The boy wore a nightshirt. He had red hair andfreckles. He looked about four years old. He rubbed his eyes sleepily. Then he saw Teddy. Puppy! he said with a huge smile. He threw his arms around the little dog's neck. Teddy licked his face. Come back...
Jack and Annie slipped through a door off the boatdeck. Teddy was at their heals. WOW breathed Annie. Arf Arf!Teddy barkedThey were at the top of the empty guard stairway. It was beautiful. It was made of dark glossy wood. Ahuge dome with lights hung...
Jack stared at the name of the ship. You know what happened to the Manic, don'tyou? he said softly. Annie nodded. It hit an iceberg and sank, she said. But I don'tget it. I thought this ship was unsinkable.That's what people thought when the Titanic...
Arf Arf ? Jack opened his eyes. He shivered. Wherever theywere now, it was cold-very cold. Teddy barked again. Shhh, said Jack. Annie shined the flashlight on her clothes. Wow,we're dressed like old-fashioned kids! she said. , Instead of pajamas and...
Jack opened his eyes. It was a stormy night. The rain tapped hard on hiswindow pane. Do you hear what the rain is saying? said a voice. Jack turned on his lamp. Annie stood in his doorway. She wore her rainponcho over her pajamas and held a flashligh...
Jack opened his eyes. It was so dark he couldn't see anything. He felt his clothes. He was wearing his T-shirt andjeans again. The leather bag had turned back into hisbackpack. Hello, said Morgan le Fay. Her voice came fromthe corner of the tree hous...
The white horse stopped at the low wall by theedge of the track. He's come for us! cried Annie. The guards staredin awe at the horse. Annie broke free and dashed overto Jack. He grabbed her hand and they ran to the horse. Theguards shouted and starte...
The guards tried to pull Annie away from thechariot race. Annie looked surprised. Then she looked angry. Let go of me! she shouted. Jack rushed down the steps of the viewing stand. The guards were having a hard time pulling Anniethrough all the peopl...
Jack stared in horror at Annie. She must haveborrowed a costume from the theater! He remembered Plato's words: A girl will get interrible trouble if she tries to attend the OlympicGames. Jack shook his head at her and pointed his finger, asif to say,...
Plato and Jack hurried past the crowds standing atthe sides of the race track. Everyone was shoutingand cheering. I have seats next to the judges, said Plato. Hepointed to a tall stand with rowe of benches. Plato led Jack through the crowd and up the...