Oh, no you dont, said Henry. He caught Nans shirt. She yanked and twisted, but it was too late. Benny grabbed one leg and the others surrounded her. Gasping and red-faced, she stopped. I didnt do anything, she said. I was just checking on my bike. Wi...
The Aldens stood at the days finish line, applauding as the last riders came in ahead of the sweep wagon. Im glad we didnt follow that detour sign, said Jessie. Getting lost two days in a row would have been too much. Not so many people got lost this...
Uh-oh, said Henry, just after they left the second water stop. Are we lost? asked Benny. I know how to get back to the water stop. Were not lost, said Henry, pulling the tandem to a stop. We have a flat tire. He got off. Benny got off. They squatted...
A grumble went down the line. A crew member ran out of the dining tent, followed by another. They raced past. I dont believe this, one of them said as she ran by. Whats going on? asked Benny. A moment later, another member of the dining hall crew wal...
That was so mean of him, said Jessie angrily as soon as they were out of his hearing. I know. He shouldnt make fun of us for being thirsty, said Soo Lee. Well, he doesnt like us. Or the bike race, Henry said. And maybe hes the one who emptied all the...
Wheels whirred and gears clicked as the swarm of bicyclists pedaled along the swooping road that led out of the park. The early morning sun danced over the riders. Violet and Soo Lee spun along the road side by side. As they reached the entrance to t...
Well get it fixed, declared Jessie. Louis at the bike shop said that Thelma can fix anything. She might be able to fix it, said Henry, looking a little more hopeful. The Aldens walked with Henry and his broken bicycle into Greenfield to the bike shop...
Come on, Henry, Benny said the next morning. We have to practice for the race one more time! But Henry didnt come out of the garage next to the house where the Aldens kept their bicycles. Henry? Jessie called. I cant find it! Henry said. His voice wa...
A tanned boy with shaggy brown hair had just stopped at the lemonade stand as Henry, Benny and Jessie arrived. Hed loosened the straps of his blue bicycle helmet and had it pushed back. He was wearing dark glasses and shiny black bicycling shorts. Hi...
H ... e ... l ... p ... Benny Alden spelled out the letters of the first word on the sign in the front window. He looked up at his oldest sister, Jessie. Help! Thats what it says, doesnt it? he cried. Is someone in trouble? Twelve-year-old Jessie lau...