*0
Because you carefully studied the clues,
you know that Mary has freckle-removing
cream in her purse. She doesn't have
freckles because she used the cream to
get rid of them.
*0
Although Mary does not usually ride the
bus, you've known her for years. Freddie
admits that he's from out of town. He
says that he's from Florida.  Yolanda
says she's transferred from another
school. So she's new to the area, too.
That means both Freddie and Yolanda are
new to the area.
*0
You know from the clues that Mary
usually walks to school. You also know
from the clues that the driver has
shaved his beard. Since Mary hardly ever
takes the bus, she doesn't recognize
the bus driver, especially without his
beard. She thinks he's a new driver.
*0
When Detective Minkly questions her
in the story, Yolanda tells him that he
doesn't know her because she just
transferred from another school.
*0
The driver thinks there is an alien on
the bus because there is one extra child
on the bus. There are usually three
children on the bus, but today there
are four!
*0
Freddie doesn't appear in the rear-view
mirror. You know from the story that the
driver moved the rear-view mirror to
look at all the kids in the bus. But you
know from the clues that Freddie does
not appear in the mirror.
*0
Freddie Ferguson is the alien! He says
he's from Florida, yet the clues in the
picture tell us that he doesn't have a
suntan! He also says that the weather
here isn't much different than it is
where he comes from. But it doesn't snow
in Florida! Also, Freddie's reflection
doesn't appear in the driver's rear-view
mirror. Since the other children aren't
aliens, their reflections DO appear in
the mirror.