Babe Ruth was a champion baseball player from 1914 to 1935. He was famous as one of baseballโs greatest home-run hitters. He set baseball records that were unbe
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Why did Meg reach for the Mother Goose book?
Itโs title fits the clue: a mother is not a father; a goose is not a gander
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Why Grampsโs bathroom wasnโt a good place to look for clues?
That bathroom wasnโt put in the house until many years after Alice hid the clues to this mystery.
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Who do you think was trying to throw Meg off the track? Why?
Probably Peter, because he wants to be the one to solve the mystery.
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Describe the relationship between Meg and Peter.
They are like Gramps and Alice. They also prank each other.
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What two things were hanging in front of the fireplace?
A gun and a powder horn
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Where do you think Alice hid the baseball? What details helped you and Meg reach this conclusion?
In Grampsโs stuffed dog; the clue is โthe little dog laughed,โ and the stuffed dog is in the photograph; Also in Aliceโs letter, it said, โThe answer could be w
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Why Meg was so eager to solve the mystery?
If she succeeds, she will have proof that she is capable of being in Peterโs Detective Club.
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Why did Meg always write down her deductions , clues, and ideas?
By writing them down, she is able to remember them all and put them together like pieces of puzzle to solve the mystery.
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Why did Meg think that the engraved clue was too authentic to be one of Peterโs tricks?
Peter probably would not have taken the time to scratch the clue in metal. Also, the clue is from another Mother Goose rhyme.