The Secret Pact | Penny Parker

Published: Sept. 18, 2023, 6 a.m.

b"Tonight, we\\u2019ll read the opening to \\u201cThe Secret Pact\\u201d part of the \\u201cPenny Parker\\u201d anthology written by Mildred Wirt, also known by Mildred Benson. This series of stories aren\\u2019t consecutive so don\\u2019t worry if you didn\\u2019t hear the first episode. You can pick up on this one just fine!\\nPenny Parker was a high school student turned sleuth who also sporadically worked as a reporter for her father's newspaper.\\nIn this story, Penny wants to write a story about a strange tattoo she sees on a sailor, but neither her father's nor her school's newspaper agree to the idea. She decides to start a new newspaper in the abandoned Morning Press building and enlists the help of a few close friends. She soon finds herself in over her head and courting trouble.\\n\\n\\u2014 read by V \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"