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Layla and Auntie baked berry cupcakes for the block party. While they cooled, three cupcakes gained tiny bites along their paper edges.
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Layla and the Cupcakes with Tiny Bites
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Part 1
Layla and Auntie baked berry cupcakes for the block party. While they cooled, three cupcakes gained tiny bites along their paper edges.
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Part 2
No one in the kitchen had tasted them. A curved line of crumbs led from the cooling rack toward the open window.
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Part 3
Layla first suspected their small dog, Pepper. But Pepper's nose could not reach the high counter, and no crumbs lay on the floor.
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Part 4
At the window, one corner of the screen had popped loose. A tuft of gray fur clung to the rough wooden frame.
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Part 5
Outside, a squirrel sat on the fence holding a berry wrapper. Its small front teeth left two narrow marks like those on the cupcakes.
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Part 6
Auntie discarded every cupcake exposed on that tray. She and Layla washed their hands, rack, and counter, secured the screen, and cooled a fresh covered batch.
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Part 7
They watched from the doorway. The squirrel approached the window, found the screen secure, and hurried back to the oak tree without reaching any food.
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Part 8
Layla learned to compare reach, tracks, and marks before choosing an answer. She also learned to protect food without harming a curious animal.
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