Monkeynapped

By Aarin Kundapur-Pereira, aged 9

There is chaos at the zoo. Bubblegum, the world’s only blue monkey, has been monkey-napped. Everyone is running around like headless chickens, but for me it’s yet another mystery to solve. I can see the headlines now, “10 year old Sam rescues blue monkey.”

You are probably wondering who I am, I’ll start from the beginning. I am Sam Bond, aged 10, a spy and detective. Actually, I’m Sam Timworth. My uncle Henry Timworth owns the R.A.Z. (Rare Animal Zoo) with ligers, black rhinos, Siberian tigers and most importantly Bubblegum, the blue Cuban monkey. Now he’s been stolen. I have solved many mysteries, such as the liger’s lost eating bowl (which he ate himself!). No time to blabber, let’s solve this mystery.

I list the evidence:

An image of an old man (gathering from his hunched back, grey hair with balding scalp) seen last on the security camera which then was knocked out!!

Suspects;

- Sarov Blunet - Rhino caretaker

- Johnny Clark - Siberian tiger trainer

- Dr Alan Rensfield – Zoo vet

Sarov has an alibi, his girlfriend said they were home. Johnny was with his mates drinking beer. Dr Rensfield was at the zoo trying to feed the dieting box turtle. I head to Bubblegum’s enclosure and find a business card fragment with words “nsfield”

It’s Dr. Rensfield, I dash to tell my uncle, but he says, “It’s a coincidence, why would Dr Rensfield want to take Bubblegum?”.

“He’s about to retire and needs money”, I protest.

“Ok, but who has hired him?”

Good question, who?

I quickly arrange for Goldie, my retriever to have his ‘check-up’. While I wait, Dr Rensfield takes Goldie into the examination room. I peek into his calendar and notice “Meeting with Professor Perthgus 2:30pm, clinic”. Professor Perthgus, the world’s second best scientist researching cancer drugs. Now my brain is ticking fast, blue monkeys have the closest DNA to humans. That’s the motive! Quick look at my watch, I have five minutes! I quickly call 999; I will need to keep Perthgus and Rensfield busy till they arrive.

I hear footsteps so I dash back to my chair. With fake smiles on their faces Rensfield and Perthgus enter. “Too late for the police to help, Bubblegum is going to test my cancer drug and there’s nothing you can do about it”, says the Professor.

“Yes there is!”, I interrupt.

As quick as the wind, I swipe my ceramic pocket knife, cut the live wire from the damaged computer plug and throw it at Perthgus’s metallic prosthetic arm. Electrical waves shiver through his body and he faints.

Just then I hear sirens, the police are finally here… Yes! Two super villains knocked out by Sam!

The police rush in, congratulate me, and to my delight even give me a police badge.

Police also infiltrate the Professor’s lab and retrieve Bubblegum.

As I predicted, the headlines read… “10 year old Sam rescues blue monkey.”

That’s me Sam Bond ... on to my next mission!