2RattlesnakeFlats Theairwashotanddry. JackandAnniepeekedoutside. Thetreehousehadlandedinalonetreeonaprairie.Thesunwaslowinthesky. Rightinfrontofthemwasthetownfromthecoverofthebook.Inreallifeitlookedemptyandspooky. Toonesideofthetownwasapatchofgroundw...
1HowWild? JackandAnnieweresittingontheporchoftheirhouse.AnniewasgazingdownthestreetattheFrogCreekwoods.Jackwasreadingabook. Ihaveafeelingweshouldcheckthewoodsagain,saidAnnie. Why?saidJackwithoutlookingup. Arabbitshoppingby,saidAnnie. So?Weveseenr...
10TheTruePearl Dawnlightslantedintothetreehouse. Notimeatallhadpassedsincetheydleft.Daywasbreaking. Jackrolleduptheancientscroll.Hetuckeditintothecorner. Wesolvedthefirstriddle,hesaid.Threemoretogo. Idontseeanotherscroll,saidAnnie.Maybetomorrowwe...
9Ouch! Thesunshoneontheocean.Itsparkledlikeadiamond. Jackfeltsafenow.Hisdolphinwastakinggoodcareofhim. Thedolphinssloweddownastheynearedthereef. Jackloweredhisfeet.Hefeltthebumpycoral.Heletgoofthedolphinsfinandstoodupinthewater. Anniestood,too. The...
8SwimforYourLife! Jackmovedhisarmsslowly.Hemovedhislegsslowly.Hegentlypushedthewateroutofhiswayashedidthebreaststroke. Calm,calm,hetoldhimself. Annieswambesidehim.Theyheadedforthereef. Allwascalm. ThenJacksawsomethingoutofthecornerofhiseye. Adark...
7RemainCalm Thesharkswambehindthecoral. Wherediditgo?saidAnnie,peeringoutthewindow. Itdoesntmatter,saidJack.Wehavetogettothetop. Morewaterscomingin,saidAnnie. Yeah,Iknow.Comeon...comeon...faster!Jackorderedthemini-sub. Evenmorewaterscomingin,...
6C-R-A-C-K Theoctopushuggedthemini-sub.Eachofitseightarmshadtworowsofsuckers.Thesuckersstucktothewindow. Themini-substopped. TheoctopusstaredatJackandAnniewithhuge,human-likeeyes. Idontthinkitwantstohurtus,whisperedAnnie.Itsjustcurious. IImgoingt...
5TwoEyes Whatsashipslog?saidAnnie. Itsadiaryofanoceantrip,saidJack. Hepeeredatthecomputerscreenandreadalogentry: MONDAY,JULY5 Hey,thatwasjustlastweek,saidJack.Hereadfurther: COLLECTEDROCKANDSHELLSAMPLES MAPPEDOCEANFLOOR FOUNDTINYCRACKINHULL T...
4FishCity Therewerefisheverywhere:floatingovertheswayingseagrass, eatingonthewhitesandybottom, peepingoutofcoralcaves. Somekindsofcorallookedlikebluefingersorlacyfans. Otherslookedlikedeerantlersorlettuceleavesormushroomsortrees. Jackreadintheboo...
3Mini-Sub Youvereallydoneitnow,Annie!saidJack. Sorry,sorry.Butlookoutthewindow!Anniesaid.Look! Forgetit!Wehavetofigurethisout!Jackstaredatthecomputer. Hesawarowofpicturesatthetopofthescreen. Whatdidyoudo?heasked. IjustpressedtheONbutton,saidAnn...