There were only two days of vacation left for the Aldens, and they were determined to spend them both at the beach. Benny and Henry were playing in the ocean, running around and splashing each other, while Jessie and Violet lay on their towel, readin...
Were almost there, Tom said, huffing and puffing. It was a very hot day. I hope I have enough strength left to dig! Benny said. You will, Henry told him. If no one digs, we wont find the treasure. The Aldens plan to escape early in the morning so non...
Okay, so do we have it all figured out? Tom asked, rubbing his eyes and yawning. It was nearly ten oclock now. Jack Ford had been gone for about two hours. Before he left, he wished them all good luck. He had shown no interest in finding the treasure...
After hearing of his grandchildrens latest adventure, James Alden decided they would eat dinner that night in the kitchen rather than on the front porch, where they might be seen. As they all quietly ate their meals, Tom read the latest article about...
The next morning the children and their grandfather went to a little shopping village that they had spotted when they first got into town. Originally the children had planned to go alone, but now Grandfather insisted on going with them. Soon after th...
Im not surprised Walker turned up, Tom said as he brought his fork to his mouth. He and Grandfather had made reservations at a nice restaurant called the Crabs Claw Inn, right on Oyster Bay. He has obviously been after John Finneys treasure for years...
I cant say Im happy about this, Grandfather said after hearing of his grandchildrens latest experience. They were all back on the porch, enjoying the coolness of the late afternoon. Oh, James, theyre fine, Tom pointed out, patting Benny on the back....
After a night of dreams about John Finneys treasure, the Alden children awoke to breakfast on Toms front porch. Jessie and Violet both chose fresh fruit and toasted bagels. Benny chose his favorite, cereal and milk. Henry had scrambled eggs and crisp...
Toms bed-and-breakfast, which also happened to be the house in which he lived, was very large and very old. It sat on a sunny, tree-lined street a few blocks from the beach. A painted sign near the sidewalk said, THE SEA BREEZE MANOR, ESTABLISHED 191...
It seemed like an ideal afternoon for a walk on the beach. The sky was blue, the breeze was warm, and the ocean was calm and peaceful. The only thing that kept it from being perfect was the mess the storm had left behind. Yuck, more seaweed! six-year...
