After dinner that night, the family gathered in the den. Henry said, How can we go about trying to find out more about Celia? Even Mr. Farley doesnt know and he was her neighbor. Well, in her letter to her father she said she was going to Bromley to...
The Aldens woke up early. The storm had moved on, and sun filled the house as they ate the breakfast of cold cereal and bananas and drank the milk Mrs. McGregor had packed. They tried the phone and were happy to find it was working again. There isnt...
The next afternoon, the children packed up their sleeping bags, pajamas, and a change of clothes. Henry put in a flashlight, some more cleaning equipment, and a camera. Whats the camera for? Benny asked, sounding puzzled. I just thought it would be f...
In the morning, the Aldens made breakfast. Jessie dipped pieces of bread into egg and milk for French toast. Benny set the table. Violet put out the maple syrup and jam, and Henry filled glasses with milk. After the bread was browned, the children at...
Soon the Aldens heard a car stop in front of the Roth house. They ran to the front door and saw Mr. Alden getting out of the car. Theres our grandfather, Jessie said to Mrs. Carter. We have to go. Thanks for the phone and the snack. Any time, Mrs. Ca...
Suddenly, Benny sniffed. I smell something sweet like perfume. I smell it, too, Jessie said. Its like roses, Henry said. Its coming from the living room, Violet said. The children hurried into the living room. There they saw something they didnt expe...
In the morning none of the Aldens felt like going right to the house. Benny said, Cant we go somewhere else first? We can clean in the afternoon. Bennys right, Violet said. Jessie thought for a minute and then said, I know. Lets go to the lake in the...
When the children reached home, they all went into the den and sat down. You know, Jessie said, I wonder whether Mr. Farley is deliberately trying to scare us. He talks about the ghost so much. Why would he want to scare us? Violet asked. I have no i...
The next morning, the Aldens got up and fixed a breakfast of orange juice, cold cereal, toast with strawberry jam, and milk. When they had eaten and cleaned up the kitchen, they ran down to the boxcar. It was almost the same as when they had lived in...
The Alden children and their cousins Joe and Alice Alden stood in front of an old house on the edge of Greenfield. They looked up and down at the three-story, gray-shingled home. It needed painting. The porch steps were broken and the windows on each...