The back road was exactly as Mr. Van Buren had described itquiet and beautiful. It cut through a valley surrounded by tree-covered hills. And a lazy r...
At first the children thought Mr. Van Buren was going to be angry because they were looking for clues in his house. But as he came into the room, a sm...
I think you were right, Henry, Jessie said, still staring at the two pictures. Mr. Finch and Mr. Van Buren dont seem to be enemies at all. And I was t...
The Aldens minivan pulled up to the train station. Are you sure you kids dont want a ride to Allerton? said Grandfather. Thats okay, Grandfather, said...
The children were up bright and early the next morning, talking in the kitchen. Jessie rummaged through the cabinets in the hopes of finding something...
The children met their grandfather at the Greenfield Diner for dinner. The place was bustling with customers. The air was filled with the hum of conve...
This is just terrible, Ms. Connally said when the Aldens gave her the bad news. Ive never had this happen before. An author no-show! I hope hes okay. ...
The train had been switched off the main track into a rail yard. There were dozens of other trains there, too. It looks like a train parking lot! Viol...
That man at the library had to be the rudest person I ever saw, Jessie said as they taped the last poster to a pole at the Greenfield train station. H...
Six-year-old Benny Alden lay on the floor of the Greenfield Public Library. He was coloring a huge poster. Hows it coming, Benny? asked Violet, his te...
