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The next morning Benny lay in bed wondering what excuse he could give to get back to the bus station. He couldnt think of anything. He wondered what had happened to Jud and Troy after Mr. Pickett had driven off with them. Would they get to the town m
The minutes went by, but no bus pulled up in front of the station. Frank did not come back either. The strange boys were gone, but nobody knew where. Not even a car passed. Benny finally spoke up. Its one oclock now. Thats long past lunch time, and I
Benny saw Henry and Mr. Fogg go into Mr. Furmans office. He half expected to hear shouting and angry voices. There was nothing of the kind. Soon Mr. Fogg and Henry walked out together. Neither one looked angry or even upset. Benny couldnt imagine wha
Each day brought several new customers to Piccolos Pizza. The Aldens were sure many more would follow once the restaurant started serving its big pizzas again. Finally the day came when the gas company was going to fix the broken gas line to the Picc
On their way to work the next morning Benny and Henry talked about the mystery of the lockets. Henry said, No one could find out how the lockets got to the jewelry counter. At first it seemed as if someone was playing a joke. I know, said Benny. It d
Frank put the dead fish in the trunk of his car. He locked the door of his house, then he got in the drivers seat. The Aldens slid in, with Benny and Henry sitting in front with Frank. Im glad we dont have the fish with us, Violet whispered to Jessie
It was just after lunch when the two Aldens met the man who had scowled at them earlier that day. This is Mr. Fogg, Mr. Furman said. Henry, you will be working with Mr. Fogg. He is the manager of the first floor. You can learn a lot from him. Henry s
After their late night out the children slept later than usual the next morning. Henry mixed up a batch of pancakes, Violet broiled the sausages, Jessie poured the orange juice, and Benny set the table. After they had eaten, they rode their bicycles
The Aldens had their own alarm clock to wake them up every day. With the first ray of light, Watch stood by Jessies bed and pushed her with his nose. Then he visited Henry and Violet and did the same thing. Benny needed something different to wake up
The Aldens woke up early. The storm had moved on, and sun filled the house as they ate the breakfast of cold cereal and bananas and drank the milk Mrs. McGregor had packed. They tried the phone and were happy to find it was working again. There isnt
Gratefully, Max smiled at the waiter who put a cup of coffee before him. He took a deep breath. My doctor, who also is a close friend, advised me to relax, and recommended this cruise. Max stirred his coffee. Its been far from relaxing. The first nig
Jessie led the way to the boxcar and up the stump step. Then she stopped so quickly that the others almost ran into her. Jessie, what is it? said Henry, sounding puzzled. Look! said Jessie, sounding even more puzzled. The table where they had left th
They decided not to tell Grandfather about the missing stew and the arrow in the tree. Itll only worry him, they all agreed. Jessie and Benny made sandwiches instead of stew. After lunch, Grandfather said, Why dont you children run along. Im sure you
That night, Benny got his pancake dinner. Jessie cooked bacon, too, which everyone liked. But when they sat down at the table, Violet noticed that Jessie wasnt eating much. Whats wrong, Jessie? she asked. Do you feel bad? Yes, but not the way you mea
Everyone worked hard for the rest of the day. When it was time to go, they were all hungry, especially Benny. Nancy, Jessie said, Mr. Taylor told us that theres a stream near here. Were going to make some sandwiches and eat by the water. Would you li
When the children reached home, they all went into the den and sat down. You know, Jessie said, I wonder whether Mr. Farley is deliberately trying to scare us. He talks about the ghost so much. Why would he want to scare us? Violet asked. I have no i
Henry, Jessie, Violet, Benny, and Soo Lee were coming out of the hardware store the next morning with more paint and supplies for the boxcar, when a voice said, Hush, Becky. If youre good, Ill ask these nice children to tell you about their boxcar. R
Benny, you havent finished your breakfast yet, said Jessie. Watch hasnt eaten his at all, said Benny. He pointed to Watchs bowls in the corner of the kitchen by the door. One was full of water. The other was full of dog food. Hes probably out digging
Over here! Pass it to me! Benny Alden yelled, waving his arms. He and his sister Violet just needed one more basket to break the tie. Violet looked over at Benny. She looked down at Soo Lee. Her five-year-old cousin was right beside her. Violet was q
Are you sure? Violet asked. Yes! These are all mens clothes! Katya pulled out another tie and a pair of shoes, then stuffed the items back into the duffel. What am I going to do? At that moment, Henry and Benny stopped by the door. Everything okay? H