CHAPTER 3 Grandfather Takes Over Now why in the world did Mr. Morse call to us after I got started? asked Henry. Well, thats the way people are up here, said Grandfather. I remember now. You have to get used to it. They have all the time there is. Ne...
CHAPTER 2 Making Plans What day is this? said Jessie. Friday. Couldnt we go tomorrow and see the place, Grandfather? That is just what I was thinking, said Mr. Alden. We could stay all day Sunday and get back for the last week of school. Of course He...
CHAPTER 1 A Farm for Sale The telephone gave a long, loud ring. Supper was over. Benny Alden was going through the hall. He answered it. Telephone, Grandfather! shouted Benny. Its for you. Long distance. Mr. Alden came to the telephone and said, Hell...
CHAPTER 14 Home As the two boats went through Blue Bay, Captain Brown took a picture of the beach. He said, That will show the fireplace and the two houses. And now I am ready to make any plans you want to, Mr. Alden. Well, first, maybe Peters parent...
CHAPTER 13 Sea Star Old Myna woke up first. She hopped out of the house and flew into the trees. She ate her breakfast and waited for the sun to come up. Then she began to call, Wake up, sleepyhead! It woke everyone. Benny laughed. Thats old Myna. Sh...
CHAPTER 12 Eight in the Family Grandfather was thinking. He said, Benny, you must not think that Peters mother is your teacher, just because she had the same name. There are many people named Horn. Lars said, What happened to Mr. Anderson? I dont kno...
CHAPTER 11 Peter Back at the cave, Mike was saying, You can have another turn, Ben. Im coming down. But of course Benny did not answer. He was not there. Goodness! cried Jessie. Where is Benny? They began to call, Benny! Benny! They all listened. I h...
CHAPTER 10 Trapped One day Henry said suddenly, I dont want a nap today. I dont either! shouted Benny and Mike at the same time. Lets walk over into the woods. It is cool enough there. Mr. Alden laughed. He said, I want a nap just the same. Lars was...
CHAPTER 9 Bread One by one the family woke up. They laughed at one another for going to sleep on the sand. We needed a nap in the middle of the day, said Mr. Alden. The sun is very hot. Id like to see how that breadfruit is getting along, said Jessie...
CHAPTER 8 Cooking and Swimming Lars was making the stew now. In the new kettle were the four pieces of fish, spring water, onions and salt. They all lifted the kettle over the fire. The children watched as it began to boil. Violet shook up some dry m...