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Hurry, Jessie! cried six-year-old Benny. There wont be any fortune cookies left if we dont hurry. The youngest Alden was bouncing up and down with excitement on Aunt Janes couch. Twelve-year-old Jessie looked up from the gift she was wrapping. Oh, Be
I cant believe were going to college! said Violet Alden, as the van rounded a steep mountain curve. Next to her, fourteen-year-old Henry Alden grinned. Were not exactly going to college, he teased his little sister. Well only be at Mountvale College
Oh, Benny, what are you doing to Watch? Violet Alden asked her six-year-old brother. Benny Alden grinned. He had tied a bandanna around Watchs head with a leaf tucked under one side to make an eye patch. Im a pirate, he said. And I am making Watch wa
Oh, said Violet. Mrs. McGregor needs help. Violet, who was ten years old and a bit shy, opened the screen door to let Mrs. McGregor into the sunporch. Thank you, Violet, said Mrs. McGregor as she squeezed through the opening, cradling a big green obj
Alex Kirk said he had to take care of his garden and left. Mr. Yee took several deep breaths, then said, Come, lets walk through my garden plot. The Aldens followed him, careful to not step on any plants. That was a bit hard to do because the plants
Look! cried six-year-old Benny. Watch is sniffing out clues. Benny was drawing a picture of his dog, Watch. Ten-year-old Violet looked over at her little brothers drawing. I can see that, she said with a smile. Hes following a trail of footprints. Th
Mr. Pierce had just come down from the upstairs as the Aldens came up from the basement. Whats happened? he said to his wife as he ran into the living room. Weweweve been robbed, Mrs. Pierce repeated, and she started to cry. Calm down, dear, Mr. Pier
Jessie Alden stood at the door. Oh, what a beautiful morning! she said on that hot July day. You can say that again, Jessie, added Benny Alden. He looked out at the blue ocean and white sand. There was not a cloud in the sky. Violet and Henry came to
Joe and the children sat around the table to look at the books. Henry took off the paper and found twelve interesting-looking books. The Butterfly Book, said Jessie. The Shell Book, said Violet. The Flower Book, said Henry. Oh, these three books must
H ... e ... l ... p ... Benny Alden spelled out the letters of the first word on the sign in the front window. He looked up at his oldest sister, Jessie. Help! Thats what it says, doesnt it? he cried. Is someone in trouble? Twelve-year-old Jessie lau
CHAPTER 3 Waiting for Rescue When Henry awoke he thought even before he opened his eyes, The helicopter will come at sunrise. Then he opened his eyes and blinked. The whole mountain top was covered with thick fog. Henry turned his head to look at Jes
CHAPTER 6 Exploring the Woodshed Soon everyone in town knew the four young Aldens. They went everywhere. One morning Benny went over to the Bean farm. He met Mr. Bean, Andys brother, and Mrs. Bean. They were glad to see Benny and told him to come oft
CHAPTER 3 Cement for a Project Jessie boiled a dozen eggs and a dozen potatoes. She put them in the refrigerator. By noon she had made an enormous potato salad. She had bought rolls and butter and a cherry pie. Lets eat lunch out on the rocks, she sa
Such excitement! Mrs. McGregor, the housekeeper, packed a big lunch in a box. She handed it to Jessie with a motherly smile. Benny peeked in the box and said, If Aunt Jane doesnt give you enough to eat, that lunch will last you two or three days. Mr.
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
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
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
Here we go, up to a strange mansion to see a strange lady, said Benny. Right! said Henry. Im sure its all right to ring a doorbell, even if we dont get in. The four Aldens started along the beach, past the factory, and up the high cliff walk. They co
It was a few days later, and the girls were getting lunch. Grandfather came in from the store. He said, While you were at the beach Mr. Fenton told me that the fishermen get up at three oclock in the morning to take their boats out. Thats why we neve
The Alden House was jumping. Every few minutes, people on the front porch rang the doorbell. And every few minutes on the back porch, the family dog, Watch, whined to come in. The Alden children were in the kitchen baking cookies. Watch didnt want to