It its gone! exclaimed Benny. Everyone turned to him. Whats gone? Jessie asked. The number one on Buttercups bell! Benny was staring at the painting w...
The answer to the riddle is one, Benny called back as he rounded the corner, racing for Shadowbox. And Buttercup has the number one on her bell! You t...
The next morning, the four Aldens joined Fran for breakfast on the back patio. Lottie had left early for work, so the umbrella table was set for five....
What are you thinking, Violet? Jessie asked. I have a hunch the next clue is right here in the house. But, Violet, Benny protested, the arrow was poin...
During dinner that night, Fran and the Aldens did most of the talking. Lottie was strangely quiet. When Im making my designs, I keep a bowl nearby fil...
The Aldens found Fran sitting in her workroom, a basket of flowers in front of her. Newspapers had been spread over a long table, and there was a thic...
CLANG, CLANG. CLANG, CLANG, CLANG. Violet blinked and sat up in bed. It was the middle of the night. The house was dark and quiet. What had awakened h...
Do you think its true? Benny asked his brother and sisters. He was standing at the window in the lace-and-lavender room that Violet and Jessie were sh...
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny followed Fran into a cozy living room that looked out on Cedar Creek. Fresh flowers in colorful vases had been placed ...
Grandfather should be home soon, said six-year-old Benny. He pressed his nose against the living room window. Any minute now, well find out about the ...
