Mystery at Dad's Office

return

looked

led

promise

believes that Alex saw an office worker

wants Alex to find their father

thinks Alex is worrying for no reason

wishes their father would try to calm Alex

upset

safe

tired

selfish

The boys see something frightening in the hallway

The boys are able to sit and talk to each other

The boys argue about what flavor they should select

The boys are able to let their father finish work in his office

The brothers tried to get through the doorway at the same time and ended up in a tangled heap on the floor.

Nathan and Alex started talking at the same time.

It was bad enough to have an older brother who sometimes made fun of him.

Nathan's mouth formed a grin, and then Alex started to laugh.

why Alex must lean so far into the hallway

How Alex's reflection reminds him of his brother

What Alex discovers in the hallway

How Alex feels about his brother's teasing

One Saturday evening two brothers are ath their father's office building. The younger brother thinks he sees a stranger. he sits at the table and tells his older brother what the stranger looks like. Later the brothers share the story with their father. The three of them go down the hallway to take a look.

Two brothers come to their father's office building and go to the break room to use the vending machine. They become scared when they see a stranger in the hallway. They run to their father and describe to him what the stranger looks like.

Two brothers go with their father to his office building. While in the hallway, the younger brother becomes scared when he thinks he sees a stranger. At first the older brother does not believe the story, but when he also becomes afraid, Dad helps them discover who the stranger really is.

One Saturday two brothers go to buy some gum in the break room near their father's office. When they see a stranger in the hallway, the older brother drops the gum on the floor. Once they are no longer afraid, the younger brother tells which flavor of gum he would like.