That Awful Smell: A Young Ralph McMystery

Ten year old Ralph lives with his mother and step-father on the family farm in north central Kansas. The dust bowl years are over and this summer has been wet and hot. Ralph detects an awful smell coming from the woodlot down by the river. Biting flies and the strength of stench frustrate Ralph's attempts to discover the source by himself. He enlists the help of his buddies, Rusty and Teag. But things that boys are required to do, like church and Sunday dinner at Grandma's delay their exped...