Cade and his friend Blake used to like school, until the aliens took over. The aliens have one alien leader who runs the school while there is an alien in every class watching how the students behave and how the teachers perform. Schools now have really strict rules and high standards to get good grades. Students now take home massive amounts of schoolwork every day. Cade and Blake are in the sixth grade and have some really interesting ways to deal with school the way it is now. But first, it’s time to reveal the answer to the last Mystery Challenge from MYSTERY OF THE ALIENS’ SECRET ON CAROLMIRE MOUNTAIN: CHAPTER ONE. What word do the aliens have for moonlight? This may reveal whether this is the path Cade and Blake can take to the top.
ANSWER: EVE’S
Cade Mayson is really smart, but he struggles with every subject. He can solve a lot of tough and complicated problems by figuring them out his own way. It’s like when he’s running from dark spirits. He can’t explain where he should go or think strategically on how to get away. He just runs and uses his skills to fake them out. He figures out crazy ways to get away in the moment. Writing down what he’s learned and solving problems on paper doesn’t work well for him, so he has to get creative to get by.
One time he had an essay question about a historical event, a historical event he was supposed to read about, a historical event he did not read about, in fact a historical event he knew nothing about. He read the question three times. He stared at the blank page…for about twenty minutes. He had only ten minutes left. He sighed heavily, but then he smiled. The question reminded him about a time he and Blake had to find their way back home after getting lost on a trail in the mountains near Cashes Dade. He then wrote about that experience. He threw in a few key terms from the question to make it look like he was referencing the information he was supposed to know. He got an A.
During really boring lessons Cade and Blake have a game they play. Some lessons in school have to be boring, but most of their lessons are boring now because the aliens give the teachers many limits. Blake is really into soccer and is a good player. He draws a field on a sheet of paper with two small goals made out of paper. They form a small soccer ball from paper of course and play games, flicking the ball across the “field.” One time, Cade and Blake were in a really intense game during a lesson about a court case involving a dispute over birds. Cade moved the ball down field, he faked several times, then flicked it through the goal to finally take the lead. He jumped up, saying “YEAH!” The teacher shot him an icy stare. Blake glanced back nervously at the alien who was watching them intently at this point. Cade then said, “This is the best lesson ever! I can’t contain my excitement about this case on boats…”
“Birds,” Blake whispered.
“Birds, yeah, birds,” Cade answered quickly.
How do you feel about your school? Do you feel like your school is run by aliens? What do you like and what do you not like about school? Leave a comment below. Check out the next Mystery Challenge to see where Cade and Blake go next. Can you figure out the secret the aliens are hiding on the mountain top?
