All the Aldens loved having the Nettleton twins as houseguests. But for Jessie, their visit was extra special. She was sharing her room with Tipper. Each night, after they turned out the lights, the two of them would talk in the dark until they drift

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 68 The Basketball Mystery

The children stared at the corner of the boxcar. A place to hide something? Jessie repeated. To hide what? Thats what I want to find out, Henry said. He peered closely at the nails holding the boards in place. Then he ran out of the boxcar. Where Jes

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(41) / 评论(0) 分类 100 The Mystery of the Haunted

Violet ran back to the boxcar as quickly as she could, with Claire at her heels. Wait! Claire called. Whats going on? Violet and Claire arrived breathless in the doorway of the boxcar. Jessie and Benny were sitting on the floor playing cards, and Hen

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 100 The Mystery of the Haunted

Watch, come back! shouted Henry. He ran after Watch. So did all the others. As they reached the edge of the woods, they heard crashing sounds and heavy footsteps. A shadowy figure ran between two big trees and then disappeared. The Aldens ran after t

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 65 The Cereal Box Mystery

By the time Grandfather was done at the dentists, Henry had made all the phone calls. Should we have lunch while we wait? asked Grandfather. Henry shook his head. Everybody will be here soon, he said. And I think we should act quickly. Thats right, s

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After such a busy morning, the children were glad to be back home. You all look like you need a good lunch, said Mrs. McGregor as Henry, Jessie, and Violet sat down to eat. Oh, my! Mrs. McGregor said as she noticed Watch. Whatever happened to Watch?

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IXFun in the Cherry Orchard THE NEXT MORNING Henry thought and thought about taking the other children to pick cherries with him. At last he told his sisters about it as they ate bread and milk for breakfast. Dr. Moore said he wanted more children to

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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

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XIThe Doctor Takes a Hand THE DAYS WENT BY happily for the boxcar children. They found more treasures in the dump, and Henry worked every day for Dr. Moore. One noon Henry came home with some new stockings for Benny. Benny was very happy about them a

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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

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 35 The Mystery at the Dog Show

Shh. Quiet, Watch, Jessie whispered when she heard Watch growling. Its too early to get up. Watch did not agree with Jessie and growled long and low. When Jessies eyes adjusted to the darkness, she saw Watch looking out the bedroom window over the dr

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 22 The Animal Shelter Mystery

The Aldens spent all their time getting the boxcar ready for business. Jessie and Violet made good use of the leftover boards Henry brought back from Seeds Hardware Store. In no time, they had added four new shelves to the boxcar to store the food, d

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 22 The Animal Shelter Mystery

VThe Explorers Find Treasure THE NEXT MORNING Jessie woke up first, and she got up at once, for she was the housekeeper. The dog sat in the door of the car and looked at her as she jumped down to get the milk for breakfast. Then he jumped down after

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king of the road 电影《断背山》的插曲,翻唱的是60年代乡村音乐巨匠罗格-米勒(Roger Miller)的名作《公路之王》(King of the Road)。一首人在旅途的歌。没有电话,没有泳池,没有宠物,一辆能

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 听英文歌曲解析歌词

Rain hammered the roof of the boxcar. Six-year-old Benny Alden looked out the window. Its been raining forever, he said with a sigh. Usually he liked playing in the boxcar with his brother and sisters. The four of them had found the boxcar in the woo

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 97 The Radio Mystery

Turn left, said Henry Alden. Leaning forward from the passenger seat, he pointed at a graveled road. RV Haven should be about two miles down this road. Roger, said Grandfather as he steered the big mobile home off the main highway. Benny looked up fr

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 52 The Mystery of the Lost Min

Benny Alden leaned forward to stare out the window. Wow, he said. Look how tall all those mountains are! His brother, Henry, laughed. Mountains are supposed to be tall, Benny. Thats why theyre called mountains. How tall are these mountains? Benny ask

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I sure hope it flies! cried six-year-old Benny as he jumped to his feet. Do you think it will? Theres only one way to find out, said Henry who was fourteen. Toss it in the air and see what happens. It was a warm August afternoon and the four Alden ch

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 92 The Tattletale Mystery

Next to be auctioned is this toy boxcar, a man yelled to the crowd in the courtyard. A fine thing for a fine boy or girl. Do I hear a dollar? Benny Alden wriggled in his seat. He was so excited he could hardly sit still. He reached into the pocket of

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 48 The Mystery Bookstore

He cant have our boxcar, can he? asked Benny. No, Benny, said Jessie. Its our boxcar and were going to keep it! Henry clapped his hand to his forehead. Oh, no! I almost forgot. Were supposed to go to the grocery store for Mrs. McGregor. Putting the r

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 49 The Mystery of the Stolen B