儿童英语读物 Mystery Behind the Wall CHAPTER 10 What It All Meant

Professor Nichols sat down at the dining room table and began to look at the coins. From an inside pocket he took a magnifying glass like one Benny had seen a watchmaker use. He fitted it into his eye. Rory and the Aldens leaned excitedly on the tabl

儿童英语读物 The Mystery in the Snow CHAPTER 10 Another Clue

Watch destroying the snowpeople? The idea made Henry laugh. Watch wouldnt do that, he said. Benny was angry. He didnt do it, he said. He was in the lounge the whole time. Benny reached under the table and patted Watchs head. Then howd the tracks get

儿童英语读物 The Mystery in the Snow CHAPTER 11 A Fresh Start

The Aldens trudged back to the cabin silently. Each was deep in thought. Finding the glove in the snow near the smashed sculpture was a shock. It belonged to Freddy; that much, they knew. But they werent sure what it meant. In the cabin, Jessie put F

儿童英语读物 The Mystery in the Snow CHAPTER 12 Missing Skis

By mid-morning, Bennys team had finished their work. We did it! Alan said. He smiled at the finished snowpeople. Even Jason smiled. I never thought wed get done. Benny walked around the four snowpeople. Theyre good, all right, he said. But will anyon

儿童英语读物 Bus Station Mystery CHAPTER 11 Back to the Station

It was a beautiful summer night. When the meeting was over many people stopped to talk before starting their cars. There was a light wind, fresh and clean. One man said, This is the way it should always be. There should be clean air everywhere. Im gl

儿童英语读物 Bus Station Mystery CHAPTER 7 The Snooper

The next morning Benny lay in bed wondering what excuse he could give to get back to the bus station. He couldnt think of anything. He wondered what had happened to Jud and Troy after Mr. Pickett had driven off with them. Would they get to the town m

儿童英语读物 Benny Uncovers a Mystery CHAPTER 7 A New Puzzle

One mystery was solved. Mr. Fogg had not had anything to do with the missing vase. But soon there was another mystery. Benny came early the next morning, but Toni and Doris were already in the store. Sam, the night watchman, had let them in before he

儿童英语读物 The Mystery in the Snow CHAPTER 14 More Mischief

Inside the lodge, the Aldens got cups of hot chocolate and cinnamon buns and sat down by the fire. Grandfather and Mr. Mercer came in. Congratulations, Henry, Mr. Mercer said. You skied well. Thank you, Henry said. And, Benny, your snow sculpture is

儿童英语读物 Mystery Behind the Wall CHAPTER 5 A New Clue

Violet came to the door of Rorys room. She had put Stephanies journal away. It was time to call Benny and his guest to dinner. Whats wrong? she asked. You two boys look as if you havent a friend in the world. Benny said, We thought maybe Stephanie ha

儿童英语读物 Bus Station Mystery CHAPTER 8 Tricked Twice

Not one of the Aldens moved. They watched the man on the bus station steps. What was he going to do? Henry motioned to Jessie and Violet. He wanted them to stay where they were. He whispered to Benny, Come with me. Benny nodded and tiptoed behind Hen

儿童英语读物 Bus Station Mystery CHAPTER 10 Benny Guesses

As the Aldens drove up to the town hall in Oakdale Benny exclaimed, Look at the crowd! I never thought so many people would come to a town meeting. Grandfather smiled. He had been at town meetings before. Do you see Frank anywhere? Jessie asked. I ho

儿童英语读物 Mystery Behind the Wall CHAPTER 3 Surprise from the Past

The next morning it was raining very hard. The sky was filled with black clouds. Its teeming, said Rory. Its pouring, said Benny. We cant play outdoors very well. Thats OK, Rory said. We can work some more on our telegraph. As the boys worked, Rory h

儿童英语读物 Mystery Behind the Wall CHAPTER 4 Is That All?

Rory held his breath as Benny reached into the hole in the closet wall. Benny was so excited that he almost let the pliers fall into the hole. Paper! he said. Hear it rustle? Dont tear it, Benny, said Rory. It must be very old. Theres a lot of it, Be

儿童英语读物 The Mystery in the Snow CHAPTER 13 Too Many Suspects

Henry picked the green knit hat off the tree branch. Its Freddys all right, he said. She took Matts skis! Benny exclaimed. She might have hid them somewhere, Jessie reasoned. Her hat must have gotten stuck on the branch as she passed by. But shed hav

儿童英语读物 The Chocolate Sundae Mystery CHAPTER 8 The Trail Is Cold

The Aldens left for work early the next morning with Watch. Henry and I can take him for a walk after we talk to Mr. Brown, Benny explained. But wont he keep you from your detective work? Jessie asked. You know how Mrs. Saunders dislikes dogs. Oh, we

儿童英语读物 The Chocolate Sundae Mystery CHAPTER 9 A Late Night

That night at dinner, Jessie lost no time telling her family about the missing strawberry ice cream. Why didnt Mr. Brown notice it was missing? Benny wondered aloud. There was still lots of ice cream in the container, just not as much as yesterday, J

儿童英语读物 The Chocolate Sundae Mystery CHAPTER 10 Confession

Benny gulped. Henry peered through the keyhole. What he saw made him shake his head sadly. Brian was leading four skinny boys into the parlors kitchen. The boys wore T-shirts that looked much too big for them, and worn-out shoes. As Henry watched, Br

儿童英语读物 The Mystery Bookstore Chapter 7 A Suspect Turns Up

Wake up sleepyheads! Jessie said the next morning. Jessie tickled Violets and Bennys feet. Stop it, Watch, Violet mumbled. Still dreaming, she thought she was back in Greenfield where the family dog, Watch, liked to wake up the children one by one. J

儿童英语读物 The Mystery Bookstore Chapter 5 The Face in the Photograph

The Riverfront Streetcar was jammed with people visiting New Orleans just like the Aldens. Everyone seemed to be wearing a silly hat or carrying a colorful souvenir umbrella to shade themselves from the hot sun. New Orleans is just like a carnival, V

儿童英语读物 The Chocolate Sundae Mystery CHAPTER 5 Mrs. Saunders

Simone and Jessie tried their best to convince their customers to have the fresh peach or strawberry ice cream. When you have your heart set on chocolate, its hard to change your mind, a young woman grumbled. I know what you mean, echoed a police off