The Doughnut Whodunit (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Band 146) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807507318 ISBN 13: 9780807507315

Verlag: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2018

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A hip new doughnut shop known for its bizarre recipes is opening up in Greenfield. At first, the owners of the other doughnut shop in town, Delilah's, aren’t worried. But when the new shop starts making doughnuts that look just like some of Delilah’s greatest hits, the Boxcar Children must figure out if it’s just a coincidence or if someone from the new shop is stealing Delilah’s recipes.

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Gertrude Chandler Warner grew up in Putnam, Connecticut. She wrote The Boxcar Children because she had always dreamed about what it would be like to live in a caboose or a freight car―just as the Aldens do. When readers asked for more adventures, Warner wrote more books―a total of nineteen in all. After her death, other authors have continued to write stories about Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, and today The Boxcar Children® series has more than one hundred books.

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The Boxcar Children The Doughnut Whodunit

By Gertrude Chandler Warner, Anthony VanArsdale

Albert Whitman & Company

Copyright © 2018 Albert Whitman & Company
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-0-8075-0731-5

Contents

1. Double Doughnut Trouble?, 
2. Stranger with a Rolling Pin, 
3. Closed!, 
4. Doughnuts for the Troops, 
5. Where Is the Proof?, 
6. Suspects, 
7. A Night Prowler, 
8. The Missing Tin, 
9. The Written Proof, 
10. A New, Old Shop, 

CHAPTER 1

Double Doughnut Trouble?

"Brr! It's colder than I thought," said Benny as he zipped up his jacket.

It was the first day of spring break, and Benny, Violet, Jessie, and Henry Alden were enjoying their new freedom by going on a walk through downtown Greenfield, Connecticut. The morning air was just beginning to warm.

"Aren't you glad I made you wear your coat?" Jessie asked. She was twelve and always looking out for her six-year-old brother.

"It definitely doesn't feel like summer yet, but it sure is a beautiful day," said Violet, who was ten.

All around them, the green in bushes, trees, and grass was starting to show. The sun was warming the dew off of the grass.

"Where should we go first?" asked Henry. He was fourteen and the oldest of the Alden children.

"I'd love at least one new book to read," said Jessie. "Why don't we go to the library? We could all get books."

Benny huffed. "Going to the library is almost like going to school," he said. "We just got done with school yesterday!"

Jessie smiled. "All right, Benny. What do you want to do?"

"I don't know. Something fun — and tasty!" Benny said.

Henry chuckled. "We just finished breakfast. Maybe you can wait a little while to eat."

Benny shrugged and hopped from foot to foot down the sidewalk, ahead of the others.

"What if we decorate the boxcar?" asked Violet. "It's been a long winter, and it could use some attention."

The Aldens really liked the boxcar. It had played an important part in their lives. After the children's parents died, the children had run away. They were afraid of their grandfather, whom they had never met. They worried he would be mean to them, so they hid in the woods, where they found the boxcar. For a while, the children lived in the boxcar. They had lots of adventures and even found their dog, Watch, in the woods. Later they learned that Grandfather was very kind and had been looking for them. He brought the Aldens and Watch to live with him, and he had the boxcar put in the backyard, to use as a clubhouse.

"Good idea, Violet," said Jessie. "Let's be on the lookout for decorating ideas for the boxcar." Jessie patted her pocket where she kept her notebook and pen. She usually took those things wherever she went.

"And I'll start thinking of projects to work on," said Henry. "I've been meaning to —"

"Woah! Look at that!" said Benny, who had stopped ahead of them. He pointed across Main Street, where people were standing in a line that stretched far down the sidewalk.

"I wonder what they're waiting for," said Jessie.

"What does the sign say?" asked Benny. "The letters are all funny shaped. I can't read them."

Jessie read aloud from the colorful sign. "'The Donut Dispensary.' That place wasn't here the last time we came into town."

"What's a disp ... a dispens ... a whatever it's called?" asked Benny. "And did they spell doughnut wrong?"

"A dispensary's a place that gives out things to people," Jessie explained. "I don't think anyone uses that word much anymore. But a lot of people spell doughnut d-o-n-u-t. I think it's okay to spell it either way."

"Another doughnut shop!" said Benny. "That makes two in Greenfield!"

The Aldens crossed the street. But when they got to the store, they couldn't see very much. The crowd of people was too thick to see into the window or doorway.

"Maybe we should come back later when the line isn't so long," said Henry.

Violet agreed. "Even if people think this place is so great, I can't believe their doughnuts are better than the ones they make at Delilah's Doughnut Shop. And there's never a line like this there."

"These doughnuts look crazy!" said Benny, coming out of the crowd. "I ducked down and got close to the window, and I saw one that had bacon and syrup on it!"

"I don't know if that sounds great or terrible." Jessie chuckled. "But I am curious what other kinds they have."

As the children watched, people strolled out of the busy doorway carrying small bags and paper coffee cups.

"It's really full in there," Henry said, standing on his tiptoes. "It doesn't look like there's any place to sit."

"That's weird," said Violet. "I like to sit down and enjoy my food, like we do at Delilah's."

"I agree," said Jessie. "Why don't we go see what's going on there?"

"And get some doughnuts!" said Benny. "Do you think they have ones with bacon and syrup?"

"Oh, Benny," said Jessie. "You know the real attraction is our friends, Dawn and Steve. I wonder how they feel about the new doughnut shop in town."

The children turned to leave, but a tall, thin delivery man in a brown uniform was right behind them. He had a two-wheeled hand truck loaded with boxes and was trying to get through the crowd.

"Sorry, folks," he said. "Sorry. I need to get in the door. Thanks for moving aside."

As the Aldens stepped to the side, one of the boxes started to fall and Henry caught it.

"Woah, nice reflexes, young man," the delivery man said. "Thanks for the help."

"No problem," said Henry, setting the box back onto the stack. "Do you need help getting that inside?"

The delivery man shook his head. "I should be able to weave my way in. Thanks again."

As the man disappeared into the crowd, the Aldens continued on their way. It was only a few blocks to Delilah's.

When the four children stepped inside the shop, they breathed in the wonderful smell of freshly made doughnuts. There were plenty of tables in the large, open room. Customers sat, chatting and enjoying themselves. A few people stood at the counter, ordering.

"Aldens!" called a friendly voice. "How nice to see you." A short, dark- skinned woman with big, smiling eyes came around the corner, wiping her hands on her apron. She gave each of the children a quick hug.

"Hi, Dawn," said Jessie. "We came to see you and your husband."

"And your doughnuts," said Benny.

Dawn laughed. "Of course you did!" she said. "Please, take a table and come up and order what you'd like. Steve is really busy right now, but I'm sure he'll say hello when he sees you."

It looked like both Steve and Dawn were extra busy, even though the shop wasn't full of customers. The children could easily see Steve because he towered over most of the customers. He had wavy silver hair and broad shoulders. He came hurrying out from the back room with a large tray of doughnuts to put onto the racks behind the counter. Then he turned quickly to help the next customer at the counter. Dawn rang up orders, brought customers their doughnuts, and refilled coffee cups for people at tables. She barely seemed to have time to say hello to customers.

"I've never seen Dawn and Steve so busy," said Jessie. "Dawn usually loves chatting with people. Sometimes she sits right down at the table!"

"You're right, Jessie," said Henry. "I wonder what's going on."

The Aldens left their jackets at a table and went up to the counter. On the racks were signs with the names of each kind of...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0807507318
• ISBN 13: 9780807507315
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
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