The Birthday Present

Billy Martin's mother has a large clown collection. She has clowns that laugh and clowns that cry, but she does not have a clown like the little crystal clown at Mr. Appleton's store. Billy really wants to win this clown for his mother's birthday. To win it, he must solve the riddle that will reveal what is inside the box in the display window. He writes down the three clues that are written on the front of the box. He walks through town looking in store windows and lays in bed staring at t...