Phineas T. Pudgepot and the Mysterious Flying Fish
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Cornelia paced the floor, anxiously awaiting the arrival of her cousin, world-famous sleuth, Phineas T. Pudgepot. When the doorbell rang, she opened it in a jiff.
In flew Phineas, out of breath from running, his eyes large with excitement. He laid out his Mystery Solver’s Backpack and pulled from it the tools of his trade; magnifying glass, fingerprinting kit (a small container of baby powder and his mother’s old makeup brush), a flashlight, notebook and pen.
“I think I have everything,” he told Cornelia then asked “Now where was Mortimer last seen?”
Cornelia led Phineas into the kitchen and pointed to the counter where an empty fishbowl sat. Phineas pulled out his magnifying glass and looked at the counter. Not even a drop of water was on it. He took out his fingerprinting kit and, tapping the old makeup brush into the baby powder, began dusting the counter and the fishbowl for prints.
“Well, well?” Cornelia pushed, worried that each passing moment would find Mortimer in greater danger.
“Nothing, Corny. No prints, no water on the counter. You were right, this IS a mystery,” he said with a furrowed brow. “We must use the power of deduction. Tell me everything you can remember.”
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About the Book
In this first installment of the Phineas T. Pudgepot mysteries, we find our young sleuth and his sidekick Cornelia embroiled in a mystery to find a missing goldfish.
Once again Phineas saves the day and teaches children that their ability to be a hero lies in nothing existential, but rather in the development of their own minds!
About the Author
Celebrated author L.A. Nienstedt began writing books and plays at the age of 12 years old. She is passionate about children realizing that by the cultivation of the mind and a heart of compassion they can achieve anything they wish to in life. They can be the superheroes they read about and see in movies with power greater than that found in a magic wand.......the power of their own minds.
Nienstedt is well-traveled and very active in charity work, particularly with abused and neglected animals and animal welfare issues. She lives in an enchanting cottage in the woods in the northeastern U.S. which allows her the creativity to develop role-model type characters like Phineas T. Pudgepot and desires to leave a positive legacy for children for ages to come.