Quotes from Gertrude Chandler Warner

Seems old?" said Violet. "Do I know her?" "Yes, you all know her very well," said Mr. Alden. "She is Mrs. McGregor." "Mrs. McGregor!" shouted all the children. They could not believe it.

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Benny was not reading any more. He was looking straight ahead.

tired faces of his grandchildren.

that we Aldens always seem to have an exciting time on vacation no matter where we go.

the children could tell, because they could hear the hum of

The Other Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth M

Boy, look at that car!" said Benny, looking out the window. It was long and low. It was painted yellow and black. A man got out of the car. A guard spoke to him and nodded, and the man came to the back door.

And I thought I was the only one who put two and two together!" Everyone

Enough for two more dinners," said Henry, very pleased, "and more will grow. Now I will

Mary's Cherry Dumplings Mary

It was just like Big Clay's so I could return his." Clay spoke up and he sounded grumpy. "Can you just call me Clay?" he said. "I'm so tired of being 'Big Clay.'" Little Clay paused. "Okay. But you'll have to call me Melody." "Melody?

All the children rushed over to Aunt Jane. All but Mike. He just stood and looked at the paper in her hand.

He is James Henry Alden, and I'm Henry James Alden.

That's what we thought," said Mr. Alden. "You see, the week after Bill disappeared, his brother Sam was killed by a car. So he couldn't help us find Bill.

where they had come from. The baker's wife saw them first, as they stood looking in at the window of her store. The little boy was looking at the cakes, the big boy was looking at the loaves of bread, and the two girls were looking at the cookies.

Watch. He is her dog. She took the thorn out of his foot.

Then Benny called out in his loudest voice, "Bill!

four nods. "You do have the strangest ideas

But if some idiot hadn't made that hole it would be worth two hundred and fifty dollars. Yes, sir, no fooling! It's very rare." Mr. Alden said, "Yes, I know. That's why I wear it. I was the idiot who made that hole." "Sorry!" said Mr. Willet with a wink. "Didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

I certainly do," said Mr. Alden. "I think S. M. means Sam McGregor.

Moore's and stay, until the surprise comes.

See you day after tomorrow!

Then she saw something ahead of her in the woods. It