Mateo discovered a mysterious map underneath a library shelf. It showed places around the school, but none of the locations had names.

The class decided to investigate the mystery. Mateo was excited, but he believed he could solve it.

What is that?

what is that star?

Mateo trusted the map completely. Ava suggested asking people who knew the neighborhood, but Mateo thought the map already had all the answers. Mateo confidently pointing at the map while Ava looks thoughtful.

The first path led them to a bridge, but the star was nowhere to be found. Ava began to wonder if the map needed information that wasn't drawn on the page.

The group met Mr. Chen, who had lived in the neighborhood for more than thirty years. “Do you know anything about this map?” Ava asked. Mr. Chen studied it. “I remember a garden near that location,” he said. “But it was much larger when I was a child.” Mateo quickly wrote this down. “Where was it?” Mr. Chen pointed toward the old community garden. “Follow the sidewalk until you see the mural.”

An older woman named Ms. Alvarez was watering plants nearby. She watched the children looking at the empty lot. “You found the old garden,” she said. Mateo's eyes widened. “The star?” Ms. Alvarez nodded. “That used to be the neighborhood garden.” “What happened to it?” Ava asked. “The garden closed years ago,” Ms. Alvarez explained. “But people still talk about bringing it back.” Mateo looked at the empty space on the map. The star suddenly made sense.