The Case of the Slippery Salamander by Donald J. Sobol Read Free Book Online

that the phony ump had lied about working for the major leagues, Encyclopedia informed the Indians’ coach, who stopped the game. The championship match was rescheduled for a later date.

SOLUTION TO
The Case of the Calculating Kid
    When looked at from
behind
the desk, the calculator spelled out the numbers 577345 . But when read upside down (or from the front of the desk), the calculator spelled out the word “ShELLS.” Encyclopedia realized that Kent had managed to leave his parents a secret message: The owner of Shells and More Shells was his kidnapper. The police quickly located the owner, who led them to Kent.

SOLUTION TO
The Case of the Presidential Auction
    Gwendolyn forgot one important fact: George Washington had false teeth. Thus, he didn’t use a toothbrush.
    After Encyclopedia caught her in the lie, Gwendolyn admitted that she’d found most of her “presidential antiques” at a local flea market. Benny and Charlie got their money back, and so did everyone else.

SOLUTION TO
The Case of the Stolen Surfboard
    Garth and Todd claimed that they had spotted the huge shadow of someone hiding behind the tree. But when Encyclopedia checked the time, he realized that it was a few minutes after noon—the time of day when the sun is directly overhead. If someone had really been hiding behind the tree, the person would have cast only a very small shadow.
    When Encyclopedia confronted the boys with the facts, Todd and Garth admitted that they took the surfboard to get back at Benny. Benny’s cousins retrieved the board from where they had buried it in the sand and gave it back to him.