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Clever Girl and the Mystery of the Missing Apples

In a small town called Green Valley, there was a clever girl named Lily. One sunny day, as she was walking through the town market, she heard a commotion. The townspeople were upset because all the apples had gone missing from the market stalls. Nobody knew who had taken them!

Lily: a clever girl wearing glasses with a magnifying glass in Green Valley with missing apples, sunny and bustling

Lily decided to use her logic and reasoning skills to solve the mystery. She began by asking questions to the market vendors. The baker said he had seen a suspicious man with a big bag near the apple stall earlier. The florist mentioned that she saw a mischievous boy running away from the market. Lily started to piece the clues together.

Lily: a clever girl wearing glasses with a magnifying glass asking questions to vendors, bakers and florists with clues

Next, Lily went to the town library to find more information. She researched about apple thieves and learned that birds love apples too. She realized that the thief could be a bird! Lily decided to set up a trap using shiny objects and bird seeds to catch the clever thief.

Lily: a clever girl wearing glasses with a magnifying glass researching in the library with books, birds and shiny objects

The next morning, Lily checked the trap she had set up in the market. To her surprise, she found a clever little bird caught in it. Lily carefully freed the bird and it flew away. As a thank-you, the bird dropped a note. It said, 'I took the apples to feed my hungry babies. Sorry for the trouble.'

Lily: a clever girl wearing glasses with a magnifying glass checking trap with a bird caught, grateful and forgiving

Lily understood the bird's situation and realized why it took the apples. She decided to help the bird by planting apple trees in the park, so it wouldn't need to steal anymore. The townspeople were amazed by Lily's thinking and problem-solving skills. They all pitched in to plant the apple trees, creating a wonderful orchard for the birds and the community to enjoy.

Lily: a clever girl wearing glasses with a magnifying glass planting apple trees with the townspeople, happy and united

From that day forward, Lily became known as Clever Girl, the problem solver of Green Valley. She used logic and reasoning to help others and solve mysteries. Whenever there was a problem in town, everyone knew they could count on Clever Girl to find a solution.

Clever Girl solving problems, respected and admired in Green Valley

Reflection Questions

  • How did Lily use logic and reasoning to solve the mystery?
  • What did Lily do to help the bird after it was caught?
  • Why were the townspeople amazed by Lily's skills?

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