Acknowledgements 4
Chapter 1 Up,up,and away 6
Chapter 2 Diamond ring found by child 12
Chapter 3 Snake on the loose 18
Chapter 4 Building a bridge between generations 24
Chapter 5 Hot peppers cause problems 30
Chapter 6 Mother Nature shows her strength 36
Chapter 7 Bank robberies on the increase 42
Chapter 8 A smelly surprise 48
Chapter 9 Painting for pay 54
Chapter 10 Soccer on the rise 60
Chapter 11 Overseas students teach art of origami 66
Chapter 12 Rabbits for dinner 72
Chapter 13 Student works for Congress 78
Chapter 14 Call of the wild 84
Chapter 15 Pathfinder lands successfully on Mars 90