Look! Benny cried. Watch is afraid of scarecrows, but he is not afraid of skeletons! Benny was wearing the skeleton costume. He and Watch played in Grandfathers front yard. Watch jumped on Benny. He licked Bennys face. Henry, Jessie, and Violet sat o...
The farm stand was very busy. Customers were buying pumpkins and fall wreaths and fresh vegetables. Sally walked toward the stand with a large basket of tomatoes. I just picked these from the greenhouse. Do we have room for them? Jessie quickly made...
Benny woke to the smell of warm apple cinnamon waffles. He jumped out of bed. The first thing he did was look out the window. There was frost on the ground. Red leaves were falling from the old tree out front. But Sam was still missing. When Benny ca...
Whats going on here? one man yelled. Why arent we moving? Henry climbed up on the tractor. The key was missing. Im sorry, everyone, he said. Perhaps the tractor is out of gas. Im sure the driver will be right back. I thought it was part of the joke t...
Violet could not stop laughing. Benny had found a scary skull mask. He was running around the barn making ghostly noises. Jessie pretended to be scared, but she was smiling at her little brother. Here you go, said Jason, walking toward them with a bu...
Early the next morning Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny rode their bicycles to the farm. You did a good job fixing the sign, Henry, Jessie said as they rested at the end of the farm lane. It looks straight and sturdy now. Thanks, Henry said. But what...
When the Aldens pedaled their bikes up the drive toward Grandfathers house, they were surprised to see Mrs. McGregor and Watch in the front yard. Watch was growling and barking. Benny jumped off his bicycle and ran to the post Henry had hammered into...
Denny called for help. Soon Bessie was resting under a tree in the soft grass. Violet placed a wet cloth on her forehead. Benny ran to get her a glass of water. I dont know what happened, she said. I guess I fainted. It gets hot in that booth, Sally...
I cant wait until it is dark! Benny cried. It wont be long now, Jessie said. I will go find a candle. Henry lifted the pumpkin head onto the top of the scarecrow. Watch, the Aldens wire-haired terrier, barked excitedly. You carved such a scary face i...
How does it look? asked Jessie, stepping down from the ladder. She stood on the lawn and looked up at the fall decorations on Grandfathers big white house. Its very pretty, said ten-year-old Violet. She tied a yellow ribbon to a pot of purple mums. P...
