儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery Chapter 1 Grandfather’s Idea

One morning Benny Alden sat in his room thinking. The four Alden children lived with their grandfather, James Alden. What a lot of adventures we have had, thought Benny. First we lived in a boxcar in the woods. That was fun! Then after we found Grand

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 2 All Aboard!

What a rush! Next day the Aldens went dashing around buying food and packing their things. By noon they were ready to go. When they were leaving, Watch, the dog, trotted along with Jessie. He was ready to go, too. You cant come, old boy, said Henry.

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 3 Beaver Man

The train did not stop during the night. Once Benny said loudly, Ill tell you in the morning! Morning? Grandfather said. He woke up suddenly. Is it morning? Henry whispered, No, Grandfather. Bennys talking in his sleep. When it was really morning, Be

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 4 A Strange Tale

Very soon the train slowed down at Pinedale and stopped. Six men were standing on the platform. Some of them were laughing and pointing as the Aldens got off the caboose. Benny went up to a tall man and said, Wed like to know what is different about

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 5 Glass Factory Junction

In a short time the train stopped at Glass Factory Junction. The Aldens got off the train and looked around. They could not see any sign of a town. There was a small freight station on one side of the tracks and a large factory on the other. Everythi

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 6 Benny’s Adventure

While the Aldens were at the glass factory, Benny was walking through the woods. The path was very poor. Sometimes he thought that he was not on the path at alland he was right. Benny knew that he was supposed to go a mile, but he knew that he had wa

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 7 A Wild Ride

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Grandfather sat quietly in the big caboose. Nobody spoke. The train rattled along. At last Jessie said, I cant stand this. Im going to see if Benny is in the little caboose. I hope you dont mind, Grandfather. Mr. Alden said

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 10 Curing Sneezes

It was quiet in the caboose while Jessie laid out Violets scissors and threaded a needle. Grandfather sat by his window as he always did, but the others sat around the table with Jessie. Benny asked, Are you going to mend my mattress way up in the lo

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 9 Engineer Benny

The knocking on the caboose door grew louder and louder. Who can that be? Henry asked as he went to open the door. Oh, its Al! Come right in! Al said, I came to invite you to dinner at noon in our work-caboose. What fun! said Benny. Are you going to

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 11 Is It Real?

Mr. Alden kept the necklace in his pocket. Next morning, after the housework was done, the train began to slow down. It went clacking onto a siding and came to a stop. The Aldens went down the steps, and there was Al. Al called to them, You have two

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 12 Mysterious Message

The train was creeping along. It had hardly left the freight yard in the city. I wonder why we dont go faster, said Henry. He looked out of the window. Jessie said, Maybe they have to go slowly when they have just turned the train around. But then th

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 13 Surprise for Cho-Cho

It was not far from Glass Factory to Pinedale. Suddenly Jessie said, Grandfather, lets have a party for the train crew and the people at Pinedale. We have big boxes of cookies. And I could use up all the canned orange juice and mix it with coke. Do y

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 8 The Rainy Day

That night, the Aldens slept and slept. Henry was the first one to wake up. He was in the upper bunk. This was really the lookout with windows on all sides. Raining! said Henry to himself. Just look at the rain! I think the rain woke me up. The water

儿童英语读物 Caboose Mystery CHAPTER 14 Best Trip of All

The train did stop at Beaver Lake after all. On the way from Pinedale, Benny said, Im glad youre going to see Old Beaver. He has been angry ever since the police made you run away. Yes, he would be, said the Thin Man. He didnt know a thing about the