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On festival morning, Arlo found a shiny blue button near the bakery. A second button lay beside the fountain, and a third rested near the theater.
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Arlo and the Trail of Blue Buttons
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Part 1
On festival morning, Arlo found a shiny blue button near the bakery. A second button lay beside the fountain, and a third rested near the theater.
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Part 2
The buttons formed a trail, but Arlo did not know who had dropped them. Each one had four holes and a short piece of silver thread.
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Part 3
He checked the baker's apron and the drummer's coat. Their buttons were different sizes, and neither used shiny silver thread.
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Part 4
Near the theater door, Arlo found a silver thread snagged on a wooden splinter. The thread matched the pieces still tied to the buttons.
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Part 5
Inside, costume maker Ms. Bea carried a box with a loose corner. A small packet of replacement blue moon buttons had slipped open inside.
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Part 6
Arlo compared one found button with the buttons still in the packet. The blue color, four holes, size, and silver thread matched exactly.
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Part 7
Ms. Bea repaired the packet and box before carrying them again. Together they counted every button and sewed the blue moons onto an unfinished wizard costume.
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Part 8
Arlo learned that a trail alone suggests a direction, while several matching details identify where the objects truly belong.
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