Shh. Quiet, Watch, Jessie whispered when she heard Watch growling. Its too early to get up. Watch did not agree with Jessie and growled long and low. When Jessies eyes adjusted to the darkness, she saw Watch looking out the bedroom window over the dr...
The Aldens spent the next two days searching everywhere in Greenfield for Miss Newcombe. On Monday, as everyone walked to the Greenfield Animal Shelter to help out and pick up supplies, Violet said, Maybe she just didnt come back from the capital aft...
The next day, everyone was up early so they could get a fast start on their trip to the state capital. Grandfathers friend, Elizabeth Thompson, who did some work with the Land Records Office, had said they could file the deed immediately. Now you mak...
At the sound of howling, Violet sat up in bed. Lad! she cried when she recognized his special howl. She slipped from her bed and went to the window. Outside it was raining softly and too foggy to see very well. For a second, Violet thought she saw a...
The Aldens spent all their time getting the boxcar ready for business. Jessie and Violet made good use of the leftover boards Henry brought back from Seeds Hardware Store. In no time, they had added four new shelves to the boxcar to store the food, d...
That day when the Greenfield Library bell rang out at noon, the Aldens could hardly pull themselves away from their work at the shelter. Jessie wanted to finish lining the indoor cages with newspapers. Violet was busy making flyers for adopting cats...
Fox Den Road was narrow and twisted. Benny didnt take any chances with his wagon or Patches as the Aldens walked along. He kept his red wagon as far to the side as he could so that cars could get by. Screech! Screech! Everyone heard the noise when th...
The Aldens had their own alarm clock to wake them up every day. With the first ray of light, Watch stood by Jessies bed and pushed her with his nose. Then he visited Henry and Violet and did the same thing. Benny needed something different to wake up...
Dinner at the Aldens ended with the sound of a growl. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Grandfather Alden, too, all turned to look at Watch. Whats the matter, Watch? Jessie asked the family dog. Did you hear that fat raccoon again? Violet wanted to know. Or...
