Im glad it stopped snowing, whispered Violet. Me, too. And when the sun comes up, itll be warmer, said Jessie. They were huddled in the little lean-to just off the Blizzard Trail. Theyd been there since right before dawn. From where they sat, they co...
Your boots! shouted Benny. Look! Henrys brown hiking boots were sitting on the cabin roof, right above the door! Henry walked up to the cabin and stepped onto a stump next to the cabin door. He reached up and took down the boots. These are my boots f...
Carola looked surprised. Hiking, she answered. What does it look like? I thought you didnt like hiking, Violet said to Rayanne. Rayanne struggled out of her backpack. Did I say that? she said. Well, when Carola told me she was going to hike up this w...
Benny! shouted Violet. Jessie ran up to her. Wheres Benny? she asked. Help, squeaked a little voice from nearby. Help! Help! Its Benny, gasped Violet. Help! Benny called again. Benny? Where are you? Violet called. Over here! Benny said. They scramble...
Later that afternoon, Violet stopped. Look! she said. Through the trees, they saw an old cabin. Thats it, Maris said. Were here. She turned off the narrow, almost invisible path shed been following and marking, and pushed her way through the bushes....
Everyone woke up. Maris, Henry, and Jessie switched on their flashlights. The beams poked holes in the darkness. But nobody saw anything. I heard someone walking! Violet insisted. Over there. She pointed. Bobcat came around the side of the lean-to fr...
The red pickup truck was just where they had left it. But now it was tilted to one side, like a sinking ship. Look, said Henry. Both tires on one side are flat. Great! fumed Maris. This is just great! Itll be okay, said Jessie. We can fix the tires....
Not a real bobcat, Violet, Maris reassured her. Bobcat. Bob Leeds. Everyone calls him Bobcat. Hes a park ranger and an expert on bobcats, too. Thats why hes called Bobcat, Maris said. She turned down a long, bumpy road, which led to a stone house not...
Whats the surprise? Benny demanded first thing the next morning. Maris slid a plate of pancakes in front of Benny and said, Its a camping trip. A camping trip! I like camping, said Benny. I need to do a little trail scouting on Blizzard Mountain for...
Left. No! No, turn right, said fourteen-year-old Henry Alden. He held the map up and frowned. Yes, thats it. Were supposed to turn right at the next stop sign. James Alden nodded. He was Henrys grandfather, and he was driving his four grandchildrenHe...
