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Informationen zum Autor Carolyn Keene Klappentext The Bingle and Bumble Circus is coming to River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are super-excited to see the clowns, animals, and acrobats. But most of all, they're excited about the Junior Ringmaster whistling contest--but who switched the big whistle for a fake?Big Top Flop READY, SET, WHISTLE! “The best part of spring is spring break!” George Fayne said. “And the second best part is that it begins today!” “The best part of spring,” Bess Marvin said, “is spring clothes!” Eight-year-old Nancy Drew smiled as Bess twirled to show off her new outfit. Spring clothes and spring break were awesome. And there was one more thing about spring that she and her two best friends would totally agree on. . . . “The best part of spring is the Bingle and Bumble Circus,” Nancy declared, “which is why we’re here today!” Nancy, Bess, and George did agree on that. Each spring the circus came to River Heights Park. This year it came with something extra fun: a junior ringmaster contest by the big circus tent! “Don’t forget the rules!” Bess said. Her long blond ponytail bounced as she spoke. “The kid who blows a whistle the longest and loudest becomes junior ringmaster on opening day tomorrow.” “How can we forget, Bess?” George asked. “We’ve been practicing all week.” “I whistled so loud that my puppy, Chip, ran under my bed,” Nancy said. “That’s nothing!” George said, her dark eyes wide. “I whistled so loud I broke one of my mom’s catering glasses!” “How was your whistling practice, Bess?” Nancy asked. “I stopped when I found my baby sister sucking on my whistle,” Bess said with a groan. “Gross!” It was Friday after school, so the girls still had their backpacks. George pulled a plastic bag from hers. Inside were yellow candies shaped like lemons. “Are those Super-Sour Suckers?” Bess asked, scrunching up her nose. “Eating those candies is like sucking lemons!” “That’s what makes them so cool!” George exclaimed. “They’ve got sour power!” Nancy shook her head and said, “Sometimes I can’t believe you’re cousins. You two are as different as—” “Sweet and sour?” George cut in. She was about to pop a candy into her mouth when— “Excuse me,” a boy said, “but where can a future junior ringmaster find cotton candy around here?” Nancy, Bess, and George turned. Standing behind them was Miles Ling from the other third-grade class at school. Everyone knew that Miles wanted to be a ringmaster when he grew up. He even owned a ringmaster suit and tall black hat, which he wore today! “You want to eat cotton candy before the contest?” Bess asked. “Won’t it make your mouth too dry to whistle?” “I don’t want to eat the cotton candy,” Miles said. “I want to stuff my ears with it!” Nancy, Bess, and George stared at Miles. “Stuff your ears with it?” Nancy asked slowly. “That’s how loud I whistle,” Miles explained. “And when I whistle in the contest, you’ll need some too!” Nancy and her friends traded eye rolls. Miles may have been a good whistler, but he was also a very good bragger! “We don’t have any cotton candy,” George said. “But you can have a Super-Sour Sucker.” George held out the bag. When Miles looked down at it his eyes popped wide open. “N-no, thanks. . . . I’ve got to go,” Miles blurted. He then turned quickly and disappeared in the crowd. R Zusammenfassung Help Nancy and her friends track down the crafty clown who stole George’s junior ringmaster whistle in the fourth book in an all-new! interactive Nancy Drew chapter book mys...
