Early the next morning, the children started their day at Dotties Pancake House. They wore the T-shirts that Violet had designed. Everyone in the small restaurant asked them about the free rides. The people seemed excited and made plans to visit Hans...
The children found Mr. Hanson sitting in his shed at the back of the pier. There were tools all around him on his workbench, but he was not working. Hi, kids, Mr. Hanson said. Thanks for coming. But Im not sure that I will need your help tonight. Is...
After their ice cream, the children headed back down to the beach. They arrived just in time. Hurry! Jessie called. The tide had come in. Their blanket and towels were just about to get drenched by the ocean! The children grabbed their things and mov...
Hunter waved at the Aldens and at Will and Wendy with his one free hand. He was walking at the edge of the ocean. He had a surfboard and a boogie board under his right arm. Hunter set his things down in the sand. When Benny reached him, he gave Benny...
Henry, Jessie, and Violet heard Bennys shouting and rushed out onto the deck to find him. Even Grandfather and Mr. Hanson had jumped from their beds. They all stood looking out at the beach. At first, no one knew what to say. The tall zombie, the one...
Violet ran across the amusement pier, but she did not see Benny. A few lights were on here and there, but all the rides and food stands were dark. Violet! Is something wrong? Jessie asked. Jessie, Henry, and Mr. Hanson were locking the gate to the Fe...
Captain Cookes pier was smaller than Hansons, but there were many exciting rides there. Look! Benny cried. He pointed to a very large pirate ship. The ship rocked high into the air, back and forth. There were also games where people could win prizes....
Jessie stood very still for a moment and listened. She could hear footsteps from somewhere inside the maze. She tried calling to Benny again, but he did not answer. She put her hands in front of her face and felt her way around the glass walls. Then,...
After Grandfather left for his meeting, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny cleaned up the snack plates from the porch. The children could hear Wendy walking back and forth in a room upstairs. The old floorboards creaked. She was talking to someone on h...
Henry shut down the lawn mower and suddenly everything was very quiet in Grandfathers front yard. It was so hot that the birds were not chirping. Henry looked up at the blazing sun. He wiped his brow. Then he looked around the yard. Something was mis...