Briannas eyes widened in amazement. Help us? You call fake deliveries and Out of Business signs helping us, Jean? Dont forget the suggestion box and the stolen posters, said Jessie. And the stolen horse, said Violet. She had gone over to Butterscotch...
The four Aldens followed the white car through Greenfield. They stayed as far behind it as they could while still keeping it in sight. The driver didnt seem to notice that her car was being followed. At last the car turned into a driveway on Walnut S...
Hold on, Benny. Just because you think Mr. Bush did it doesnt mean we can go arrest him. We have to have proof, Violet said. If we got Butterscotch, wouldnt that be proof? asked Benny It would. But I dont think Mr. Bush is keeping Butterscotch in his...
Fresh paint glistened on the shop at the corner of Main and Nugget in nearby Silver City. Hanging in the front window was a sign that read, NOW HIRING. HELP WANTED FOR THE SUGAR SHOP OF SILVER CITY. Theres Mr. Smitherss car, Jessie said, pointing to...
Katy met them at the door of the shop. In each hand, she held several slips of paper. Can you believe this? Some people! she fumed, waving the papers in the air. What is it, Granna? asked Brianna, jumping quickly down from the wagon and tying Butters...
Next stop, the library, Brianna announced from the drivers seat of the ice-cream wagon. She guided Butterscotch across the grass and under the shade of a large old oak tree next to the library building. Why dont you ring the wagon bell, Benny. Benny...
No dessert? Grandfather Alden sounded surprised. Not even you, Benny? The Aldens had just finished dinner together. Grandfather knew that Benny always had room for dessert. I had ice cream this afternoon, Benny said. Two free scoops. Big ones, said H...
There was a long silence. Then Brianna said, Maybe its somebodys dumb idea of a funny joke. Not funny, snapped Katy Expensive. Were going to have to pay for that ice cream even though we cant sell it. With all the costs of buying the ice-cream wagon,...
Violet heard it first. She and Benny were sitting on the front porch later that afternoon giving a tea party for her dolls and Bennys stuffed animals. Watch was sleeping in a patch of sunlight nearby. Ding, ding, dingaling, a bell chimed from not ver...
Benny? Benny, where are you? called ten-year-old Violet from the back door of the big white house. No one answered. Benny? Violet called again. Havent you found him yet? asked her sister, Jessie. Henrys waiting. Henry was fourteen and the oldest of t...
