The Garden Position Mystery

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Mia and Sam came to the science garden with Dot, their little robot helper. The garden was full of clues, and a sign at the gate said, ‘Find the hidden sparkly leaf.’

‘We can do this,’ said Sam. Dot rolled in front of them. ‘First, look straight ahead,’ buzzed Dot. ‘What do you see?’

Mia pointed. ‘I see the birdbath straight ahead, the bench on the left, and the sunflower on the right.’ Dot flashed happily. ‘Good eyes!’

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The children walked on. ‘Now, stand next to the pond,’ said Dot. Mia moved next to Sam, and they both peered down.

‘I see a blue butterfly between the two pots,’ said Mia. ‘And the watering can is behind the bench,’ said Sam.

Dot beeped. ‘Excellent. The clue is near the water. Keep looking carefully.’

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They followed the pebble path straight ahead. The garden felt quiet and magical.

‘There!’ cried Sam. A tiny wooden box was in front of the rose bush. Dot rolled closer.

Mia smiled. ‘The shovel is behind the flowerpot, and the ladybird is on the left.’ Dot turned and said, ‘Yes, and the snail shell is on the right.’

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At last, Dot stopped beside the table. ‘The box is near the tree,’ it said. ‘Open it carefully.’

Mia lifted the lid. Inside was the sparkly leaf, shining like tiny stars.

‘We found it!’ said Sam. ‘And we learned the garden map too.’ Dot beeped. ‘You used left, right, straight ahead, behind, in front of, next to, between, and near. Wonderful science explorers!’

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Mia put the leaf in a glass jar so everyone could look at it later. Then she and Sam waved goodbye to the garden.

‘Tomorrow, we can search again,’ said Mia.

Dot glowed softly. ‘Yes. The garden still has many discoveries.’ And the children walked home, happy, warm, and ready for their next mystery.