儿童英语读物 The Great Detective Race CHAPTER 6 A Big Question Mark

Lets pack a lunch and take it to Potters Creek with us, Violet suggested the next morning. Thats an awesome idea! cried Benny. He got out the peanut butter and jelly. Jessie reached the thermos down from the cupboard. Its a beautiful day for a picnic

儿童英语读物 A Horse Named Dragon CHAPTER 8 A Flashlight Night

The children lay awake in their bunks. One hour passed. And another. But sleep would not come. Henrys back was sore from digging the fence posts. His face and arms stung from the locust branch scratches. Violet thought about the woman whose horse, Bu

儿童英语读物 A Horse Named Dragon CHAPTER 9 A Computer Connection

Did anyone call about Dragon? asked the children as they walked in to breakfast. Not yet, said Cookie. But its still early. Not everyone has seen our flyers. The children ate quietly, then went to do their chores. Please, ring the cowbell if anyone c

儿童英语读物 A Horse Named Dragon CHAPTER 10 S’more Fun

Cookie drove up as the children rode into the corral. They quickly told her about the horse thieves and they all ran inside to call the police. Slim sat at the office computer. He jumped up when they came in. Just a little computer work, he said, qui

儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 3 Treasure Found and Lost

All you have to do is enter a zip code and the website will show you all the caches that are nearby, Violet told Grandfather and their housekeeper, Mrs. MacGregor, that evening. The children had spent some time exploring ***. They had tried to tell G

儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 4 The Club Meeting

On Friday morning, Grandfather drove the children to the nature center so they could go to the Greenfield Geocachers club meeting. When Grandfather dropped them off, they saw a crowd of people milling around the patio and picnic area in front of the

儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 5 The Search Is On!

Let me get this straight, Grandfather said after Henry explained what they wanted. You want me to give you a ride to the new mall, but youre not sure youre actually going to the mall? Violet giggled. Thats right. Were looking for more geocaches, said

儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 6 Who’s the Thief?

There were a lot of people standing around outside the nature center on Monday when the Aldens arrived. Once again the door was locked. Doggie! a little girl squealed as the Aldens joined the group. Jessie held Watch on a leash. There were several ot

儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 7 Late Night Clues

Ha-ha, Benny read the two words on the paper on the table in front of him. The words were written in red crayon and they took up most of the page. What does that mean? Thats what wed all like to know, Andy said, his hands wrapped around a steaming mu

儿童英语读物 The Great Detective Race CHAPTER 7 Through the Looking Glass

Ice cream would sure hit the spot right now! Benny called out, as the Aldens wheeled back into Greenfield. Sounds good to me, Henry was quick to agree. Jessie and Violet nodded. When they stopped outside the Greenfield Ice Cream Parlor, Violet decide

儿童英语读物 The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie CHAPTER 4 Bad Sign

What just happened to the Dukes Dogs sign? Jessie said. I dont know, said Henry. But Im sure Mr. Duke isnt happy. Look, there he is now, said Violet. He just walked through the front gate. Mr. Duke wasnt just unhappyhe was angry. The children watched

儿童英语读物 The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie CHAPTER 5 A Popping Good Idea

The children hadnt had any luck finding clues at the theater that morning. They were glad when Uncle Flick and Grandfather offered to take them out to lunch in Oakdale. The Aldens knew they needed a break. On their way into town the children watched

儿童英语读物 The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie CHAPTER 6 What Everyone Wants

A half hour later, the popcorn the Aldens made was still selling well. So well, in fact, that they were running out of containers to serve it in. Violet looked at the crowd in the snack bar and began to worry. Shouldnt Dan Brinker be here by now, Jes

儿童英语读物 Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes CHAPTER 4 Worms!

Early Monday before breakfast, the children rode their bikes through the quiet morning streets. As usual, Benny pedaled extra hard, leading all the way to The Applewood Caf. He coasted around to the garden. Oh, no! He screeched to a stop. Our black g

儿童英语读物 The Box That Watch Found Chapter 8 Where Is Cal?

I have a surprise for you, Mrs. MacGregor announced when the children sat down to breakfast the next morning. What? Benny asked eagerly. It smells like scrambled eggs, Violet said, breathing in the delicious smell. But it doesnt look like scrambled e

儿童英语读物 Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes CHAPTER 5 The Scene of the Crime

The children pressed the doorbell of the large gray building. Whirrrrrr. Whirrrrrr. The security camera over the door searched left, then right, then down until it found the children. The door buzzer sounded, and the children walked in. A tall smilin

儿童英语读物 Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes CHAPTER 6 Poison Ivy!

The Applewood Caf bustled with lunchtime customers. As the Aldens waited for their orders, they discussed their visit to the armored car company and to the bank. The thief knew exactly how the real driver looked and talked, Henry said. That means hed

儿童英语读物 Mystery of the Traveling Tomatoes CHAPTER 8 Black Gold Thief

The sign for Sams Scrap Yard stuck out of a tall dirt hill. Wild leafy vines crawled along the dirt and snaked around the sign. A tangle of watermelons, cantaloupes, pumpkins, cucumbers, and zucchinis covered the hill. The children rode their bikes p

儿童英语读物 A Horse Named Dragon CHAPTER 6 Disappearing Dragon

Easy, girl. Thats a good horse. Nice horse. Violet spoke softly to each horse as Benny fed them carrots and apples. Jessie took the pictures. There were few horses in the west pasture, and the three children quickly took one photo after another. They

儿童英语读物 The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie CHAPTER 7 To Catch a Ghost

It was late when the second movie ended and the last of the cars had left the drive-in theater. Uncle Flick had returned to the house, and all seemed quiet outside. Watch stood at the door to the porch. He wanted to go for one last walk before bedtim