CHAPTER 14 Home As the two boats went through Blue Bay, Captain Brown took a picture of the beach. He said, That will show the fireplace and the two houses. And now I am ready to make any plans you want to, Mr. Alden. Well, first, maybe Peters parent...
CHAPTER 13 Sea Star Old Myna woke up first. She hopped out of the house and flew into the trees. She ate her breakfast and waited for the sun to come up. Then she began to call, Wake up, sleepyhead! It woke everyone. Benny laughed. Thats old Myna. Sh...
CHAPTER 12 Eight in the Family Grandfather was thinking. He said, Benny, you must not think that Peters mother is your teacher, just because she had the same name. There are many people named Horn. Lars said, What happened to Mr. Anderson? I dont kno...
CHAPTER 11 Peter Back at the cave, Mike was saying, You can have another turn, Ben. Im coming down. But of course Benny did not answer. He was not there. Goodness! cried Jessie. Where is Benny? They began to call, Benny! Benny! They all listened. I h...
CHAPTER 10 Trapped One day Henry said suddenly, I dont want a nap today. I dont either! shouted Benny and Mike at the same time. Lets walk over into the woods. It is cool enough there. Mr. Alden laughed. He said, I want a nap just the same. Lars was...
CHAPTER 9 Bread One by one the family woke up. They laughed at one another for going to sleep on the sand. We needed a nap in the middle of the day, said Mr. Alden. The sun is very hot. Id like to see how that breadfruit is getting along, said Jessie...
CHAPTER 8 Cooking and Swimming Lars was making the stew now. In the new kettle were the four pieces of fish, spring water, onions and salt. They all lifted the kettle over the fire. The children watched as it began to boil. Violet shook up some dry m...
CHAPTER 7 Clues The next day at breakfast Jessie said, Lars, how about that fish stew today? For Grandfather, said Henry. He loves fish stew. So do I, said Mike. All but the fish. You are funny, Mike! said Benny. What do you like, if you dont like th...
CHAPTER 6 Surprises Mr. Alden woke first. He lay very still. He thought to himself, Breakfast will be strange for me. No coffee. I must learn to get along without my morning coffee. Then he went to sleep again. Soon he was awake. He sat up and looked...
CHAPTER 5 Food At Mikes loud voice, everyone looked ahead. There were two old huts. The family started to walk toward them. Mike got there first. All broken down, he said. No good after all. Lars said, Yes, they are broken down, Mike. But I wouldnt s...
CHAPTER 4 The Lifeboat How do we get ready, Lars? asked Benny, as they stood on the deck. First, we start to pack the biggest lifeboat, said Lars. We love to do things like that! said Jessie. Her eyes were very bright. What do we pack? We must take a...
CHAPTER 3 Ships School Sea gulls flew after the boat, screaming. The cook threw out food for them. They screamed louder and louder. More and more came, until there were hundreds. Arent they beautiful! cried Jessie. She went over to look. A big gull l...
CHAPTER 2 Getting Ready The next week soon came and the Alden family sat eating breakfast. Mr. Alden said, You will not go to school today, for we leave tomorrow. You have many things to do. What? asked Benny. Grandfather laughed. He said, For one th...
CHAPTER 1 Plans One winter day Jessie Alden met her brother Henry in the hall. She said, Henry, I think Grandfather is up to something. Violet thinks so, too. What do you mean, Jessie? said Henry. Do you mean business trouble? Oh, no! Not at all! sai...