The Happy Hollisters and the Monster Mystery

The Happy Hollisters and the Monster Mystery — page 5
The younger children wriggled and squirmed Pete glanced out of the window into the growing darkness and called for order again It’s kind of late already so we’d better get right down to business he said Besides the monster mystery there is also the new toy library in Washington School you know What’s that Dave Mead asked He was a tall boy of Pete’s age Pam will tell us Pete replied Pam Hollister rose and smiled This is going to be fun she said and told them about a project in the grade school located in another part of town They have a new kind of library there Pam continued Instead of borrowing books the children can borrow toys I think the Shoreham Detective Club should help to find toys for the library Yikes said Ricky Doesn’t everybody have toys Some children don’t his sister answered There’s not enough money to buy them That’s right put in Dave We’re just lucky And we should help But where will we get the toys asked dark haired Jeff Hunter who was eight years old Ask people for them his sister Ann replied Sure Pete said I know Dad will be glad to offer some from his store Mr Hollister had a combination hardware and sporting-goods store in downtown Shoreham It also included a fine toy department 8