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Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Dink's uncle lived in a squat gray building a few blocks from the museum. A tall man in a green uniform opened...
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Interrupting each other, the kids told Officer Fallon about the Bents. Even before Officer Fallon heard about...
THE JAGUAR'S JEWEL
THE JAGUAR'S JEWEL THE JAGUAR'S JEWEL Chapter 1 Dink spread the note on his knees and read it out loud. Dear Nephew Donny, I am so...
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Chapter 9 The kids crossed Thistle Court and headed toward Fox Lane. There were only three small houses on the narrow lane....
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Ruth Rose let out a small gasp. "He's the one who got poison ivy on Squaw Island! The calamine lotion was for...
Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Josh and Ruth Rose scrambled down and stared into the opening. Inside, it was like a vault. Metal shelves had...
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Josh scratched his knee, then his neck, then his left elbow. "Guess I'd better buy some calamine lotion," he said....
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Chapter 8 "Well, you were right about one thing," Ruth Rose whispered to Josh. "Mr. Pinkowski does have big feet!" "Yeah,...
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Dink yawned and looked out the kitchen window the next morning. "Fog," he muttered. He finished his cereal and...
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 Chapter 5 "What is it?" Dink and Ruth Rose asked at the same time. "It looks like a cement refrigerator!" Josh said. Ruth...
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 "A ten-dollar bill!" Josh said, grabbing the bill and holding it up. "Wrong," Dink said, plucking it out of Josh's...
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The kids waded back into the river. A few minutes later, they were squishing their way up River Road to Ron's...
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 "This wig itches!" Josh complained. He, Dink, and Ruth Rose were hiding behind the desk in the hotel lobby....
THE INVISIBLE ISLAND
THE INVISIBLE ISLAND THE INVISIBLE ISLAND Chapter 1 Donald David Duncan, known as Dink to his friends, answered the telephone. "Duncan...
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 By nine the next morning, the three families were down in the lobby. Ruth Rose's parents had treated them all...
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 8 "Look." Dink pointed to a small framed picture on the bedside table. "Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers!" "You know these people?"...
