The Backwards Footprints

Level 9The Clover Lane Mysteries seriesFree 17 pages

The Backwards Footprints — children's book cover

After a rainy night, backwards muddy footprints appear along Clover Lane. Cousins Ruby and Jay investigate. They find three clues: the prints start at the bus stop, a silver whistle, and a dance-class flyer Biscuit digs up. A postman’s big boots are a false lead. The prints belong to neighbor Lena, who practiced a moonwalk before school. She performs for everyone, and the cousins close the case

This is a Level 9 book: 16-page stories with the regular past simple. Read it with karaoke-style narration — every word lights up as it is read — then listen to it as an audiobook, record your own reading, and finish with a fun quiz.

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