Written by: Lucas HendersonI’d decided that I wanted to let some friends know I was planning on being a detectivejust in case they had any mysteries that required solving. I wanted to spread the word to findout if I could get more experience within our neighborhood. I started to think that there weremany mysteries all around us every day. I just needed to know where to look to let peopleknow that I was looking for business. I had just finished explaining this to my best friend, Kim,when she said to me, “Well, my grandma says that we have a pancake thief in our house!Could you find out if it’s really thieves who keep taking her pancakes?”I started to laugh, but then I realized that Kim was serious. We were sitting in mybedroom, and I’d just shown her the evidence that I’d collected from the squirrelinvestigation. I’d decided that I would keep notes on each case, as well as any evidencegathered, in case I need to refer back to it again. Sherlock Holmes says that along with thepowers of observation and deduction, a wealth of knowledge of criminal cases is essential forsuccessful investigative work. “Why haven’t you ever mentioned this before?” I asked Kim.”Well, I’m actually embarrassed about it,” Kim replied. “At first, it seemed like a joke, but itkeeps happening, and she keeps telling people that it’s the Pancake Thief! We can’t figure outwhat is going on and why her pancakes keep disappearing. Will you help, Hannah?” sheasked. “Of course I will,” I replied. “Let’s go over there right now and chat with yourgrandma.”Kim and I left my house and walked the short distance to Kim’s grandma’s house. Hergrandma was really pleased to see us and offered us some cookies and milk. “Kim calls meGrandma, but my name is Olivia, so why don’t you call me that, Hannah?” she said to me. Weall sat down together at the kitchen table, and then Kim said, “Grandma, Hannah is workingon becoming a detective. She is really good at solving mysteries.” Then she told her aboutwhat had happened with the squirrel. “Why, that is impressive, Hannah! I’m sure that withmore experience, you’ll become a world-renowned investigator!” She then asked, “Has Kimtold you about our thief?” Kim rolled her eyes, but her grandmother continued. “I know yousay you don’t believe it, Kim, but what else could it be? Every time I make pancakes, ithappens. The pancakes disappear! Not all of them, but enough!” Name: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________”Would you please tell me what happens, Olivia?” I inquired. So, Kim’s grandmaexplained that every time she made pancakes, she’d place them on a plate as they were ready.If Kim or any of her cousins were there, they’d eat them while they were hot, but if not, thenOlivia would keep them until one of her grandchildren did come around. “But no matter howmany I make, some of them go missing! It’s that Pancake Thief!” When she said this, I noticedthere was a glimmer in her eye. However, Kim was too busy shaking her head at the mentionof a thief. Just then, Kim’s grandpa came in from the garden. After he’d said hello to Kim andwas introduced to me, Kim’s grandma said, Im just telling Hannah about our thief – thePancake Thief!” At this, Kim’s grandpa looked away and just said, “Okay. Well, I’m going to goback outside.” It seemed a bit strange to me. He was excited to see Kim, but at the mention ofthe thief, his manner changed, and he left the kitchen. An idea was beginning to form in myhead.When Kim went to go see her grandpa outside a few minutes later, I said to Olivia,”Might I ask you a question?” She nodded. “Do you really think there is a thief in your house?”I asked. She smiled and said, “Tell me what you think, Hannah.” I replied, “I think that youknow that there isn’t a thief, but for some reason, you like telling people all about the PancakeThief.”There was a pause, and then Olivia said, “Well, you are a quick one, Hannah. I do thinkyou will indeed make a great detective. In fact, you may be one already. The truth is, Kim’sgrandpa and I had a silly argument a while ago, and it was over nothing. Just foolishness.However, I was making pancakes at the time, and Grandpa got so annoyed at me that he said,Im never eating one of your pancakes again!” He wants me to think that he isn’t eating thepancakes. But I know he can’t resist them, and whenever he smells them, he sneaks in whenI’m not here and grabs a few. He doesn’t want me to know, so I just pretend that there really isa Pancake Thief.”She smiled at me and said, “But don’t tell Grandpa!” I giggled with delight and relief,knowing that Olivia loved to play games and that there was not an actual thief. My work herewas done, and although in the end there was no thief, I still solved a mystery. 

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