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CHAPTER TWO THE VANISHING GLASS Nearly ten years had passed since the Dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front step, but Privet Drive had hardly changed at all. The sun rose on the same tidy front gardens and lit up the brass number f
At first the children thought Mr. Van Buren was going to be angry because they were looking for clues in his house. But as he came into the room, a smile spread across his face. Rita, my housekeeper, told me what you kids were doing, so I figured Id
The Aldens minivan pulled up to the train station. Are you sure you kids dont want a ride to Allerton? said Grandfather. Thats okay, Grandfather, said Jessie. Were looking for clues around the train station. Why not take the train? The other three ch
The children were up bright and early the next morning, talking in the kitchen. Jessie rummaged through the cabinets in the hopes of finding something they could eat, while the other three sat around the table. Maybe we should talk to Mr. Van Buren,
The children met their grandfather at the Greenfield Diner for dinner. The place was bustling with customers. The air was filled with the hum of conversation, the clinking of silverware, and the wonderful scent of many different meals. Sitting in the
The back road was exactly as Mr. Van Buren had described itquiet and beautiful. It cut through a valley surrounded by tree-covered hills. And a lazy river followed it most of the way, the sun sparkling on its rippled surface. For the first half hour
This is just terrible, Ms. Connally said when the Aldens gave her the bad news. Ive never had this happen before. An author no-show! I hope hes okay. Well find out what happened to him, Jessie said confidently. If you cant, Ill have to call Mr. Van B
I think you were right, Henry, Jessie said, still staring at the two pictures. Mr. Finch and Mr. Van Buren dont seem to be enemies at all. And I was thinking about something, Violet added. Remember that book Mr. Finch published a long time ago called
The train had been switched off the main track into a rail yard. There were dozens of other trains there, too. It looks like a train parking lot! Violet said. Which is the one we want? Benny wondered. There are so many! Number sixteen, Henry reminded
That man at the library had to be the rudest person I ever saw, Jessie said as they taped the last poster to a pole at the Greenfield train station. He certainly was, Henry agreed. Jessie checked her watch again. Anyway, Mr. Finchs train should be ar
Six-year-old Benny Alden lay on the floor of the Greenfield Public Library. He was coloring a huge poster. Hows it coming, Benny? asked Violet, his ten-year-old sister. She was holding a poster of her own, which shed just finished. She gently waved i
all out of love I'm lying alone with my head on the phone 我枕着电话,孤独地躺着 Thinking of you till it hurts 思念你直到心痛 I know you hurt too but what else can we do 我知道你也难过,但我们还能做什么呢 Tormented
By Zulima Palacio Kauai, Hawaii 22 June 2007 Seabirds such as albatross, shearwaters and boobies are extraordinary animals that live at sea for most of their lives. They fly great distances and seldom come to land to remind us that they still exist.
New technologies aid in conservation efforts at the National Zoo Susan Logue Koster | Front Royal, Virginia 19 July 2010 The National Zoo opened a cheetah science facility in 2007 at its conservation center in Front Royal, VA. Cheetahs are considered
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Showcases Vanishing Languages As soon as she heard the music, festival goer Patricia Joseph knew she had to dance. I always felt like dancing when I heard this kind of music, and I always felt restrained. But this was so
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called upon the country's best and brightest to make more breakthroughs in science and technology, with billions of yuan being pumped into higher education. 中国国家主席习近平号召中国最杰出的优秀人才
音乐咖啡厅:Shayne Ward - Waiting In the Wings 相关介绍:真诚友善的微笑,帅气阳光的脸庞,柔情健康的情歌全球3,000,000张专辑销量,全球15白金奖(15 global platinum awards),这就是他,Shayne Ward,一出道