“Oh, Sophie,” Mrs. Mouse called out. “Do me a favor? Please get your dad and Winston. And could you all come to the bakery?” She sighed a heavy sigh. “I’m going to need help—lots of help.”

“Mom?” Sophie said. “What happened?”

“I don’t really know,” Mrs. Mouse replied. “I left to get milk at the general store. And when I got back—” Mrs. Mouse threw up her hands. “Let’s just say the bakery is a mess. And all of my baked goods are gone!”

Sophie and Hattie stared at each other. Could it be . . . ?

Before they could say a word, Mrs. Mouse turned and went back the way she’d come.

“I’ll find my dad,” Sophie said.

“I’m coming too!” said Hattie.

As soon as they heard the news, Mr. Mouse and Winston headed off to the bakery.

Hattie thought she should let her parents know where she was going, so Sophie went with Hattie to her house.

But Mr. and Mrs. Frog weren’t home. Hattie left a note.

Then the two of them hurried off.

“Shouldn’t we tell your mom and dad about the bear tracks?” Hattie said as they walked.

Sophie nodded. “I’ll tell them as soon as we get there.”

They were halfway to town. Something at the edge of the path caught Sophie’s eye. She almost missed it, they were walking so fast. But she stopped to get a closer look.

It was a bear print!

No, wait! Sophie started laughing.

It was way too tiny to be a bear paw print. It was a bear claw—one of her mom’s pastries.

“Well, well, well,” said Sophie. “Maybe we have a new trail to follow.”