I am on a roller coaster which is click clacking up a steep incline. Lily, my eight-year-old granddaughter, is sitting next to me. "This is boring," she laments, gazing languidly over the side of ... [+]
Sara Matson's story, "The Kitten Conundrum," is in Short Circuit #03, Short Edition's quarterly review. Sara’s stories and articles have appeared in a variety of children’s magazines. Please visit her website at www.saramatson.com.
My name is Andy Tannenbaum, and I'm a private eye. But until last week, I'd never solved a case—except for the time my little sister Tara thought someone had stolen her Batman underpants. I found them behind the washing machine.Then last Monday, Grandma called to report a real crime.Monday, 5:15 p.m."ANDY? DID YOU AND TARA COME OVER TO PLAY WITH THE KITTENS WHILE I WAS AT WORK TODAY?"I held the phone away from my ear. When Grandma shouts, it means she's in a hurry or worried about something. Or both. "Yep," I said. "We used our key.""DID YOU DO ANYTHING BESIDES PLAY WITH THEM?""No, why?""THEY'