1. The Christmas Mystery -Michelle Mattingly

2. Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julie.

3. She had a brother named Joseph that she always got into trouble with.

4. When Christmas came, their parents noticed that the tree topper had vanished.

5. Julie and Joseph knew that they took it and put it under the couch, so they hid behind it.

6. Their mom asked them if they had seen where it went and they said “no mommy”.

7. Then their puppy, Toodles, started sniffing under the couch and pulled the star out.

8. Then mom said, “ you are both in trouble for lying but it is Christmas so lets open the gifts!”

9. Merry Christmas!