The wagon jerked and swayed as it bumped over the dryground. Jack felt as though he were frying pan the hot sunlight. Dustfrom the road filled his throat and eyes. The boom of cannons grew louder and louder. Jack heardpopping sounds, too, like the no...
Jack still didn't remember who Clara Barton was. He pulledout the Civil War book and read: Clara Barton was a famous Civil War nurse. When she begannursing, she used her own money for her supplies. She drove ahorse-drawn ambulance right onto the batt...
Jack carried the water bucket into the tent. The scene insidewas like a nightmare. The tent was hot and stuffy. A dozen injured soldiers lay onsmall cots. Some called for food. Others begged for water or justmoaned. Jack wanted to rush back outside....
Jack and Annie walked with the soldiers into the camp. Outside one tent was a long line of men in torn blue uniforms. They looked tired and hurt. Many were bloody and barely ableto stand. Women wearing dark dresses were giving out food and waterto th...
Glaring sunlight filled the tree house. It's really hot here,said Jack. Especially in these clothes, said Annie. Their clotheshad magically been changed. Annie wore a long dress. Jack wore scratchy pants and a long-sleeved shirt. His backpack was now...
Jack looked out his window. It was a dreary Sunday afternoon. There were dark clouds inthe sky. Thunder rumbled in the distance. Jack stared down the street at the Frog Creek woods. When is the magic tree house coming back? he wondered. Hey, guess wh...