Dandy’s always welcome his mom answered Great Who knew what kind of crazy stuff they might dig up there It could be an adventure 8
Pump and Dunks Malcolm and Dandy both gazed up as the car pulled into the gravel driveway Someone actually lived here Dandy whispered I’m sure it looked better a million years ago when Grandma Eunice was a kid Malcolm whispered back Malcolm had a hard time imagining this place bright and new It was a large two 9
story with broken shutters and sagging window boxes The large front porch stuck out like a swollen tongue 10
Yay Grandma said as they helped her out of the car It looks better than I expected Malcolm and Dandy exchanged a look Better Hey diddle diddle Grandma sang can you solve this riddle We don’t have time for riddles Malcolm’s mom said We need to get busy Cocoa flicked away a gnat with her diamond-sparkled fingernail The riddle is how do we clean out this house without the ceiling falling on us Don’t worry Malcolm said Nothing can crack your bowling-ball head She waved her fist in his face But I can crack yours He patted his mouth faking a yawn 11
