O_ _N_NG _O_DAY, six-year-old Benny Alden struggled to sound out the words on the sign in front of the newly built Crossroads Mall. TH_ G_M_ S_ _T ? He scratched his head as Grandfather steered the van into the mall parking lot. I dont get it. I thin

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

There were two police cars parked in front of the coffee shop at the end of the mall. A small crowd had gathered in front of the shop. The Aldens pressed closer to see what was going on. Do you know why the police are here? Jessie asked a woman in a

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

Wake up, Violet, Jessie nudged her sister. Grandfather, look! Someone was inserting a key into the front door of the drugstore. And the person was too short to be Bob, the store owner. Grandfather picked up the walkie-talkie and said, Weve got someon

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

The Aldens raced out the front door and across the parking lot. But the noise they were making alerted the intruder, and he dashed away in the opposite direction. All they could see was that he was tall and thin and wore jeans and a jacket. He ran ar

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

The Aldens had been brainstorming ideas for the Game Spots Kids Korner all weekend. Queenie had asked them to come back on Monday afternoon with a list of possibilities. So after lunch they got on their bikes and rode over to the Crossroads Mall. GR

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

Uh, oh, Benny said when he and Jessie and Henry came out of the drugstore a few minutes later. Whats the matter, Benny? Jessie asked. Look! Benny pointed to the sign in the parking lot. More letters are missing. Benny was right. The sign that had rea

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How many words did you find, Benny? Jessie asked on Sunday afternoon. A light rain was falling outside, so the Aldens were spending the day indoors. They were clustered around the kitchen table playing Word Master. The smell of baking cookies hung in

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

The children followed Carter down to the Java Caf. Carter went to the counter and ordered everyone cookies and hot chocolate. Then they all took their treats to a large table in the back of the caf. I have been taking letters off that sign, Carter ad

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On Monday morning, the Aldens put on their old clothes again and biked over to the Crossroads Mall. They were planning to do some more work on the mural. Hey, the sign is blank today, Violet said as they rode into the mall parking lot. Thats strange,

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 104 The Game Store Mystery

The next day, the Aldens decided to look at the missing letters again at home. They sat at the kitchen table. Once again, each of them had the letters A A E E E E E E I K L L M M N O P P Q R R S U and Y spread out on scraps of paper in front of them.

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