We continued learning about Afghanistan and writing our mysteries. Some of the things we learned about Afghanistan are:

• Many people in the country are very poor.
• The average life span for women is 45 years.
• The average life span for men is 46 years.
• Flying kites is a sport.
• They eat naan.
• Some desserts are rice pudding and baklava.
• There are soldiers there.
• Alexander the Great tried to conquer them.
• Genghis Khan also invaded.
• It was part of the Mughal empire (like a lot of India).
• Sometimes they have earthquakes and flooding.
• They had treasures stolen.
• They were attacked by the Soviets and the British.
• They were able to get the Soviets out.
• There are some very poor people that are having a very tough time.
• There is a sport where they try to catch a goat on horses.
• They celebrate Independence Day on August 19th.

Some of our mysteries include:

• What happened to all the food in the fridge?
• Who attacked Sushi Island?
• Why do I play so many video games?
• Was the house really haunted and how do I get out?
• Who ate the pig?
• What is behind the fence?
• Who stole the pencils?