You are all very quiet, said Grandfather at dinner. Yes, said Mrs. McGregor. Ive never heard you all so quiet. Henry, said Grandfather, tell me what youre thinking about. Scissors, clippers, and knives, answered Henry as he buttered a slice of bread.

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 119 The Dog-Gone Mystery

The next morning, Mrs. McGregor placed a large platter of steaming waffles on the breakfast table. Here you go, Benny, she said. I made a special waffle for you. Benny had been sitting with his head in his hands. He looked up to see what Mrs. McGrego

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The Aldens had been gone only one day when David came back from Maine with his dog. It was night when David came, but he was sure of his way through the woods. He and his dog made almost no noise, but David found Lovan at the door of her cottage, wai

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 9 Mountain Top Mystery

All the children looked over when they heard the receiver bang down. Who was that, Dad? asked Hallie. Oh, nobody, Mr. Grayson said. You sounded upset, Hallie said. Well talk about it later, Mr. Grayson answered. Jessie knew it was none of her busines

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XIIIA New Home for the Boxcar THE CHILDRENS grandfather wanted them to like his house. He wanted them to live with him all the time. So he had made over some of the rooms just for them. The children went with him in his car to see the house. When the

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 1 棚车少年 The Boxcar Children

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

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 11 Caboose Mystery

Benny went slowly back to the hotel. He looked on every side as he walked, but Mr. Willet had disappeared. Benny did some hard thinking on that walk. He had been sure that Freddy Willet was going to do more trading. But as far as Benny could tell, th

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 10 Schoolhouse Mystery

Henry backed the car into the woods a little way. Nobody could see it from the road. The Aldens all got out and took out every car rug that they could find for bedclothes. It was so warm that they didnt really need any covers. Henry and Benny let dow

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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

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Grandfathers grandfather clock chimed the half hour at eleven-thirty. Can we go to lunch now? Benny asked. I like this new game, but now Im hungry. Those waffles were a long time ago. Three whole hours, Jessie said, laughing. She jiggled Watchs red l

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I cant believe it! said Mrs. Spencer, shaking her head in wonder, Thanks to the Aldens, I can finally hang Millys portrait on my wall. After leaving the gallery, Edmund had invited everyone to join him at Cookes Drugstore for a quick bite to eat. Now

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 92 The Tattletale Mystery

It was almost dinnertime when Grandfather phoned, asking the children to meet him at the gallery right away. He sounded very mysterious. The four Aldens got on their bicycles and pedaled as fast as they could to Town Square. When they arrived, they s

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Violet rushed over. Oh, no! Are you sure? Jessie turned her backpack upside down. A comb, sunscreen, and a pack of mints tumbled out. I put the container in this pocket, she said. That was the only thing I kept in it. Its empty! Someone stole the rub

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As the Aldens settled around the table again, Mrs. Spencer opened a kitchen drawer. She pulled out a white envelope. I found this in my mailbox this morning, she told them in a quiet voice. What is it, Mrs. Spencer? Violet couldnt help asking. She wa

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In a short time, the back stairs that connected the apartment to the restaurant were busy all day long. Small, unbaked pizzas went upstairs, and hot, steaming ones came back down. Several days after Jessies Personal Pizza Plan got going, everyone pre

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The next morning after breakfast, the children sat in the lobby. They hoped theyd see Lucille and Malcolm and maybe find out what was going on. While they waited, they enjoyed themselves just watching the people going in and out. Ill never get over a

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Benny woke up after everyone else the next morning, and the aroma of sizzling bacon lured him downstairs. Mrs. Lightfeather smiled when she saw his rumpled hair and motioned him to a seat at the breakfast table. Dont worry, Benny, she assured him. We

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Whats going on? Mrs. Morgan looked anxious when the Aldens appeared at the main house. She was standing on the front porch with Danny, Sarah, and Ms. Jefferies. I thought I heard a siren, and Danny said he saw flashing lights over by the pond. It was

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Arent we going to eat breakfast? Benny asked. Im hungry! Well, thats no surprise, Henry said with a laugh. Lets go on in, Grandfather said, leading the way into the coffee shop. The hostess brought the Aldens to a large round table in the center of t

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Benny, what are you going to use that star for? Violet asked a few days later. Benny was at the kitchen table. He had glue, scissors, cardboard, and a small pile of shiny gold paper spread in front of him. Im making Watch a gold star for his doghouse

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 43 The Mystery on Stage