♪ Who's gonna help when the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries are piled high? ♪
♪ Who's gonna be around, never gonna let you down ♪
♪ When you're on a wild ride? ♪
♪ Your friends are always by your side ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek, he's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek ♪
Whoa.
All right, I read it!
She read it!
All right!
Let us run fast.
♪♪
There it is -- the library.
We made it with three days to spare.
Three days?
Wait. Why did we run so fast if the book ain't due yet?
Because I have to know what happens next
to Ythrith of Scriggth, the Dragonmancer!
I've read 16 books, only one more to go.
Will he be able to save the realm of Scriggth?
Will he find his mother who abandoned him
in the nest of a dragon?
Will there ever be a character named Kelsey?
There is in my book. Wink!
Only one more book, and I will find out.
[ Grunting ]
Ah! Onwards!
Craig: "The Smarty Boys and the Case
of the Missing Cardigan".
Oh, boy. What a scary thing to lose.
Chapter one -- "It was a chilly day."
Oh, no!
It has to be here! Where is it?!
Kelsey?
The final book -- It's not here.
I-It's okay. Let's just ask the librarian.
So, the book's been checked out.
Yeah, we know Harold.
When is it supposed to be returned?
It should have been back two weeks ago.
I'm afraid it's... overdue!
No!!
So, would you like me to put you on the wait list?
I demand to know who checked it out!
Sorry, that would be a violation
of librarian-reader confidentiality.
He's not worth it.
I need to know how it ends.
I've spent years reading these books.
I need to know what happens to Ythrith and Scriggth.
I need to know who has that book!
It's a mystery, just like the Smarty Boys!
And if skimming through the first chapter of this book
has taught me anything,
it's that kids can solve mysteries
much better than the police.
Let's do it ourselves!
So, what do we do first?
Uhh...
We need to see if there are any witnesses --
someone who would have seen the culprit take the book.
[ Gasps ] I know who we should talk to.
♪♪
Hey!
Aah! Sorry.
Got your book report -- 1,250 words, single-spaced.
It was actually a pretty interesting read.
I think using the dog as a --
Hey, if I wanted to read the book,
I would've watched the movie.
[ Grumbles ]
Psst! Stacks!
Kelsey! [ All groan ]
Sorry. Come on back.
♪♪
It's good to see you, Kels.
How mances the dragon with you?
With honor and fire, as she does with you.
So what did you think about book 16?
When Ythrith found out he was the heir to Scandarmith,
I got goose bumps!
All those years living in --
I think they're the only two kids who read these books.
I have to know what happens next,
but the final book is missing!
Oh, no. Geez, that's -- that's terrible,
but you know we're in the midst
of a Y.A. fantasy boom right now.
You could always read "The Trials of Trebulon."
You know I don't do sci-fi.
I need to know what happens to Ythrith.
Do you know who checked it out?
Hmm. Two months ago,
I was writing a book report for a middle schooler
about some kids who live on a train.
I remember seeing this suspicious kid
in the Young Adults section,
right next to the "Dragonmancer" books.
They had a red turtle-shell backpack.
I bet they're the one with the final book.
Our first clue!
All we got to do is find that backpack, find that book,
and get Kelsey the emotional closure she needs.
I got my trusty binoculars to help.
Red turtle-shell backpack.
Red turtle-shell backpack?! Red turtle-shell back--
What?
Oh, it's just red. [ Galloping ]
[ All saying "neigh" ]
Hey.
I mean, neigh.
What are you doing?
Don't you know the meadow is only for horses?
I was just looking for a red turtle-shell backpack!
A turtle?
Ew! Turtles are gross!
Horses are the best! I love horses!
Melissa! Horses don't scream.
This is not a turtle backpack.
It's a saddlebag from France.
My dad bought it from a French horse named Croissant.
Uh, well, do you happen to read the "Dragonmancer" books?
Those books are for indoor kids, Craig.
H-O-R-S-E-S -- Horses!
We are into horses!
Why do you think we're out here eating sugar cubes,
galloping around?
[ Gasps ] Our jump!
I'm going to buck him.
I'm going to buck the heck out of him!
Is this the end for Craigy Boy?
Hold your horses!
Craig, are you okay?
And don't use library property as a shield.
Kelsey! Maney!
Do you need a ride into some battle?
No. My quest today is for a tome concealed
in a red turtle- shell backpack.
[ Neighs ]
I think one of the ninja kids has a backpack like that.
They hang out by the waterfall.
Ah, thank you! Here -- Apple for your troubles?
Kelsey, have you seen Craig?
♪♪
Hey, girl. You got an apple in your mouth.
The backpack we seek may be at the waterfall.
Hyah!
[ All neighing ]
Hey, uh, you guys like basketball?
There's a basketball game named "horse."
Neigh.
[ Gasps ]
[ Ribbiting ]
All right, Turtle. Where'd you hide your backpack?
Ow!
What business have you in the ninja garden?
Is that...a red turtle-shell backpack?
Ha! I can see how a fool like you might think that,
but this backpack is a replica of the impenetrable hide
of the famous Japanese monster,
Bekkomon, the king of the Kaiju!
Whoa!
Ha!
Well, do you have a very overdue "Dragonmancer" book in there?
How dare you suggest I read high fantasy!
My backpack contains imported manga
you couldn't even dream of finding at your dumb library.
Can I see? No.
Aw!
Let me see... or taste my blade.
♪♪
Whoa. She let her hair down.
If you were looking for trouble, you found it.
I'm not looking for trouble. I'm looking for my book!
♪♪
Uh...I don't think the Smarty Boys ever fought a ninja.
If it's a battle you seek, it's a battle you'll get.
Hyah!!
Oh, geez. Are you okay?
♪♪
Please stop.
You've caused enough pain in the ninja garden.
Let's just hope you haven't damaged her imported...manga?
"The Complete Justice Bro"?
You've been reading Western superhero comics?
Gross!
[ Sighs ] Why can't we find this kid?
I don't know.
According to the Smarty Boys,
we should be chasing down the culprit
in our dad's convertible by now.
You know what? These books aren't very relatable.
We don't even have a culprit!
Guys, I think that was a red turtle-shell backpack.
Get her! Kelsey!
Hey, kid! Do you frequent the library?!
♪♪
We can cut her off!
Whoa! Coming through!
Uhh!
Aah!
♪♪
Ugh. I think I broke my binoculars back there.
It's just a book report about kids living on a train.
I don't know what it's about, okay?!
I got some kid at the library to write it for me!
Here you go. Sorry.
There goes the red turtle-shell backpack and all hope.
That was it, but the book wasn't there like Stacks said.
My only chance to know how the series ends now
is if they make a movie out of the books,
and even then I won't be able to see the movies
until I'm 18 because they're bound to be
too violent for kids!
Yeah. Everything's too violent for kids.
♪♪
Smarty Boys?
Those books are so juvenile.
The culprit is always the first person they meet.
There's no way it was the guy at the malt shop!
It was the guy at the malt shop!
What's a malt?
Hmm...
It's always the first person we meet.
Now let's go get a malt on Daddy's dime.
Always the first person we meet.
I got some kid at the library to write it for me.
Those books are for indoor kids, Craig.
I think they're the only two kids who read these books.
You read manga backwards!
Could it be?
We solved the mystery, Stacks.
Ah!
We know you have the book, Stacks.
I -- I don't know what you're talking about.
You have "Y-Youthra."
Yathra? "Ytthrith Of Scriggth."
Yeah, that book.
You must be mistaken.
I would never detain a library book past its due date.
You have the book, but you didn't want us to find out,
so you pinned it on someone else,
one of the kids you gave book reports to.
What would be the harm?
They don't need the library like you.
All they need is a passing grade.
They don't care about story.
They don't care about literary symbolism!
They don't respect books!
Nobody respects books!
Nobody except you, Kelsey.
Tell me it's not true.
[ Sighs ]
Whoa!
It was under our noses and her butt the entire time!
But why? Why did you do it?
I was worried... once you finished the series,
I'd have nobody else to talk to about books.
Nobody else talks to me about books,
unless they want me to do a report for them.
I'm sorry, Kelsey.
♪♪
What was the name of that other series?
"The...Trials of Trebulon"?
Maybe I'll check it out next time.
I'll let you know what I think.
♪♪
Well, you did it again, Smarty Boys!
Case Closed!
♪ When it's time to go to bed ♪
♪ Know you don't have to feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow at the creek ♪
Just like I drew it.