Case Files / Case File 002
The Bamboozling Case of the Bogus Bigfoot
one footprint, extremely large,
suspiciously tidy
Case File 002
| CLIENT | Bigfoot, who would like it known that he has been framed |
|---|---|
| MISSING | Bigfoot’s good name (and his privacy) |
| LOCATION | The woods at the edge of town, and the town’s first “Bigfoot Days” |
| SEASON | Fall break |
| STATUS | SOLVED |
The Case
Giant footprints are appearing all over town: in the library flower beds, right up to the back door of the bakery. The town renames its fall festival “Bigfoot Days,” a TV crew rolls in, and hunters with flashlights flood the forest.
Then a tip reaches the agency, second-hand: Bigfoot needs detectives. He is very large, very hairy, and smells powerfully of broccoli, and he insists the footprints are not his.
To clear his name, TJ and Nolan will need a tape measure, a brand-new fingerprint kit, and the hardest skill of all: checking before you speak.
“Sasquatch” is another name for Bigfoot. It comes from a word in Halkomelem, a language of the Pacific Northwest. Neither name is what he calls himself.
The Evidence Locker is sealed
Inside: the Case File Glossary, a Discussion Guide for classrooms and kitchen tables, and the Detective Skills used to crack this case. The key is printed at the very end of the book.
Parents and teachers: sign in at the Managers’ Entrance to use your key.