The Aldens had just sat down to eat when Pete burst into the dining room. He was wearing large orange boots. Their thick rubber soles left a line of s...
A little while later, Benny sat on a bench at the edge of the skating pond. He was trying to lace up his skates. His hands were clumsy inside his glov...
Mr. Mercer was upset. I parked the truck out by the skating rink last night. The tires were fine then. One flat tire I could understand, Grandfather s...
The next morning, the Aldens met Jimmy Phelps in front of the lodge. He was taking off his skates. Is breakfast over already? Benny asked him. He coul...
After a supper of spaghetti and salad in the lodge dining room, Grandfather drove the children to the cabin. This is as close as we can get, he said a...
Benny was the first to see the carved wooden sign. It read Snow Haven Lodge. Were here! he exclaimed. Mr. Alden turned the station wagon into the long...
Benny glanced out the window over the kitchen counter. Outside, his twelve-year-old sister, Jessie, was playing with their dog, Watch. Snowflakes fell...
