Jack put his mass home work set, he open the drum beside the bedand put up a small hand-made book, for a hundreds of time hestared at the title of the cover: tenmagic realms for Anne and jack.
From teddy and Catherine. One dream jack and Anne be able touse these magic again. The books ten realms would be used onfour missions and each realm could be used only once. Jack andAnne had already used two realms on their mission in Venice.
Jack! Anne rushed into jack’s room.
Her eyes were shinning.
Bring the book, let’s go.
Where? Said jack.
You know where.come on. Anne called and she ran backdownstairs. Jack quickly put teddy and Catherine’s book into hisbackpack he put on his jacket and took off downstairs, Anne waswaiting on the front porch,Hurry ! she cried.
Wait! How do you know it’s there? Jack said,Because I just saw it. Anne shouted.
She hurried down the porch step and cross the yard.
You saw it? Actually saw it? Yelled jack as if he saw Anne throughthe chilly winter air.
Yes, yes! Anne yelled.
When? Shouted jack.
Just now. said Anne. I was walking home from the library. And I hadthis feeling. So I went to look and they were waiting for us.
Jack and Anne rushed into the frog creek woods they ran betweenthe morning shrub budding and leaves over ..of early spring. Untilthey came to the tallest oak.
See? Said Anne.
Yes. Agreed jack.
They stared at the magic tree house. It rub letter the dingoabovethe mushy groundAnne started climbing up, jack followed. When they got inside, jackpulled out his backpack,Look! A book and a letter! anne said.
She picked up the folded letter from the floor, and jack picked upthe book with gold cover,That dad. jack said.
He showed the book to Anne, its title was: the golden age ofbaghdad.
A golden age? Anne said.
That sounds cool.
Wait! We should read the letter first. Said jack.
Right. Said Anne.
She unfolded the paper, lorenze’s handwriting. She said. she readaloud.
Dear jack and Anne of frog creek:
Your mission is to journey to Baghdad of long ago and helped thecaliph spread wisdom to the world. To succeed you must be humbleand use your magic wisely. Follow his way.
What is the caliph? Said jack.
And what’w Merlin means spread wisdom to the world?
That’s a big responsibility.
I don’t know. Said Anne. let me finish. She kept reading.
Follow these instructions:
Ride the ship of the desertOn cold starry nightRide to the dust and half morning lightRide the horse on the duneThe one who says allIn the heart of the city behind the third wallBeneath bird to singing the room of the treeGreat friends wants new and new friend to beRemember the line of ...you cressesReturn to the tree house before the moon risesAmIt sounds pretty easy. Said Anne.
No. it doesn’t. said jack. This instruction had so many mysterious.
We don’t know any of them mean.
We will find out when we got there. Said Anne. the first we shouldget there make the wish!
Ok! Saidjack.
He pointed to the cover of the book,I wish we could go to the golden age of the Baghdad. He said.
The wind started to blow, the tree house started to spin. It spanfaster and faster. Then everything was still. Absolutely still. |