The Case of the Missing Fingers: An Alley Petes Adventure

By Keisha Harris

Alley Petes cant wait to play a new counting game at school. Shes brought her secret weapons her fingers. When Alley tries to add numbers beyond ten, the nightmare begins. She discovers she doesnt have enough fingers and is unable to solve the math solutions. Will she be able to discover a new strategy or uncover the case of the missing fingers?

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Feb 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781491845011

Keisha Harris

Keisha Harris (born July 5, 1974) grew up in California. After graduating from high school, she attended California State University, San Bernardino, where she earned a B.A. in Liberal Studies and an M.S. in Educational Counseling. Immediately graduating from college, she secured a job in teaching, where she has been ever since. Her love for teaching in the classroom and interacting with her students sparked her passion to write for her audience. Her students have been a big inspiration in the masterpieces she has created.

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Published by AuthorHouse 02/21/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4918-4500-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4918-4501-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013923751

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 The Flying Teeth

Chapter 2 Cooties!

Chapter 3 Food for the Brain

Chapter 4 Got Ten?

Chapter 5 B.Y.N.A

Chapter 6 Candy Drops

Chapter 7 P.L.U.S

Chapter 8 It’s In Our Head

This book is dedicated to the joys of my life

Alexis, Aliyah, and Alyssa

chapter 1

The Flying Teeth

Dispatcher: 911 What’s your emergency?

Alley: Help! Come quick! There’s something strange outside in the yard chasing my cat.

Dispatcher: Can you describe what you see?

Alley: Yes! It’s big, brown, and … lumpy.

All of a sudden, it lifts its head and stands up on two legs. Who are you calling lumpy? it yells.

I quickly hang up the phone and swing open the back door.

Nana! I yell. Is that you?

"No, it’s the Easter