Once upon a time in the cozy town of Sweetville, there lived a clever girl named Lily. Lily had a knack for solving mysteries using her sharp mind. One sunny afternoon, the town's annual baking contest was about to start when disaster struck. Mrs. Henderson's famous cookies went missing! It was a real cookie catastrophe!

Lily put on her detective hat and started investigating. She asked the townsfolk if they had seen anything suspicious. Mr. Johnson, the barber, said he saw a blurry figure sneaking around the bakery last night.

Next, Lily reached the bakery and noticed something strange. The back door was open, and there were muddy footprints leading inside. Lily followed the footprints using her magnifying glass. They stopped near the cookie jar.

Lily gathered all the suspects in the town square - Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Henderson, and the town's mischievous cat, Whiskers. She asked them questions and listened carefully to their answers.

Suddenly, Lily had a brilliant idea! She noticed that Whiskers had muddy paws, just like the footprints. Whiskers must have wanted a late-night snack and took the cookies!

Lily returned the cookies to Mrs. Henderson, who was relieved. The baking contest could finally begin, and Lily joined as a judge. Sweetville celebrated Lily's cleverness, and from that day on, she became the town's favorite detective.