September 2, 2025 • 19 mins
Marie really wants to continue reading The Secret Spot, but it’s time for the Ahway Island Animal Shelter’s annual fundraiser. She, JJ, and Christian are shocked by the sudden return of someone they least expected to see at the party.
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(00:00):
Previously on Adventures on Awe Island, after getting caught
lying to their parents, Marie, JJ, and Christian faced
consequences that threatened their efforts to solve the
Riddle. Then an unexpected surprise was
discovered by Marie. Will it be just what they need
to finally solve the Riddle? Welcome to adventures on Awe
(00:30):
Island. Chapter 6 The Secret Spot Part 2
As soon as she got home from thelibrary, Marie said hello to her
dad, who was working in their Home Office on his latest
(00:51):
research paper. Mom will be home around 6:00.
We're going to the Shelter Struttonight.
He called to her as she zoomed past and headed towards her
bedroom. Marie usually loved going to the
annual fundraising dinner for the AL Way Island Animal
Shelter. The Shelter Strut was held in
(01:11):
the party room of a local restaurant and featured a silent
auction. Plus, they always showed the
cutest pictures of all the animals that had been adopted
from the shelter in the last year.
In this moment, however, Marie just wanted to read the secret
spot. She had waited so long to get
(01:33):
her hands on the book again. Once in her bedroom, Marie took
the book out of the protective bag and examined the outside.
It looked the same as before thefire.
Carefully, she removed the fragile dust cover and there was
the Riddle still written on the inside.
(01:53):
She then fanned through the pages and everything seemed to
be in order, like any ordinary book.
The secret spot had given them the map that had started them on
this pass. What else could this book offer
them to help solve their mystery?
Marie wasn't sure, but she hopedthere was something.
(02:14):
Maybe there was something withinthe story itself.
She opened the book and began toread.
Once Upon a time, on a very special island, things were not
always as they seemed. Magic lurked in unexpected
places, in the eyes of clever animals, in the looming shadows
(02:36):
of strange creatures, and even in the trees themselves.
Marie was instantly intrigued. It was a story about a group of
kids on a quest on the special island.
They had to follow a map to the secret spot where there was a
buried treasure and they had to get help to find their way.
(03:01):
While it wasn't the same story as the place she'd seen the
previous week, Marie couldn't help but notice it was yet
another story about kids on an island adventure and she eagerly
read on. Marie, Mom's home, we're leaving
in 5 minutes. Her dad called to her, breaking
(03:23):
her concentration. Marie had been so immersed in
the story she was already a few chapters in and she just wanted
to keep reading. Reluctantly, though, she closed
the book and went over to her closet and took out one of her
favorite T-shirts. It was a soft heathered green
with long sleeves and it had cartoons of all sorts of animals
(03:46):
on it. It said Rescued is my favorite
breed. The shelter had given her the
T-shirt as a thank you for volunteering there with her mom.
Soon they were in the car on theway to the charity dinner.
As they cruised along, Marie wondered if JJ or Christian
would be there also. In all the chaos of visiting
(04:09):
Dragon, then getting caught lying to their parents, she'd
forgotten to ask them. She'd assumed Christian would be
going because his mom was the veterinarian for the animal
shelter, but maybe he wouldn't be allowed to go this year since
he was grounded. The restaurant was packed with
shelter supporters, and the moodwas festive.
(04:33):
Marie looked around the party room.
Along one wall, servers were setting up a buffet dinner
beneath a huge sparkly banner that read SHELTER STRUT 2025.
In the back, a silent auction displayed an array of donated
items. And in the front corner, a
(04:54):
lectern with a microphone stood beside a large flat screen
monitor that showed a slideshow of adopted shelter animals with
their forever families. Helium filled balloons of every
color bobbled about the ceiling,their shiny strings hanging
below in giant swirly curls. Light jazz played in the
(05:18):
background. Marie smiled at the sight.
She loved animals of all kinds and had been volunteering at the
shelter with her mom for as longas she could remember.
It had been their compromise since they couldn't have a
family pet. Her mom said they were just too
(05:38):
busy and it wasn't fair to a petto be gone a lot.
Instead, they got to help lots of pets as they awaited adoption
and their forever families. Marie.
A voice called out. It was JJ Marie grinned and went
to join her friend. What a great party.
(05:59):
She said. JJ agreed.
I'm glad we were still allowed to come.
I haven't seen Christian yet. She noted.
Let's go look at the silent auction items, OK?
Marie said enthusiastically. The silent auction was always a
high point of the fundraiser. The items up for auction were
(06:20):
usually a lot of fun. The first item they approached
was a custom pet portrait drawn in charcoal by a local artist.
There were already multiple bidson that.
The next item was a people and pet spa day, which included a
stress relieving shoulder massage for the human and a nail
(06:42):
trim for their pet. That too, had a lot of bids.
It was the third item, however, that gave Marie and JJ pause.
The bidding sheet was almost full on this item.
Wow, Marie said, reading the description.
Create your own custom ice creamflavor at Amato's Ice Cream
(07:04):
Shop. Her mouth watered, thinking
about all the possibilities. Maybe we could get our parents
to bid on this together? Marie suggested.
Great idea, JJ said. I wonder if Madam Amato is back,
she added. I don't know, Marie replied.
(07:25):
It made her wonder about Saphos too.
Where had he gone and would he ever come back?
He had been so helpful early in their quest.
Just then, a small chair went upat the entrance of the room and
Marie saw that Christian, his parents, and his two younger
siblings had just arrived. Doctor Bowski, Christian's mom,
(07:49):
provided all the veterinary services for the animal shelter
and took care of all the pets onAWE Island.
Christian's dad was a local teacher, so between the two
parents, they knew most of the people on AWE Island.
Marie and JJ made their way overto Christian.
(08:09):
You got to come? Marie said happily.
Yeah. Christian said with a smile.
I'm still grounded, but my mom thought it was important for me
to be here. We were looking at the silent
auction items. JJ said.
There's one to create your own custom ice cream flavor at
Amato's. Christian's eyes lit up.
(08:32):
What? That sounds delicious, my
parents can't bid on the items since my mom works for the
shelter, but I hope yours will. Marie glanced toward the buffet
table. It looked like the setup was
almost complete and dinner wouldbe starting any minute.
Well, we'd better go ask now because bidding closes once
(08:55):
dinner starts and the sheet is filling up fast.
She said. Christian nodded.
I'll go see if I can come sit with you.
He said. The trio split up, Marie and JJ
found their parents mid conversation just as someone
announced dinner starts in 5 minutes.
Last call for silent auction bids.
(09:17):
They had to ask quickly. Can we bid on the Create your
own custom ice cream at Amato's item?
If we bid together, maybe we'll win.
Marie said. Yeah, it would be so much fun.
Please. JJ chimed in.
The parents agreed to view the item and the group made their
(09:39):
way back to the silent auction table.
After a brief conversation, J JSdad said we will bid on this if
you girls volunteer to clean at the shelter at least once a week
for the entire summer. That seems to be a fair trade
off. Both girls nodded in agreement
without hesitation. Marie already volunteered at the
(10:01):
shelter anyway, and she knew JJ loved animals as much as she
did. By now the bidding sheet was
full and had spilled onto a second piece of paper.
Marie watched as her parents talked a bit further with J JS
parents, then added their collective bid to the list.
Done, Her mom said. Now let's go find ourselves a
(10:24):
table. The center of the room was
filled with round tables, each seating eight people.
They selected their name cards from a table on the side of the
room, then placed them on the table they had chosen.
Kristen darted through the crowd, his name card in hand.
My dad says I can sit with you, he said, placing his name card
(10:45):
near JJ and Marie's. Just as another announcement
encouraged people to make their way to the buffet for dinner.
Everyone followed the crowd intothe buffet queue, then with food
in hand, returned to the table where they placed their name
cards. There was 1 remaining seat open
at the table. As they began to eat, a familiar
(11:07):
voice spoke. Might I join you?
Marie's jaw hit the floor and she heard JJ give an audible
gasp of surprise. It was Madam Amato.
The adults didn't seem to noticethe kids surprise and warmly
welcomed Madam Amato to the table.
(11:27):
You were out of town for a bit. Marie tells us.
Mr. Duguay said to Madam Amato. Yes.
The old woman replied, but she gave no further explanation.
The conversation turned to events going on around AO Wei
Island. Suddenly, Marie remembered a
question she had. She waited for a break in the
(11:48):
conversation, took a breath, andasked Madame Amato, what does a
visiberry look like exactly? She had only seen the fruit in
small chopped bits in Amato's specialty ice cream called
vanilla visiberry crumble. Madame Amato smiled.
They're very pretty, not too big, but not too small.
(12:12):
They almost look like a bright red kalamata olive.
Their skin is very fragile when they are ripe.
They are so juicy they almost explode in your mouth when you
bite into one. That has to be what was on top
of the juice drinks Saskia and Ihad last week, Marie said.
(12:34):
Saskia. Madame Amato repeated, her voice
catching slightly on the name. The old woman's expression
flickered for a moment in surprise, but also something
else, maybe recognition. To Marie, it almost seemed like
Madame Amato said Saskia's name with a sort of familiarity, but
(12:57):
that was impossible. Saskia had never lived on Awe
Island and had only been visiting while Madame Amato had
been gone. Yes, Saskia.
Marie replied, not knowing what else to say.
Her mom chimed in. She's the daughter of a
university colleague. They were visiting last week and
(13:19):
we went out to dinner into the world premiere at the Playhouse.
Missus Duguay explained. Marie watched Madame Amato's
expression carefully. As the woman took in this
information, her eyes seemed to soften once again.
It felt to Marie like Saskia wassomehow familiar to Madame
(13:40):
Amato, even though she couldn't imagine how.
It's happening. Madame Amato whispered, almost
imperceptible. What's happening?
Maria asked right away. Now she felt certain there was
definitely something Madame Amato was not telling them.
Just then, someone tapped the microphone at the lectern.
(14:04):
It was the director of the animal shelter.
While everyone's finishing dinner, I'd like to announce the
winners of the silent auction and tell you about the banner
year we've had at the shelter. Thanks to all of you, she said.
The room went silent, then burstinto applause as the winner of
each auction item was announced.When it came time to announce
(14:27):
the custom ice cream winner, Marie held her breath.
And the winner is the Duguay andYoung families.
The director said dramatically. Both Marie and JJ let out a
squeal of delight. Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my
gosh. Marie repeated as JJ cheered.
(14:50):
We won over and over. The room applauded.
After the presentation of the auction winners, the animal
shelter director went on to thank the AWE Island community
for their continued support. She shared that thanks to their
generosity, the shelter had placed more pets in their
(15:10):
forever homes this year than ever before.
She then encouraged everyone to enjoy the dessert table that
featured homemade cookies and Amato's best selling ice cream
flavors. And she gave a final round of
thanks to the party sponsors, including Amato's.
Applause echoed through the roomagain.
(15:33):
When the director was done speaking, Madam Amato quickly
got up from the table. Congratulations on winning the
auction for a custom ice cream flavor.
She said, directing her words atMarie and JJ.
Please call the shop to scheduleyour ice cream making session as
soon as possible. I may have to leave town again.
(15:55):
Her voice trailed off and a brief look of worry flashed
across her face before she caught herself and masked it
with a smile. Thank you for being so generous
to the animal shelter, I must gonow.
She added, then quickly turned away before more conversation
could be had. Marie, JJ, and Christian
(16:17):
exchanged looks. By the expression on their
faces, Marie could tell that JJ and Christian had noticed the
same things she had about Madam Amato's behavior.
They got up and joined the queuefor cookies and ice cream.
That was weird. JJ said under her breath.
(16:37):
No kidding, Christian agreed. Madam Amato knows more than what
she's telling us, he concluded definitively.
What else is new? Joked JJ.
Marie felt the same way, but hearing her friends say it out
loud made the hairs on the back of her neck prickle.
Yeah, and 1st she's gone, then she just reappears out of the
(17:01):
blue, and then she says she may have to go again soon.
Marie said with exasperation. Like, where is she going?
No idea, JJ said. Maybe we'll have a chance to ask
when we go to create our custom ice cream flavor.
Great idea, Marie said. That was perfect.
(17:24):
They'd have Madame Amato all to themselves for a bit during that
time. As they ate their dessert, Marie
remembered the news she wanted to share with her friends.
I forgot to tell you I got the secret spot, she said, raising a
victorious eyebrow as she said it.
What? JJ said For real?
(17:48):
Yep, Marie replied. No damage.
So the rare books room is reopened?
Christian asked. What was ruined?
Does it look any different down there?
I don't know, Marie answered. It's not open yet because they
aren't quite finished, but Darius was able to get the book
for me. I'm going to read it from cover
(18:10):
to cover this weekend before I have to return it.
I'll let you know if I find any more clues.
Perfect, Christian said. I'm going to reread the history
on the Awe Island website and see if anything jumps out that
we missed the first time around,and I'll go over my notes again.
JJ said. Maybe there are more connections
(18:31):
that will help us solve the riddles.
And with that, the three parted and headed home with their
respective families. In the car, Marie thought about
reading the secret spot. Would it hold any more clues to
solving the riddles? She certainly hoped so, and she
was ready to scour its pages foranswers.
(19:00):
Marie, JJ and Christian were shocked by Madame Amato's sudden
return to AO Wei Island and hopeto talk to her soon.
In the meantime, each makes an important discovery.
Will it be exactly what they need to finally solve the
Riddle? Find out when the adventure
continues in our next episode ofAdventures on Awe Island.
(19:28):
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Previously on Adventures on Awe Island, after getting caught
lying to their parents, Marie, JJ, and Christian faced
consequences that threatened their efforts to solve the
Riddle. Then an unexpected surprise was
discovered by Marie. Will it be just what they need
to finally solve the Riddle? Welcome to adventures on Awe
(00:30):
Island. Chapter 6 The Secret Spot Part 2
As soon as she got home from thelibrary, Marie said hello to her
dad, who was working in their Home Office on his latest
(00:51):
research paper. Mom will be home around 6:00.
We're going to the Shelter Struttonight.
He called to her as she zoomed past and headed towards her
bedroom. Marie usually loved going to the
annual fundraising dinner for the AL Way Island Animal
Shelter. The Shelter Strut was held in
(01:11):
the party room of a local restaurant and featured a silent
auction. Plus, they always showed the
cutest pictures of all the animals that had been adopted
from the shelter in the last year.
In this moment, however, Marie just wanted to read the secret
spot. She had waited so long to get
(01:33):
her hands on the book again. Once in her bedroom, Marie took
the book out of the protective bag and examined the outside.
It looked the same as before thefire.
Carefully, she removed the fragile dust cover and there was
the Riddle still written on the inside.
(01:53):
She then fanned through the pages and everything seemed to
be in order, like any ordinary book.
The secret spot had given them the map that had started them on
this pass. What else could this book offer
them to help solve their mystery?
Marie wasn't sure, but she hopedthere was something.
(02:14):
Maybe there was something withinthe story itself.
She opened the book and began toread.
Once Upon a time, on a very special island, things were not
always as they seemed. Magic lurked in unexpected
places, in the eyes of clever animals, in the looming shadows
(02:36):
of strange creatures, and even in the trees themselves.
Marie was instantly intrigued. It was a story about a group of
kids on a quest on the special island.
They had to follow a map to the secret spot where there was a
buried treasure and they had to get help to find their way.
(03:01):
While it wasn't the same story as the place she'd seen the
previous week, Marie couldn't help but notice it was yet
another story about kids on an island adventure and she eagerly
read on. Marie, Mom's home, we're leaving
in 5 minutes. Her dad called to her, breaking
(03:23):
her concentration. Marie had been so immersed in
the story she was already a few chapters in and she just wanted
to keep reading. Reluctantly, though, she closed
the book and went over to her closet and took out one of her
favorite T-shirts. It was a soft heathered green
with long sleeves and it had cartoons of all sorts of animals
(03:46):
on it. It said Rescued is my favorite
breed. The shelter had given her the
T-shirt as a thank you for volunteering there with her mom.
Soon they were in the car on theway to the charity dinner.
As they cruised along, Marie wondered if JJ or Christian
would be there also. In all the chaos of visiting
(04:09):
Dragon, then getting caught lying to their parents, she'd
forgotten to ask them. She'd assumed Christian would be
going because his mom was the veterinarian for the animal
shelter, but maybe he wouldn't be allowed to go this year since
he was grounded. The restaurant was packed with
shelter supporters, and the moodwas festive.
(04:33):
Marie looked around the party room.
Along one wall, servers were setting up a buffet dinner
beneath a huge sparkly banner that read SHELTER STRUT 2025.
In the back, a silent auction displayed an array of donated
items. And in the front corner, a
(04:54):
lectern with a microphone stood beside a large flat screen
monitor that showed a slideshow of adopted shelter animals with
their forever families. Helium filled balloons of every
color bobbled about the ceiling,their shiny strings hanging
below in giant swirly curls. Light jazz played in the
(05:18):
background. Marie smiled at the sight.
She loved animals of all kinds and had been volunteering at the
shelter with her mom for as longas she could remember.
It had been their compromise since they couldn't have a
family pet. Her mom said they were just too
(05:38):
busy and it wasn't fair to a petto be gone a lot.
Instead, they got to help lots of pets as they awaited adoption
and their forever families. Marie.
A voice called out. It was JJ Marie grinned and went
to join her friend. What a great party.
(05:59):
She said. JJ agreed.
I'm glad we were still allowed to come.
I haven't seen Christian yet. She noted.
Let's go look at the silent auction items, OK?
Marie said enthusiastically. The silent auction was always a
high point of the fundraiser. The items up for auction were
(06:20):
usually a lot of fun. The first item they approached
was a custom pet portrait drawn in charcoal by a local artist.
There were already multiple bidson that.
The next item was a people and pet spa day, which included a
stress relieving shoulder massage for the human and a nail
(06:42):
trim for their pet. That too, had a lot of bids.
It was the third item, however, that gave Marie and JJ pause.
The bidding sheet was almost full on this item.
Wow, Marie said, reading the description.
Create your own custom ice creamflavor at Amato's Ice Cream
(07:04):
Shop. Her mouth watered, thinking
about all the possibilities. Maybe we could get our parents
to bid on this together? Marie suggested.
Great idea, JJ said. I wonder if Madam Amato is back,
she added. I don't know, Marie replied.
(07:25):
It made her wonder about Saphos too.
Where had he gone and would he ever come back?
He had been so helpful early in their quest.
Just then, a small chair went upat the entrance of the room and
Marie saw that Christian, his parents, and his two younger
siblings had just arrived. Doctor Bowski, Christian's mom,
(07:49):
provided all the veterinary services for the animal shelter
and took care of all the pets onAWE Island.
Christian's dad was a local teacher, so between the two
parents, they knew most of the people on AWE Island.
Marie and JJ made their way overto Christian.
(08:09):
You got to come? Marie said happily.
Yeah. Christian said with a smile.
I'm still grounded, but my mom thought it was important for me
to be here. We were looking at the silent
auction items. JJ said.
There's one to create your own custom ice cream flavor at
Amato's. Christian's eyes lit up.
(08:32):
What? That sounds delicious, my
parents can't bid on the items since my mom works for the
shelter, but I hope yours will. Marie glanced toward the buffet
table. It looked like the setup was
almost complete and dinner wouldbe starting any minute.
Well, we'd better go ask now because bidding closes once
(08:55):
dinner starts and the sheet is filling up fast.
She said. Christian nodded.
I'll go see if I can come sit with you.
He said. The trio split up, Marie and JJ
found their parents mid conversation just as someone
announced dinner starts in 5 minutes.
Last call for silent auction bids.
(09:17):
They had to ask quickly. Can we bid on the Create your
own custom ice cream at Amato's item?
If we bid together, maybe we'll win.
Marie said. Yeah, it would be so much fun.
Please. JJ chimed in.
The parents agreed to view the item and the group made their
(09:39):
way back to the silent auction table.
After a brief conversation, J JSdad said we will bid on this if
you girls volunteer to clean at the shelter at least once a week
for the entire summer. That seems to be a fair trade
off. Both girls nodded in agreement
without hesitation. Marie already volunteered at the
(10:01):
shelter anyway, and she knew JJ loved animals as much as she
did. By now the bidding sheet was
full and had spilled onto a second piece of paper.
Marie watched as her parents talked a bit further with J JS
parents, then added their collective bid to the list.
Done, Her mom said. Now let's go find ourselves a
(10:24):
table. The center of the room was
filled with round tables, each seating eight people.
They selected their name cards from a table on the side of the
room, then placed them on the table they had chosen.
Kristen darted through the crowd, his name card in hand.
My dad says I can sit with you, he said, placing his name card
(10:45):
near JJ and Marie's. Just as another announcement
encouraged people to make their way to the buffet for dinner.
Everyone followed the crowd intothe buffet queue, then with food
in hand, returned to the table where they placed their name
cards. There was 1 remaining seat open
at the table. As they began to eat, a familiar
(11:07):
voice spoke. Might I join you?
Marie's jaw hit the floor and she heard JJ give an audible
gasp of surprise. It was Madam Amato.
The adults didn't seem to noticethe kids surprise and warmly
welcomed Madam Amato to the table.
(11:27):
You were out of town for a bit. Marie tells us.
Mr. Duguay said to Madam Amato. Yes.
The old woman replied, but she gave no further explanation.
The conversation turned to events going on around AO Wei
Island. Suddenly, Marie remembered a
question she had. She waited for a break in the
(11:48):
conversation, took a breath, andasked Madame Amato, what does a
visiberry look like exactly? She had only seen the fruit in
small chopped bits in Amato's specialty ice cream called
vanilla visiberry crumble. Madame Amato smiled.
They're very pretty, not too big, but not too small.
(12:12):
They almost look like a bright red kalamata olive.
Their skin is very fragile when they are ripe.
They are so juicy they almost explode in your mouth when you
bite into one. That has to be what was on top
of the juice drinks Saskia and Ihad last week, Marie said.
(12:34):
Saskia. Madame Amato repeated, her voice
catching slightly on the name. The old woman's expression
flickered for a moment in surprise, but also something
else, maybe recognition. To Marie, it almost seemed like
Madame Amato said Saskia's name with a sort of familiarity, but
(12:57):
that was impossible. Saskia had never lived on Awe
Island and had only been visiting while Madame Amato had
been gone. Yes, Saskia.
Marie replied, not knowing what else to say.
Her mom chimed in. She's the daughter of a
university colleague. They were visiting last week and
(13:19):
we went out to dinner into the world premiere at the Playhouse.
Missus Duguay explained. Marie watched Madame Amato's
expression carefully. As the woman took in this
information, her eyes seemed to soften once again.
It felt to Marie like Saskia wassomehow familiar to Madame
(13:40):
Amato, even though she couldn't imagine how.
It's happening. Madame Amato whispered, almost
imperceptible. What's happening?
Maria asked right away. Now she felt certain there was
definitely something Madame Amato was not telling them.
Just then, someone tapped the microphone at the lectern.
(14:04):
It was the director of the animal shelter.
While everyone's finishing dinner, I'd like to announce the
winners of the silent auction and tell you about the banner
year we've had at the shelter. Thanks to all of you, she said.
The room went silent, then burstinto applause as the winner of
each auction item was announced.When it came time to announce
(14:27):
the custom ice cream winner, Marie held her breath.
And the winner is the Duguay andYoung families.
The director said dramatically. Both Marie and JJ let out a
squeal of delight. Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my
gosh. Marie repeated as JJ cheered.
(14:50):
We won over and over. The room applauded.
After the presentation of the auction winners, the animal
shelter director went on to thank the AWE Island community
for their continued support. She shared that thanks to their
generosity, the shelter had placed more pets in their
(15:10):
forever homes this year than ever before.
She then encouraged everyone to enjoy the dessert table that
featured homemade cookies and Amato's best selling ice cream
flavors. And she gave a final round of
thanks to the party sponsors, including Amato's.
Applause echoed through the roomagain.
(15:33):
When the director was done speaking, Madam Amato quickly
got up from the table. Congratulations on winning the
auction for a custom ice cream flavor.
She said, directing her words atMarie and JJ.
Please call the shop to scheduleyour ice cream making session as
soon as possible. I may have to leave town again.
(15:55):
Her voice trailed off and a brief look of worry flashed
across her face before she caught herself and masked it
with a smile. Thank you for being so generous
to the animal shelter, I must gonow.
She added, then quickly turned away before more conversation
could be had. Marie, JJ, and Christian
(16:17):
exchanged looks. By the expression on their
faces, Marie could tell that JJ and Christian had noticed the
same things she had about Madam Amato's behavior.
They got up and joined the queuefor cookies and ice cream.
That was weird. JJ said under her breath.
(16:37):
No kidding, Christian agreed. Madam Amato knows more than what
she's telling us, he concluded definitively.
What else is new? Joked JJ.
Marie felt the same way, but hearing her friends say it out
loud made the hairs on the back of her neck prickle.
Yeah, and 1st she's gone, then she just reappears out of the
(17:01):
blue, and then she says she may have to go again soon.
Marie said with exasperation. Like, where is she going?
No idea, JJ said. Maybe we'll have a chance to ask
when we go to create our custom ice cream flavor.
Great idea, Marie said. That was perfect.
(17:24):
They'd have Madame Amato all to themselves for a bit during that
time. As they ate their dessert, Marie
remembered the news she wanted to share with her friends.
I forgot to tell you I got the secret spot, she said, raising a
victorious eyebrow as she said it.
What? JJ said For real?
(17:48):
Yep, Marie replied. No damage.
So the rare books room is reopened?
Christian asked. What was ruined?
Does it look any different down there?
I don't know, Marie answered. It's not open yet because they
aren't quite finished, but Darius was able to get the book
for me. I'm going to read it from cover
(18:10):
to cover this weekend before I have to return it.
I'll let you know if I find any more clues.
Perfect, Christian said. I'm going to reread the history
on the Awe Island website and see if anything jumps out that
we missed the first time around,and I'll go over my notes again.
JJ said. Maybe there are more connections
(18:31):
that will help us solve the riddles.
And with that, the three parted and headed home with their
respective families. In the car, Marie thought about
reading the secret spot. Would it hold any more clues to
solving the riddles? She certainly hoped so, and she
was ready to scour its pages foranswers.
(19:00):
Marie, JJ and Christian were shocked by Madame Amato's sudden
return to AO Wei Island and hopeto talk to her soon.
In the meantime, each makes an important discovery.
Will it be exactly what they need to finally solve the
Riddle? Find out when the adventure
continues in our next episode ofAdventures on Awe Island.
(19:28):
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