Quotes from Gertrude Chandler Warner

Although Benny had permission from Mrs. Tweedy to pet Doughnut, the guinea pig, today he didn't feel like it. Violet even skipped her visit to her two favorite parakeets, Milo and Magic.

I think some horse snot flew out and landed on me," yelled Benny. A

What shall we do? Where shall we go?" thought Jessie. The wind was blowing more and more clouds across the sky, and the lightning was very near. She walked a little way into the woods, looking for a place to go out of the rain. "Where shall we go?" she thought again. Then she saw something ahead of her in the woods. It was an old boxcar. "What a good house that will be in the rain!" she thought.

Violet looked over at Grandfather. "You're right," she said. "She is a great singer. Even better than she sounds in her kitchen singing about cows and soup." Grandfather

Pat was very still when the boys helped Joe lift

The Butterfly Book," said Jessie. "The Shell Book," said Violet. "The Flower Book," said Henry. "Oh, these three books must belong to a set.

None of the Aldens knew that they were the first real callers Miss Gray had had for many years.

These steps feel as if they got steeper while we were gone, Benny said in a tired voice.

knew something that the children did not, but he went right to work and

Why move it?" asked Violet. She liked the statue just where it was. The Minuteman wasn't very tall — just a little taller than Grandfather — and it was nice to lean against while eating an ice-cream cone.

Why would anyone steal a menu?

Henry opened the back door for Jessie. Grandfather hadn't returned and Mrs. McGregor was in her room. Benny, Violet, and Watch were waiting in the living room. Watch thumped his tail in greeting.

mountain is a general store. The men give you poles and a lunch and directions. They always

She wrote something in a green binder. Knowing that Jessie was organized and responsible, Grandfather had asked her to keep track of preparations for the festival. As Grandfather's assistant, Jessie kept notes in the festival notebook.

Franklin Bond grew up in Greenfield," replied Rick. "When he was a young boy he knew Josiah Wade. By the time Franklin created the statue, Josiah was an old man. Franklin probably listened to Josiah's stories about the war. Maybe Josiah told Franklin he fought with the patriots.

The shop owners were busy, too. Ms. Reit and Sylvia Pepper were putting the finishing touches on their shop windows. Mr. Ames from the hardware store was hanging a large banner that proclaimed, GREENFIELD WINTER FESTIVAL.

because we must have a full day. We can drive to Old Flat Top in

Lunch was quickly eaten because everyone was so curious about the Indian in the woods.

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

MYSTERY OF THE MIXED-UP ZOO THE CAMP-OUT MYSTERY THE MYSTERY

Soon, Violet was busy beating eggs in a bowl. Jessie put butter in a big pan and set it on the stove. The girls put pieces of dry bread in the eggs and milk, and Jessie began to brown them in the pan.

There's another surprise!" Sam said. "I've seen your Mystery Man!

On they went, past the hen houses. These were all mended and painted. They went through a field to the street. It was very strange

THE MYSTERY OF THE EMPTY SAFE