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    Mystery of the Missing Luck
    Mystery of the Missing Luck
    Mystery of the Missing Luck
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    Mystery of the Missing Luck

    By Jacqueline Pearce and Leanne Franson

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    Sara loves her grandmother's bakery. It's a special place-not only because of its delicious Japanese buns and pastries. She enjoys spending time with her obaachan, her grandmother. But things aren't going well for the bakery. When the bakery's lucky cat statue goes missing, Sara wonders if the bakery's luck is gone for good. But then a mysterious cat appears in the backyard one night and inspires a plan. With the help of her friend, Jake, Sara just might find the statue and restore the bakery's lost luck.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrca Book Publishers
    Release dateMay 1, 2011
    ISBN9781459806023
    Mystery of the Missing Luck
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    Jacqueline Pearce

    Jacqueline Pearce is the author of 12 books for children and teens. Her novels and nonfiction explore her fascination with local history, people, nature and animals, including Dog House Blues and The Truth About Rats, which were written for the BC SPCA Kids Club. Jacqueline has degrees in English literature and environmental studies. She has volunteered for the BC SPCA humane education program for many years and has both fostered and adopted many rescued animals with her family. She near Vancouver with her husband, daughter, dog and two cats.

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      Book preview

      Mystery of the Missing Luck - Jacqueline Pearce

      Mystery of the

      Missing Luck

      Jacqueline Pearce

      ILLUSTRATIONS BY

      Leanne Franson

      ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS

      Text copyright © 2011 Jacqueline Pearce

      Illustrations copyright © 2011 Leanne Franson

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in

      any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,

      recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be

      invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.

      Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

      Pearce, Jacqueline, 1962-

      Mystery of the missing luck / Jacqueline

      Pearce ; illustrated by Leanne Franson.

      (Orca echoes)

      Issued also in electronic format.

      ISBN 978-1-55469-396-2

      I. Franson, Leanne II. Title. III. Series: Orca echoes

      PS8581.E26M98 2011        JC813’.6        C2010-907914-0

      First published in the United States, 2011

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2010941920

      Summary:When Maneki Neko, a Japanese lucky cat statue, goes missing from her

      grandmother’s bakery, Sara resolves to track it down and help restore the bakery’s good fortune.

      Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs

      provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund

      and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia

      through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.

      Orca Book Publishers is dedicated to preserving the environment and has printed this book

      on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.

      Typesetting by Jasmine Devonshire

      Cover artwork and interior illustrations by Leanne Franson

      Author photo by Danielle Naherniak

      www.orcabook.com

      Printed and bound in Canada.

      14 13 12 11 • 4 3 2 1

      In memory of my two grandmothers. —J.P.

      Contents

      Chapter One: Missing

      Chapter Two: The Search

      Chapter Three: Night Visitor

      Chapter Four: Jake

      Chapter Five: Japanese Buns

      Chapter Six: Missing Luck

      Chapter Seven: Night Cat

      Chapter

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