Quotes from Gertrude Chandler Warner

top of those. Violet filled her arms with brush

She had long blond hair and bright blue eyes, and her skin was deeply tanned.

Maggie had sent up a large basket of sandwiches and salad and pink lemonade with ice in it.

The Aldens did not know that soon they would meet a wonderful friend and find some people who were not friendly at all.

Stop, you boys," cried Henry. "Don't fight the minute you meet." "Well, Mike started it," shouted Benny. "I did not! You started it," shouted Mike. "Boys!" said Henry. "Stop this minute. Aren't you friends?" "We're friends

Forgetting Henry's headlamp, the Boxcar

Mr. Farrier is acting weird

of the boxcar and was just right for a step.

strange man came here last summer and he gave Mr. Moss ten dollars for an old quarter.

Only this flat top is twice as big as a carrier." Benny

steak, baked potatoes, and tossed salad.

S-a-l-o-o-n," said Benny, reading the sign over the door of the building. "What is a saloon?" "This saloon is a Western-style restaurant," said Bart. "It has food, drinks, and entertainment. Come on in!

This place isn't for real mountain climbers. It's for old men and children." Henry

Never did food taste better.

The children ate everything on the table. They ate hamburgers and rolls and tomatoes and beans and corn, and they drank many glasses of milk.

They were soon asleep again. They did not know that Joe had asked Mr. Hill to come because he could show them a big black bear. They did not know that Mr. Hill and the bear were good friends. The bear knew that he would find food wherever Mr. Hill was.

How can you think of cheesecake now?" Daisy asked. "I can always think of cheesecake," said Aunt Judy. "Me too," chimed in Benny. Aunt

We'll get a bottle of Coke, too," said Benny

They could see the mansion above them. It was a large square house, painted white.

From outside the open window came a gust of cool air. The children snuggled deeper under the fluffy blankets that Aunt Judy had set out for them, and one by one they drifted asleep.

That man had blond hair, all right, and he smiled and showed all his teeth.

This is the best picnic I've ever been to," said

extended from the top of each pole to a peg. "Okay," he said. "Time to put up the tent.

they went up the steps of the small caboose, Benny said in a low voice to his brother, "Did Mr. Carr say history or mystery?" "He said history," said Henry, laughing. "But I'm sure you'll think there is a mystery, too.