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The Mystery of the Backwards Day

The Mystery of the Backwards Day

Meet Lira in this magical adventure! A free Mystery for kids age 6+. Read online or listen with audio narration in the Momo app.

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Lira sat at her desk in Room 12, writing in her special diary. She had been at Willowbrook Elementary for only two weeks, and writing helped her remember all the new faces and places. Suddenly, Mrs. Chen walked into the classroom... backwards! She shuffled to her desk without turning around, then sat down facing the wrong way. "Good morning, class," Mrs. Chen said cheerfully, still looking at the wall behind her. Lira blinked hard. Was she seeing things?

Lira looked around the classroom. Her classmates were acting strange too! Marcus was reading his book from back to front, turning pages the wrong way. Emma was coloring her picture starting from the bottom corner instead of the top. Even the clock on the wall seemed to be ticking backwards! "Excuse me, Mrs. Chen?" Lira raised her hand. "Is everything okay?" Mrs. Chen smiled (still facing the wall). "Of course, dear! Why do you ask?" Lira's heart raced with curiosity. Something very unusual was happening at Willowbrook Elementary.

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