Title: The Case of the Missing Book

Characters: 1. Detective Emma - A clever and resourceful elementary school student 2. Librarian Mrs. Johnson - The friendly and helpful school librarian 3. Susie - Emma’s best friend and partner in solving mysteries 4. Mr. Thompson - The school janitor 5. Timmy - A mischievous student who loves playing pranks 6. Principal Davis - The strict but fair school principal

(Scene: The elementary school library)

[Detective Emma and Susie enter the library, looking puzzled]

Emma: Susie, something strange is going on in our library. I borrowed my favorite book last week, and now it’s missing!

Susie: That’s odd, Emma. Let’s go talk to Mrs. Johnson, the librarian. She might have some answers.

[Emma and Susie approach Mrs. Johnson]

Emma: Mrs. Johnson, we have a mystery on our hands. My book has disappeared from the library. Do you have any idea what happened?

Mrs. Johnson: Oh dear! That’s quite unusual. Let me check the records and see if it was returned or misplaced.

[Mrs. Johnson checks the library records]

Mrs. Johnson: According to the records, the book was returned last week. Let me ask Mr. Thompson, the janitor. He might have seen something.

[Emma and Susie head to the janitor’s office]

Emma: Mr. Thompson, we need your help. My book has gone missing from the library. Did you notice anything unusual?

Mr. Thompson: Well, I did see Timmy, the mischievous student, hanging around the library yesterday. He loves playing pranks. Maybe he knows something.

[Emma and Susie find Timmy in the schoolyard]

Emma: Timmy, we need your help. Do you know anything about my missing book?

Timmy: (grinning mischievously) Maybe I do, maybe I don’t. What’s in it for me if I spill the beans?

Susie: Timmy, this is serious. We need your help to solve the mystery. We promise to keep your name out of it.

Timmy: Alright, alright. I saw Principal Davis carrying a stack of books yesterday. Maybe he took yours by mistake.

[Emma, Susie, and Timmy head to Principal Davis’ office]

Emma: Principal Davis, we have a mystery to solve. Did you happen to take my book by mistake?

Principal Davis: (surprised) Oh my! I did borrow a stack of books from the library yesterday, but I returned them this morning. Let me check my office.

[Principal Davis checks his office and finds the missing book]

Principal Davis: Here it is! I must have accidentally taken it with the other books. I apologize for the confusion, Emma.

Emma: That’s alright, Principal Davis. Thank you for finding it.

[Emma, Susie, and Timmy return to the library]

Mrs. Johnson: Emma, I’m glad your book was found. I apologize for the mix-up. Thank you all for solving this mystery.

Emma: No problem, Mrs. Johnson. We’re just glad the book is back where it belongs.

[Emma, Susie, and Mrs. Johnson share a smile]

(Scene ends)