Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun

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By Tara Lazar Pictures by Vivienne To

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My little brother, Sam, doesn’t think leprechauns are real—can you believe that?

Lepr echaun s?

Baloney!

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Well, I believe in leprechauns. They’re magical, mischievous, miniature marvels! It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, so it’s time to show Sam the inescapable truth. . . .

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I’ll build an inescapable leprechaun trap!

Time to plan, plot, and plow ahead with my design.

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Do I have the proper tools and supplies?

Let’s find out . . .

ar e Wher e g? we goin

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TA-DA! Welcome to my leprechaun trap laboratory.

Pretty snazzy, huh?

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In this trap the stick holds the basket, the string is tied to the stick, and something shiny is attached to the string.

No leprechaun can resist this trap.

Let’s give it a test run.

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Now it’s zero hour, countdown to Claire the hero hour.

Let’s lure a leprechaun . . .

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