Violet ran back to the boxcar as quickly as she could, with Claire at her heels. Wait! Claire called. Whats going on? Violet and Claire arrived breathless in the doorway of the boxcar. Jessie and Benny were sitting on the floor playing cards, and Hen...
When the aldens arrived at the library, they put their bikes in the bike rack and went inside. They walked straight up to the librarians desk. A woman with brown hair approached them. Hello, she said with a big smile. Im Mrs. Shumate. May I help you?...
From his window, Henry could see a light that seemed to float across the yard. He raced down the stairs and opened the back door as quickly as he could, hoping to catch the ghost before whoever it was disappeared. The light stopped bobbing across the...
Henry set the box down gently beside the hole. Is it heavy? asked Benny excitedly. No, its not, said Henry. Whats inside? Benny asked. Well soon see. Reaching around in front, Henry carefully unlatched the top. Then he lifted the lid. Inside the box...
The children stared at the corner of the boxcar. A place to hide something? Jessie repeated. To hide what? Thats what I want to find out, Henry said. He peered closely at the nails holding the boards in place. Then he ran out of the boxcar. Where Jes...
The Aldens went through the grocery store buying everything on Mrs. McGregors list. Then they returned home, pulling the wagon filled with grocery bags. Ill check the mail, called Benny, running to the mailbox. The mail hadnt arrived yet, but there w...
Oh my goodness! said Jessie. What happened here? A ghost! Benny cried. Henry shined the flashlight all around the inside of the boxcar. Aside from the fallen chair and the mess of games, everything else was in its proper place. These seem to be the o...
Benny burst out of his room and ran into the room next door. Henry! Henry! he cried. Henry was lying in bed, reading a book. He looked up, surprised. Benny? What is it? Did you have a bad dream? Benny grabbed Henrys arm. Come look! Professor Murray w...
The next morning when the Alden children woke up, they smelled something delicious from the kitchen. They dressed quickly and ran downstairs. Mrs. McGregor, their housekeeper, was making scrambled eggs and sausage. That smells great! said Henry, taki...
Watch your back! Benny Alden called to his sister Violet, who was dribbling a soccer ball across their front yard. Their older brother, Henry, was hot on her trail, trying to get the ball. Violet quickly passed the ball to Benny. Their sister, Jessie...