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  B. Girl in Crowd 2

  C. Dancer

  D. Bridesmaid

  6. Which of the following is a historical flaw that Betsy and Danny noticed on the movie set? A. Tepees instead of wetus

  B. Pirates wearing sunglasses

  C. A motor on the pirate ship

  D. Costumes with zippers

  7. What are the names of Avery’s new surfing buddies? A. Luke and April

  B. Chip and May

  C. Splash and August

  D. Chewie and September

  8. What do the Salty Cods find in a box by the side of the trail? A. A rabbit

  B. A sandpiper

  C. Baby fox kits

  D. Baby kittens

  9. How do the Beach Barnacles get to the Wellfleet Animal Sanctuary? A. They ride their bikes

  B. Kiki takes them in her boat

  C. They call a taxi

  D. They walk there

  10. Which team won the scavenger hunt? A. The Salty Cods

  B. The Beach Barnacles

  C. The Cranberry Boggers

  D. Everyone tied

  ANSWERS: 1. D. Around tent home used by Mongolian nomads 2. C. Fabiana Montoya 3. B. The Salty Cods 4. C. The Royal Brothers 5. B. Girl in Crowd 2 6. A. Tepees instead of wetus 7. D. Chewie and September 8. D. Baby kittens 9. B. Kiki takes them in her boat 10. A. The Salty Cods

  10 QUESTIONS FOR YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS TO CHAT ABOUT

  Charlotte, Chelsea, and Nick lead the Outdoor Adventure Club and organize the scavenger hunt for their class. What club do you wish you could start at your school? What is one activity you would plan?

  Maeve and the Cranberry Boggers get lost in the woods! Have you ever been lost before? How did it feel? What should you do if you’re lost? Did Maeve and her team do the right thing?

  Katani gets upset with Patrice for bossing the team around and pushing everyone too hard, while Patrice thinks Katani isn’t trying to win. How do the sisters make up? What do you when you’re upset with a sister, brother, or other relative?

  On the first day of the hunt, the Beach Barnacles spend the day on the beach. Only Chelsea worries about finding clues. Have you ever been the only one in a group who wanted to do the right thing? Did you manage to change people’s minds, or not?

  Being in the pirate movie with Ontario Plume and Simon Blackwell is Maeve’s dream come true! If you could be in a movie with any famous person, who would it be? What would the movie be about?

  Do you know anyone who always likes to be right, like Betsy Fitzgerald and Danny Pellegrino? Think of three really good future professions for someone with a head for facts like these two characters.

  Mr. Moore tells a silly ghost story, and the boys play a ghostly trick on the girls during the night in the NEED building. What is the scariest ghost story you’ve ever heard? The funniest?

  Kiki Underwood is the Empress of Mean at school, but the BSG see another side of her at home with her parents and when she takes the Beach Barnacles on her boat. Why do you think Kiki acts the way she does in school? Do you think she deserves the title Empress of Mean?

  Which team leader do you think did the best job? Patrice, Ben, or Fabiana? What was difficult for each of them? Who do you think would win each of these titles: Most Competitive, Most Fun, and Most Understanding?

  Have you ever participated in a scavenger hunt? Did you win? Do you think winning is the best part of such activities, or is the adventure worth it either way?

  Charlotte Ramsey

  Charlotte’s Word Nerd Dictionary

  BSG Word

  fabbity fab fabulous—extra fabulous

  rollicking—exciting

  mooo-arvelous—marvelous, in a cow voice

  wordage—a way of saying “I agree”

  crankmonster—someone acting grouchy

  crack-a-lackin’—hurrying

  fabulicious—fabulous and delicious

  Other Cool Words…

  compelling adjective—convincing

  exemplary adjective—excellent

  acquiesced verb—finally agreed

  feigned verb—pretended or faked

  chivalrous adjective—being polite, like a knight would

  precipice noun—a cliff

  yurt noun—a round, movable tentlike house used by Central Asian people

  sarcophagus noun—a mummy’s coffin

  nonchalant adjective—acting like something is no big deal

  nomadic adjective—having a lifestyle of moving from place to place

  anachronisms noun—something out of place in time

  effervescent adjective—bubbly

  brine noun—salty water

  regaled verb—entertained

  predicament noun—a difficult situation

  purged verb—removed, cleaned

  preposterous adjective—ridiculous and impossible

  magnum opus noun—the greatest work of someone’s life

  timorously adverb—with a shy or timid manner

  vehemently adverb—with great force and energy

  chagrined adjective—feeling disappointed and sorry

  cartographer noun—someone who studies or makes maps

  etiquette noun—polite manners

  affronted adjective—insulted

  entourage noun—group

  indignance noun—upset pride

  protégé noun—a young person who is very successful in a particular area

  decried verb—openly criticized

  omission noun—something left out