls,right,Grandpa?”“Yes,”Grandpareplied.“Morespecifically,they’reCaliforniagulls.TheyliveonthePacificCoast.LotsofthemflyoverthebeacheshereinLosAngeles.”Emmasmiled.“Grandpa,howdoyouknowsomuchaboutbirds?”sheasked.“Yousoundlikeabirdencyclopedia.Didyoulearnabouttheminschool?”Grandpachuckled.“Alittle,”hesaid,“butIlearnedmuchmoreintheschooloflife.”3���...
