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The apartment above Piccolos Pizza wasnt empty for long. Mr. Alden and Watch left for Greenfield just as soon as the children got their luggage from the car. Grandfather promised to return in a couple of weeks. And they promised him a large Pizza Sup
I want to make a surprise for Sunny, announced Benny the next morning after the Aldens and the Teagues had finished breakfast and Grandfather had taken the Teagues on a tour of Greenfield. Benny and his brother and two sisters had gone to their boxca
The Greenfield Center, where the dog show was being held, was a big new building at the edge of town. As the Aldens approached it the next day, they could see cars and trucks and vans arriving, and people hurrying in and out. The sign out front read
The following morning, Violet told Henry and Jessie about the tire tracks she and Benny had spotted near the old pond. Youre sure they were fresh tracks? Henry asked. Violet shrugged. I think so. They might have been left by visitors, Jessie suggeste
A few days later, Benny was working with Sarah in the vegetable patch when he had a great idea. Why couldnt he try for a prize at the Cooperstown Fair? Jessie and Violet had already decided to make a blueberry pie for the baking division, and Henry h
The next morning after breakfast, everyone rushed over to check the Chore List that Mr. Morgan posted on the pantry door. Weve got kitchen duty, Jessie said to Benny. Sarah and Ive got something called . . . mulching, Violet said. Henry and I will be
That night after dinner, as the Alden children sat on the wide front porch with their grandfather and the Teagues, Jessie said, Mrs. Teague, do you know someone who has a dog named Plum? Plum? repeated Mrs. Teague. Well, yes, I do. Thats the name of
At last it was evening, time to go to the dog show. The Aldens had finished the banner and put it carefully away, until the next night when they felt sure Sunny would compete for Best in Show. Then theyd gotten dressed up and gone to the Center. They
Golden sunlight poured into the Crows Nest as the Aldens awakened. Jessie tiptoed to the big windows to feel the sun. She opened the doors that led to the widows walk. Mmm, fresh sea air. Do you see any land yet? Henry joked. I dreamed we were on a l
I still think Melody had something to do with that note, Benny said the next day. Benny and Soo Lee were backstage, with many others, sanding boards for the scenery. Soo Lee took some more sandpaper. I dont know, Benny, she said. Violet came out of t
When the fog blew in, Aunt Jane and Jessie decided to paddle ashore. They thought Henrys canoe was right behind them, but it wasnt. Jessie and Benny called very loudly to let Henry and Violet know where they were. But their voices were carried away b
Jessie, Benny, and Watch were waiting at the Greenfield Post Office when it opened the next morning. It was a bright, sunny day. The post office was surrounded by shady trees and had windows across the front. Jessie, Benny, and Watch were about to go
I guess I owe you an explanation, Rob said. He put his walking stick down and sat by the Aldens in the long grass. Youve just found one of the most valuable private collections of early American coins in the country, he continued. Was it stolen about
Nothing unusual happened that night. Everyone slept very well, even Rob Wilson, who must have returned very late. He came limping out of the lean-to in the middle of the Aldens breakfast. May I join you? Rob asked. They nodded, and he sat down beside
As the Aldens walked home, they saw Mrs. Saunders ice cream truck parked two blocks away from their house. Six children were in line for ice cream. Yoooo-hoooo, Mrs. Saunders called when she saw the Aldens. How was business today? She handed a raspbe
Dr. Skyler was pacing up and down the hall outside the planetarium when the Aldens arrived. Its about time, she said, checking her watch. Half the museum is working on Dino World, and nobody pays any attention to my planetarium. The stars and planets
No, the dinosaur bones are still missing, but come to the Dino World opening next Tuesday, Jessie told a caller. She put down the phone. Whew, that phone hasnt stopped ringing for an hour. I know its awful about the theft, but now people are so curio
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
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
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