Fiddlesticks (6 page)

Then Shawn had an idea. Another golden one. He marched off the field. Right up to Ronny.

“You want candy?” he asked.

Ronny's face turned happy. “Are you
kidding? After what I called you? After what I did?”

Shawn gave him an eyeball gum ball. “For you from fiddlesticks.”

Ronny's mouth dropped two feet. “What did you say?”

“You not deaf. You hear right,” Shawn said. “Fiddlesticks nickname good. Make me run fast. Make me feel like music.”

Ronny shook his head. “I don't believe this.”

“Believe,” Shawn said. “Good thing to believe.”

He thought of the Golden Rule.

And he smiled.

THE CUL-DE-SAC KIDS SERIES
Don't miss #12!

THE CRABBY CAT CAPER

Dee Dee Winters is worried. Mister Whiskers has run away. The Cul-de-sac Kids help her search Blossom Hill Lane, hoping to find the crabby cat.

When Mister Whiskers is spotted at the school carnival, the cul-de-sac pets join the hunt. A wild chase!

Dee Dee sees her cat perched high in the top seat of the Ferris wheel. But something goes wrong—it stops! Poor Mister Whiskers meows and paws the air. Dee Dee holds her breath and covers her eyes.

Will the cranky kitty stay put till the fire truck arrives?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Beverly Lewis thinks nicknames can be fun. “But the mean kind are horrible,” she says. And she remembers being teased. Even by a teacher! “I was as skinny as Shawn Hunter, and people made fun.”

Playing the violin and piano were a big part of Beverly's life. Her violin training began in fourth grade. She played all through high school and college. Later, she taught violin and piano to many students.

But Beverly never played violin on the soccer field. Or carried it around for tryouts!

You will
always
laugh when you read The Cul-de-sac Kids series. The books are full of humor and mystery. Beverly loves writing kids' books—just for YOU!

Also by Beverly Lewis

Adult Nonfiction

Amish Prayers
The Beverly Lewis Amish Heritage Cookbook

Adult Fiction

Home to Hickory Hollow

The Fiddler • The Bridesmaid

Seasons of Grace

The Secret • The Missing • The Telling

Abram's Daughters

The Covenant • The Betrayal • The Sacrifice • The Prodigal • The Revelation

Annie's People

The Preacher's Daughter • The Englisher • The Brethren

The Rose Trilogy

The Thorn • The Judgment • The Mercy

The Courtship of Nellie Fisher

The Parting • The Forbidden • The Longing

The Heritage of Lancaster County

The Shunning • The Confession • The Reckoning

Other Adult Fiction

The Postcard • The Crossroad • The Redemption of Sarah Cain • October Song • Sanctuary
*
• The Sunroom

Youth Fiction

Girls Only (GO!) Volume One and Volume Two
†
SummerHill Secrets Volume One and Volume Two
†
Holly's Heart Collection One
‡
, Collection Two
‡
,
and Collection Three
†

www.BeverlyLewis.com

*with David Lewis    †4 books in each volume    ‡5 books in each volume

Beverly Lewis Books for Young Readers

P
ICTURE
B
OOKS

Annika's Secret Wish · In Jesse's Shoes
Just Like Mama · What Is God Like?
What Is Heaven Like?

T
HE
C
UL-DE-SAC
K
IDS

The Double Dabble Surprise
The Chicken Pox Panic
The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery
No Grown-ups Allowed
Frog Power
The Mystery of Case D. Luc
The Stinky Sneakers Mystery
Pickle Pizza
Mailbox Mania
The Mudhole Mystery
Fiddlesticks
The Crabby Cat Caper
Tarantula Toes
Green Gravy
Backyard Bandit Mystery
Tree House Trouble
The Creepy Sleep-Over
The Great TV Turn-Off
Piggy Party
The Granny Game
Mystery Mutt
Big Bad Beans
The Upside-Down Day
The Midnight Mystery

Katie and Jake and the Haircut Mistake

www.BeverlyLewis.com