The Case of the Missing Left Shoe
Detective Percy was a shoe.
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Page count
6 pages
Age range
Ages 3–7
Read-aloud time
~4 min
Values taught
When something is lost, don't panic — retrace your steps, follow the clues, and keep thinking.
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Detective Percy is a shoe. Specifically, the right shoe of Nora's favorite pair of red sneakers. One Saturday morning, Nora reaches under the bed and finds only Percy — his left partner, Lefty, is nowhere to be found. 'This is officially a mystery. And I intend to solve it!' Percy can't walk anywhere on his own, so he investigates the clever way: by retracing every single step of yesterday. Breakfast (both shoes present — there was a syrup drip near his tip). Soccer in the backyard. A dash through the sprinkler, shoes off to dry by the back door. And that's when Percy remembers the park — and the OTHER shoes — and feels something important click into place. A playful, step-by-step detective story starring the world's most determined sneaker.
- Detective — someone who solves mysteries by finding clues
- Case — a mystery a detective is working on
- Evidence — the things that prove what really happened
- Retrace — to go back over your steps to remember something
- Determination — refusing to give up, no matter what
- Partner — the one who works by your side, like Lefty
- Confused — puzzled, not understanding what happened
- Recall — to remember something from before
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