Mystery of the Missing Luck
By Jacqueline Pearce and Leanne Franson
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Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pearce is the author of 12 books for children and teens. Her novels and nonfiction explore her fascination with local history, people, nature and animals, including Dog House Blues and The Truth About Rats, which were written for the BC SPCA Kids Club. Jacqueline has degrees in English literature and environmental studies. She has volunteered for the BC SPCA humane education program for many years and has both fostered and adopted many rescued animals with her family. She near Vancouver with her husband, daughter, dog and two cats.
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Mystery of the Missing Luck - Jacqueline Pearce
Mystery of the
Missing Luck
Jacqueline Pearce
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
Leanne Franson
ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS
Text copyright © 2011 Jacqueline Pearce
Illustrations copyright © 2011 Leanne Franson
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be
invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Pearce, Jacqueline, 1962-
Mystery of the missing luck / Jacqueline
Pearce ; illustrated by Leanne Franson.
(Orca echoes)
Issued also in electronic format.
ISBN 978-1-55469-396-2
I. Franson, Leanne II. Title. III. Series: Orca echoes
PS8581.E26M98 2011 JC813’.6 C2010-907914-0
First published in the United States, 2011
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010941920
Summary:When Maneki Neko, a Japanese lucky cat statue, goes missing from her
grandmother’s bakery, Sara resolves to track it down and help restore the bakery’s good fortune.
Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs
provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund
and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia
through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.
Orca Book Publishers is dedicated to preserving the environment and has printed this book
on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Typesetting by Jasmine Devonshire
Cover artwork and interior illustrations by Leanne Franson
Author photo by Danielle Naherniak
www.orcabook.com
Printed and bound in Canada.
14 13 12 11 • 4 3 2 1
In memory of my two grandmothers. —J.P.
Contents
Chapter One: Missing
Chapter Two: The Search
Chapter Three: Night Visitor
Chapter Four: Jake
Chapter Five: Japanese Buns
Chapter Six: Missing Luck
Chapter Seven: Night Cat
Chapter