There was plenty to do to help Uncle Max get his restaurant open. Jessie and Violet made bright yellow curtains for the big new window. Jeffrey and Sam wrote a story about the rocking horse. Mr. Alden had it printed on place mats with a picture of th...
Uncle Max was glad to see his brothers family coming to visit. Benny had come along, too. You see I have started to cut a long window, Max said, pointing at the front wall of the restaurant. This place is already a lot lighter. The boys have a questi...
It was library day when Violet and Benny rode their bikes over to the Beaches. Jessie and Henry had made other plans and could not go, but Sammy and Jeffrey were waiting. They had notebooks and pencils. Follow us, Benny called. We know the way. Soon...
Jessie and Henry looked around the little room that Violet, Benny, and the Beach boys had found. It looked brighter and not as spooky in the afternoon light. The big rocking horse still had some of its gay colors. How shall we begin? Sammy asked. Hen...
Benny and Violet told Henry, Jessie, and Mr. Alden all about the secret room in the attic. Everyone tried to guess why the room had been closed, but no one had any new ideas. Benny said, Mr. Beach thought Uncle Max might have a clue. Hes going to tak...
Mr. and Mrs. Beach were hardly in the house when Jeffrey and Sam told them about the round window. That is a mystery, said Mr. Beach. I cant remember any round window. And Max and I never saw it from the tree house we built. The boys took their fathe...
Then for two days it rained. Benny and Henry put on their raincoats and went over to see Sammy and Jeffrey. Henry showed them how to make a sign for the tree house with their names on it, so they had something to do. Benny showed them how to tie knot...
Jeffrey and Sammy Beach were running around their yard early the next morning when the Aldens were eating breakfast. Good luck to all of you, Mr. Alden said as he started for his car. I hope the boys can go with you on your bicycle trip. Well, they a...
Jessie and Violet were putting on old clothes the next morning when Henry called, I wonder what Mr. and Mrs. Beach will say about that tree house? Maybe theyll say no. You know, they dont even want the boys to go out of the yard. Thats different, Hen...
Benny Alden was a boy who liked to see things happen. One day at breakfast he burst out, Those kids next door are the dumbest kids I ever saw! Grandfather Alden looked up in surprise. He said, That doesnt sound like you, Benny. You are usually a kind...
One afternoon in early July Benny Alden came in the front door and rushed down the hall to the stairs. Hey, Henry! he shouted. Jessie! Violet! Whats the matter, Ben? said a quiet voice. Henry stood at the top of the stairs. He looked down at his youn...
