Jarles Alberg: 2 books

Chucky and Mother were home the day the deliveryman brought the crate into their living room. They could not imagine what might be in such a big box, but Mother let little Chucky open the crate by himself even though he was only three years old. Inside was the most beautiful puppy he had ever seen. Chucky...

For Alex Johanson, this assignment sounds easy enough. The guy wears many hats: crop and hail adjuster, disaster adjuster, former general contractor, and investigator of pretty much everything he sees or hears—usually for his own personal edification. Although he generally works alone, he has an...