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The Mystery on the Great Wall of China

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Pen Pals 13<br />

Christina tore into <strong>the</strong> wrapping and<br />

pulled out a stuffed Panda bear. “Oh, that’s<br />

perfect!” she cried. “I love Pandas and I know<br />

that <strong>the</strong>y <strong>on</strong>ly live in <strong>China</strong>.”<br />

“And eat bamboo,” added Li.<br />

“And look like big, furry Oreo Cookies,”<br />

said Grant.<br />

C<strong>on</strong>g laughed. “I love Oreos. But here,<br />

Grant, I got you something just as tasty.” He<br />

handed Grant a package.<br />

When Grant opened his gift, he<br />

discovered a large bag <strong>of</strong> fortune cookies. “Hey,<br />

I know <strong>the</strong>se Chinese Fortune Cookies were<br />

made in <strong>China</strong>!”<br />

Papa laughed. “<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>y might have been<br />

made here, but fortune cookies were invented in<br />

<strong>the</strong> United States.”<br />

“Well, I wish us all good joss…good fortune<br />

<strong>on</strong> this special trip,” said Mimi.<br />

“And I wish us lots <strong>of</strong> mystery!” said Grant.<br />

“And why would you do that?” asked Mimi.<br />

Grant put his hand in his pocket. “Oh, I<br />

just have this feeling…”<br />

Christina interrupted her bro<strong>the</strong>r as <strong>the</strong>y<br />

drove into downtown Beijing. “What is that?!”<br />

she asked. “And that?! And that?!”

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