Sorry, Henry, dont take your jacket off, Laurie said when Henry came through the back door of the restaurant the next day at lunchtime. Jessie just gave me one more delivery order. Its for a Pizza Supreme. I know all about it, Henry said with a smile...
The restaurant was so busy that the Piccolos and the Aldens soon forgot their troubles with Laurie. Everyone worked side by side in the kitchen and dining room now. Benny taught Laurie his way of smacking down the dough nice and flat. Mrs. Piccolo he...
The next morning, the sun was shining, and so was every light at Piccolos Pizza. The children ran outside to see how their freezer in the snow was working. The Piccolos were already packing up the frozen meats and sauces to bring inside. When did the...
The day began with Mr. Piccolos cheery whistling downstairs. Upstairs, the Alden children were all asleep, all but Benny, that is. Mr. Piccolos whistling meant it was time for him to get up. It was early morning. Benny wanted to get to the kitchen ea...
It turned out that Laurie Baker was very good in the kitchen. Thanks to her, the Aldens soon had more free time. But it didnt last long. Henrys delivery business took up a lot of time. Then there were ads to write for the newspaper and more coupons a...
Each day brought several new customers to Piccolos Pizza. The Aldens were sure many more would follow once the restaurant started serving its big pizzas again. Finally the day came when the gas company was going to fix the broken gas line to the Picc...
In a short time, the back stairs that connected the apartment to the restaurant were busy all day long. Small, unbaked pizzas went upstairs, and hot, steaming ones came back down. Several days after Jessies Personal Pizza Plan got going, everyone pre...
The apartment above Piccolos Pizza wasnt empty for long. Mr. Alden and Watch left for Greenfield just as soon as the children got their luggage from the car. Grandfather promised to return in a couple of weeks. And they promised him a large Pizza Sup...
Benny pressed his nose against the cold, foggy window of the car. Half the fun of Silver Falls was a visit to Toms Gas Station. But not that day. Violet felt sorry for Benny. Then she thought of something. She drew a silly snowman on the misty window...
Four children and one dog were sound asleep in the roomy black car. James Alden, the childrens grandfather, took one hand off the steering wheel. He patted Benny Aldens curly head, but the six-year-old boy didnt stir. In the rearview mirror, Mr. Alde...
