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Lina, Violet said as the Aldens followed Lina to the house, theres something Henry and I need to tell you. Henry nodded solemnly. He and Violet quickly filled in the others on the man with the bouncy walk who had sneaked into Linas house during the y
I just sold a box of old towels, Violet reported, handing Lina the money. Lina was sitting at one of the tables with a metal box for the money. She was the yard sale treasurer. The Aldens were walking among all the boxes, tables, chairs, lamps, and o
Lets watch for a minute, Violet said in a low voice. Maybe hell drive away soon. Or maybe hes after the hidden treasure, said Benny. The Aldens peered at the car. Inside, the man with dark glasses sat, his head turned toward Linas house, his chin bob
The Aldens were on their way to the library the next morning when a green van pulled up next to them. It was Lina, and she didnt have her usual smile on her face. Good morning! Henry called. Then he noticed the worried look on Linas face. Whats wrong
Achoo! AAAAAA-CHOOO! Those were the first sounds the Aldens heard from Edward Munsey. Mr. Munsey was a quilt expert sent by the State History Museum. He had just followed Lina into the attic. The four Aldens had been there all morning helping Lina so
The Aldens sat on their front porch after dinner, talking softly. Watch was curled on a pillow, and Benny petted him as they talked. Mr. Munsey has been away, said Jessie. He couldnt have tried to break into the house. And he didnt tell Dirk Grey or
Henry helped violet spread the hops quilt across two chairs. Then Jessie took a tiny pair of scissors out of a carrying case in her pocket. Coral lent me these, she explained. She leaned over and began, very, very carefully to cut the threads that he
Weve only got a few more signs to take down and then well be finished, said Henry. He handed Jessie one of the yard sale posters theyd put up only a few days before. Good, said Benny. Im tired. Just then, a familiar green van pulled up. I thought Id
Benny held the locket, turning it over in his hand. I think we ought to go right to Beach-wood and return the locket, he said. Not so fast, Ben, said Henry. Maybe the locket doesnt belong to the people who live there now. If there are any peopleyou r
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Adria: So Shiloh, we're talking about politics right now and there's something in the US called red and blue states, could you explain a little bit what they are? Shiloh: Yeah Adria, a red state in the United States is a state which is dominated by R
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What? said Henry. He looked at Jessie. You saw a ghost? Jessie shook her head. I dont know what Benny saw, she said. We took the shortcut past the old Bidwell house. I heard a shutter fall or something, and the next thing I knew, Benny was running so
Its almost time for dinner, Benny. We have to hurry, Jessie Alden told her six-year-old brother. They were walking home from the post office, where they had bought stamps for their grandfather, James Alden, and mailed a letter for their housekeeper,
Look! It looks just like a dinosaur! Six-year-old Benny Alden pointed out the window of the car. Henry, Jessie, and Violet Alden looked where their younger brother was pointing, and Watch, their dog, sat up and put his paws on the edge of the window.
Todd: OK. Hey, hello! Tim: Hey, how's it going? Todd: Doing pretty good. Could you introduce yourself please? Tim: Yeah, I'm Tim Peterson. I'm from Oregon in the United States. Todd: Oh, nice. You're from Oregon. Tim: Yeah. Todd: OK, and were you bor
IN THE NEWS - Bush Discusses Middle East Policy in State of the Union Speech By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, February 05, 2005 This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. Ameri
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Two packages detonated(爆炸) on Thursday at two government buildings in the U.S. state of Maryland, but caused no serious injuries, state authorities said. One package detonated at the Jeffrey Building in Annapoli
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: More states than ever are funding preschool. That is according to a new report from the National Institute for Early Education Research or NIEER. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports. CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, BYLINE: Forty-three states plus the
Airport employee: Hello, Portland Airport, Lost and Found. Lucas: Hello. I was a passenger on a SunCal Airlines flight yesterday and I think I left my keys on the plane. Airport employee: I see. To claim the item, you have to fill out a claim form. W