Prologue OnesummerdayinFrogCreek,Pennsylvania,amysterioustreehouseappearedinthewoods. Eight-year-oldJackandhisseven-year-oldsister,Annie,climbedintothetreehouse. Thetreehousewasfilledwithbooksanditwasmagic.Itcouldgoanyplacethatwasinabook.AllJ...
10ThisAge Birdssang.Theairwassoftandwarm. Ihopetheyfindtheircoats,saidAnnie. Metoo,saidJack.Hepushedhisglassesintoplace. Squeak. Hey,youhowdidyoufindthesorcerer?AnnieaskedPeanut. Squeak. Itsasecret,huh?saidAnnie.SheturnedtoJack.Wherestheflute...
9MasteroftheAnimals Thesabertoothcreptforward. Jackstaredinhorror. Playtheflute,whisperedAnnie. Isshenuts?Jackthought. Try!saidAnnie. Jackheldthemammoth-boneflutetohislips.Heblew. Theflutemadeastrangesound. Thetigerfroze.HeglaredatJack. Jackshandss...
8TheGreatParade Thehugemammothwalkedacrosstheopenplain. Look!saidAnnie.Shepointedtoaherdofelkinthedistance.Theyhadgreat,wideantlers. There!saidJackasaherdofreindeercameintoview.Theyprancedgracefullyacrossthesnow. Thenawoollyrhinojoinedthemontheopen...
7TheSorcerersGift Thesorcererdidntspeak.Hestaredthroughtheeyeholesoftheowlmask. Helpus,please,saidAnnie. Thesorcererthrewaropeintothepit.Jackgrabbedit. Hewantstopullusup,saidAnnie. Jacklookedup.Thesorcererwasgone. Wheredidhego?Jacksaid. Tugonth...
6SongontheWind Peanutstracks,saidAnnie.Wehavetofindherbeforeshefreezes. Shewrappedherreindeercoataroundherandheadedacrossthesnow. Jackpulledonhisbackpackandfollowed. Themousestracksledthembetweenthefallenrocksandbackontotheopenplain. Thewindblewhar...
5SnowTracks Wow,whatisthisplace?saidJack. Maybeitsanartgallery,saidAnnie. Idontthinkso,saidJack.Itstoohardtogetto. Hereadaboutthecavepaintings: TheseIceAgebeastswerepainted25000yearsago.Cro-Magnonspaintedpicturesofanimalstheyhunted.Theymayhaveb...
4CaveKids JackandAnniecrepttothecaveandpeekedinside. Asmallflamedancedfromabedofglowingcoals. Nearthefirewereknives,axes,andhollowed-outstones. Animalskinswereneatlystackedagainstthewall. Peoplemustlivehere,saidAnnie. MaybeitsthehomeoftheCro-Ma...
3Brrr! Annie!whisperedJackagain. Noanswer. Heputhisbookquietlyintohispack.Hesteppeddeeperintothecave. Annie!hesaidalittlelouder. Jacksteppedonthebones. Thewetdogsmellgrewstronger. Hekeptgoing,deeperintothesmellyblackness. Heranintosomething.Hegaspe...
2Bones Jack,Annie,andPeanutlookedoutside. Snowwasfallingfromagraysky. Thetreehousewasinthetallesttreeinagroveoftall,baretrees. Thegrovewasonawide,whiteplain.Beyondtheplainwerehigh,rockycliffs. Imc-cold,saidAnnie.Herteethchattered.Shewrapp...