Whose Garden Grows at Midnight
mysteryEveryoneNear midnight, two small shapes creep into the allotments. Nadia holds her breath. It's Theo Lim and his friend Priya, giggling and pulling a red wagon. They heave the pumpkin onto it and start rolling. Nadia steps out and clicks on her flashlight.
Theo and Priya freeze in the flashlight beam. 'We just wanted to win the contest for Mr. Okafor as a surprise,' Theo blurts. 'We thought the strawberry bed got more sun.' It was a silly plan, but a kind one. Nadia can't even be mad.
What happens next?
2 ways forwardIn the morning Nadia gathers everyone and explains the whole thing, reading calmly from her notebook. Theo apologizes. Mr. Okafor laughs so hard he cries, then thanks the kids for caring. He shares his prize ribbon with them at the contest. Case closed, and Nadia's notebook gets a happy new ending.