Imprisoned Paws Weep Too!

By Ruth Muscat

This adventure story is about a discovery made by three friends. They find a number of exotic animals locked away in an abandoned hut when they are out on an event with their teachers during the mid-term holidays. The children decide to go to the police with their findings, but by the time the police arrive on the spot, things have changed and the police do not believe their story.
For this reason, the children set out on their own to find out what actually happened while they were away at the police station. They look for clues and when they find them, they use their skills and knowledge to solve the mystery they have become so engrossed in. Their findings lead them to an isolated house on the outskirts of a nearby village where some astonishing and exciting events occur, putting the children’s safety at risk.
Imprisoned Paws Weep Too! provides the reader with continuous suspense as the mystery unravels with each step the children take.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Nov 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781528991582

Ruth Muscat

Ruth Muscat is a teacher who has worked with students of all ages and knows them very well. She is also very fond of animals, especially cats and for her, they are family members too. Ruth likes to travel to different places and meet new people. Ruth lives in Malta and is married with two children. Her favourite quote is ‘You reap what you sow!’

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About The Author

Ruth Muscat is a teacher who has worked with students of all ages and knows them very well. She is also very fond of animals, especially cats and for her, they are family members too. Ruth likes to travel to different places and meet new people. Ruth lives in Malta and is married with two children. Her favourite quote is ‘You reap what you sow!’

Dedication

To my loyal and wonderful husband, Raymond,

and the children and adults who will read this book.

Copyright Information

© Ruth Muscat 2021

The right of Ruth Muscat to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by the author in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

ISBN 9781528991575 (Paperback)

ISBN 9781528991582 (ePub e-book)

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First Published 2021

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Acknowledgement

I would like to thank Clinton Carter for his sterling work in sketching the pictures of this book.

Chapter 1

‘All right everyone, come together, we need to call out your names to see who’s come today,’ called out Ms Green, standing on a high slab so as to be seen and heard by the kids who were scattered about and excitedly waiting for the event to start.

It was the mid-term holidays, and as part of extra activities, Ms Green and Mr Borg had decided to give their class a treat. They had planned to take their students on a treasure hunt in the park of their village. The pupils had reacted joyously to the idea, and had cheered and clapped their hands when it was announced. It was not surprising therefore, that all turned up at the park on this warm autumn day.

Ms Green called out the names of the two classes and marked them on her black clipboard file, one by one, to see who was present. They were twenty-four children in all.

‘Now, children, Mr Borg and I would like to say a few things before we start. After I stop talking, you need to divide yourselves into the groups that we assigned you to last week. It is highly, I repeat, highly important that you observe the rules, that you stick to the hints and suggestions that we are giving you. By no means are you allowed to wander off on your own to other parts in the park which aren’t mentioned in the programme. There will be helpers to look after your queries during the event, so do ask them if you should need anything – whatever that might be. Of course, cheating is a big NO NO and anyone caught doing so will be expelled immediately without discussion. Is that clear?’

The children nodded and murmured a ‘Yes’ happily and were eager to start off on the treasure hunt as soon as possible.

‘Are there any questions? Now is the time to ask,’ added Mr Borg.

Someone from the crowd shouted, ‘How long do we have?’

Ms Green answered, ‘You have two hours in all. It is now 10 gone, so by 12 noon, we will all gather here again. Wherever you are by 12, you have to come back here, so that we make sure we are all together again. We would then check your findings and answers, and give out the prize to the winner group. Got that?’

No one said anything but just shook their heads in agreement.

‘So now, you can divide yourselves and get ready to start soon as we give you the go-ahead.’

The pupils did as told and divided themselves into groups of three, making eight in all. In one of these groups, there were Anna, Paul and Clint – good old friends who usually did many of the school activities together. There was no doubt that they preferred to be together in this experience as well.

‘Right, guys, now let’s put our heads together and win this game,’ Anna told the two boys in an excited tone. ‘We’ve got to win this,’ she underlined.

Anna, Paul and Clint had known each other since they were five; they had always been in the same class and at ten years, they had become inseparable. They lived in a not-so-big village, where every family knew nearly everybody who lived there. On weekends and during holidays, the three children met up and spent time hanging out. They studied together, phoned each other in times of need, laughed and played games, and put simply, they were always there for each other. A better friendship could not exist. Nonetheless, they had their differences as well and when they quarrelled, they quarrelled good. Conflicts aroused mainly due to their different characters but all in all, they complemented each other in ways and always made up in a couple of days when they fell out.

Anna was a lovely and chirpy girl, whose lively character spurred the group to carry out things and try new