Meg Mackintosh and the April Fools'Day Mystery - Solve-It-Yourself Mystery

Sep 29, 2026

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Meg Mackintosh’s April 1 birthday celebration is interrupted by a curious message that draws her and her dog Skip into a mystery. The story invites readers to search the pictures for key clues alongside Meg as she investigates the strange events. Designed as a solve-it-yourself mystery, the narrative opens with a yo-yo message descending from a trap door, leading to further discoveries and clues that shape the case.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages52

Reading Time1 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Summary

Beginning: The Yo-Yo Message

Birthday Interruption and Clue Discovery

Meeting Gramps and Getting Skip Ready

Meg Mackintoshand # The April Fools'Day Mystery 11A Solve-It-Yourself MysteryLucinda Landon https://archive.org/details/megmackintoshapro000land Meg Mackintosh and ## The April Fools'DayMystery A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery by Lucinda Landon Secret Passage PressNewport,Rhode Island LINDENHURST MEMORIAL LIBRARYLINDENHURST NEWYORK 11757 Books written &illustrated by Lucinda Landon:Meg Mackintosh and. The Case of the Missing Babe Ruth BaseballThe Case of the Curious Whale WatchThe Mystery at the Medieval CastleThe Mystery at Camp CreepyThe Mystery in the Locked LibraryThe Mystery at the Soccer MatchThe Mystery on Main StreetThe Stage Fright Secret ## Solves Seven American History MysteriesThe Mystery at Red Herring BeachThe April Fools'Day Mystery MegMackintosh.com Copyright C2018 by Lucinda Landon Secret Passage Press.All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced inany form or by any electronic or mechanical means,including storage and retrievalsystems,without permission in writing from the publisher,except by a reviewer whomay quote brief passages in a review. ## First Edition The characters and events in this book are fictitious.Any similarity to real persons,living or dead,is coincidental and not intended by the author. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Landon,Lucinda. Meg Mackintosh and the April Fools'Day Mystery/a solve-it-yourself mystery/ by Lucinda Landon.-lst.ed. Summary:Meg Mackintosh’s birthday is on April lst,also known as April Fools'Day.Her celebration is interrupted by a curious message which sends her and herdog Skip off to solve a mystery.The reader may search the pictures for key clues tosolve the case along with Meg. (1.Mystery and detective stories.2.Literary recreations 3.April Fools'Day) Library of Congress Control Number:2017919837ISBN 978-1-888695-15-1 10987654321 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In Memory of:My Grandmother,Mildred Martin Landon “Meg-O!”Gramps called out."Time for breakfast.We’re all waiting."He glanced around Meg's room.“Where are you?” Then Gramps noticed something coming downfrom the ceiling. 1 It was a yo-yo,with a message stuck on it! The yo-yo rose back up into an opening betweenthe beams where there was a trap door.A bootdescended,followed by another.It was Meg.Shecarefully climbed down the bookcase from her secrethiding place "I thought you might be up there."Gramps gaveher a hug."Happy Birthday,Meg!" “Thanks,Gramps.But wait a minute,I've got toget Skip."Meg grabbed a rope attached to a pulleyand slowly lowered her dog down.Skip was securedin a little hammock. “Very clever!”Gramps patted her on the back andthey headed to the kitchen. Her Mom and Dad sang out,"Happy Birthday toMeg!"Mom carried a stack of pancakes lit withcandles. Her brother Peter shouted,"Make a wish andblow out the candles!" With a huge puff,Meg blew out all the candles.She tried to cut into the pancakes,but couldn’t. “These are rubber."Meg made a face."I shouldhave known.”

FAQs

What interrupts Meg Mackintosh’s birthday on April 1?

A curious message appears, sending Meg and her dog Skip off to solve the mystery.

How does the book help readers solve the case?

Readers are encouraged to search the pictures for key clues along with Meg.

What is the first clue Meg encounters?

A yo-yo descends from the ceiling with a message stuck on it, then it leads to Meg’s arrival.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa