There was a little detective story about a girl detective, Lucy. A valuable diamond had been stolen from a rich man's mansion. Lucy noticed that there were no signs of forced entry. She interviewed all the servants. One servant seemed very nervous. Lucy dug deeper and found out that the servant had a gambling debt. The servant had planned to steal the diamond and sell it to pay off the debt. Lucy found the diamond hidden in the servant's room and the case was closed.
A detective named Tom was called to a small village. There had been a series of strange disappearances of livestock. Tom started by examining the fields where the animals were last seen. He found some strange footprints that didn't belong to any of the local animals. After following the footprints for days, he came across a hidden cave. Inside the cave, he found a wild animal that had escaped from a nearby zoo. It had been preying on the livestock. Tom managed to capture the animal and return it to the zoo, solving the mystery of the disappearances.
Once upon a time, there was a detective named Jack. One day, he received a mysterious letter with no return address. It simply said, 'The crime will happen at midnight.' Jack was intrigued. He started to investigate around the town. He noticed an old abandoned house that seemed a bit strange. As midnight approached, he hid near the house. Then he saw a shadowy figure enter the house. Jack quietly followed and found that the figure was stealing some old artifacts that were supposed to be in the local museum. Jack managed to catch the thief and solve the mystery.
There was a little detective story about a missing will. A rich old man passed away and his family couldn't find his will. The detective started investigating. He found out that the maid had seen the old man put the will in a book in the library. After searching through countless books, he finally found it hidden in a hollowed - out copy of 'Pride and Prejudice'. The maid had moved it there by accident when she was cleaning.
The '100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories' probably offers a great deal of entertainment for detective story lovers. It might include stories set in different eras and locations. Some stories could be about solving murders, while others might deal with thefts or disappearances. The 'dastardly' part in the title might imply that the villains in these stories are particularly cunning or devious, making the detective's job all the more challenging.
I'm not sure which specific 'little by little story' you are referring to. There could be many stories with this theme. It could be about a character achieving a big goal little by little, like a small ant building its nest bit by bit.
Once upon a time, there was a little me who loved to explore the forest near my home. Every day, I would run among the trees, looking for hidden treasures. One day, I found a little nest with baby birds. I watched them carefully, making sure no harm came to them. It was such a simple yet magical moment in my little me story.
Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. It was very curious. One day, it left its burrow to explore the forest. It saw many beautiful flowers and big trees. But soon it got lost. It was scared. However, a friendly deer found the rabbit and led it back home. The rabbit learned that it should be more careful when exploring.
There was a detective story about a female detective, Jane. A precious diamond was stolen from a high - security museum. Jane started by interviewing all the staff. She noticed that one of the security guards was acting nervously. After some investigation, she discovered that the guard was in cahoots with a professional thief. They planned to steal the diamond and sell it on the black market. Jane managed to catch them just as they were about to make the deal.
Once upon a time, there was a little detective named Tim. One day, his neighbor's pet cat went missing. Tim started to look for clues around the neighborhood. He found some strange footprints near the fence. Following those footprints, he ended up at an old abandoned house. Inside, he found the cat stuck in a corner. Tim was a hero.
In a school detective story at my old school, a series of strange notes were being left in lockers. The notes contained riddles. The school's self - appointed detective, a boy named Tom, started to collect all the notes. He realized that the riddles were leading to different locations around the school. After following the clues, he found out it was a group of students who were trying to organize a secret scavenger hunt for the whole school. They wanted to boost school spirit but in a really mysterious way.
Once upon a time, there was a little brother and a little sister. They lived in a small cottage by the woods. One day, they decided to go on an adventure in the forest. The little brother was brave and led the way, while the little sister was a bit scared but curious. As they walked deeper, they found a beautiful meadow filled with colorful flowers. They played there all day, making flower crowns for each other and chasing butterflies.
Once upon a time on Valentine's Day, a little boy named Tom wanted to give a special gift to his mother. He picked some wildflowers on his way home from school. When he gave them to his mother, she was so touched and hugged him tightly. It was a simple yet very sweet Valentine's story.