The Money Mystery of Maple Street (story )
The Money Mystery of Maple Street Chapter 1: The Piggy Bank Problem On a sunny Saturday morning, twelve-year-old Mia woke up to the sound of clinking coins. She rubbed her eyes and looked over at her piggy bank, which sat on her dresser. It was a bright pink ceramic pig with a cheerful smile and a tiny slot on its back for depositing money. Mia loved her piggy bank because it represented all the little treasures she had saved up over the years—allowance money, birthday gifts, and even a few dollars she earned from selling lemonade last summer. But today, something was different. As Mia walked over to the piggy bank, she noticed it was almost empty. Panic bubbled up inside her. “Mom! Dad!” she called out, her voice shaking. “Someone took my money!” Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, rushed into her room. “What’s wrong, Mia?” her dad asked, his eyebrows furrowed with concern. “My piggy bank... it’s nearly empty! I had at least twenty dollars in there yesterday!” Mia’s eyes filled with te...