The Cookie Thief Girl Scout Mystery

2 Auntie Manure Ella sucked in a deep breath as the doors opened. The community center had several small rooms situated around one massive gymnasium used for community sports, parties, and political events. But Ella had never seen the gym like this before. Colorful banners for each ranking of Girl Scouts draped the walls of the gym. Ella quickly found the brown Brownie banner and gathered under it with the other Brownies. Avery and Kate headed toward the green Junior banner.

Twinkling multicolored lights hung from the ceiling, adding a warm feeling to the normally plain gym. A Girl Scout logo made of banner paper was taped to the wall in the middle of the other banners.

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