Suddenly, the schoolhouse door blew off its hinges! It went flying through the air! Jack grabbed Annie and pulled her into the dugout. Inside, the benches were overturned. The room wasa mess. Miss Neely and the three kids were pressed againstthe dirt...
The black clouds had taken on an odd greenishcolor. They all seemed to be going in differentdirections. Do you think it's a grasshopper attack? Annieasked nervously. No, I think it's some more weird weather, like thathailstorm, said Jack. Let's go be...
Inside the lamplit hut, it was dry and cozy. Jack sat back on his bench. He didn't dare look atJeb. It's time for our writing lesson now, Miss Neelysaid. I'm going to give you each a slate and a pen.She handed out the slates. They looked like smallbl...
The air outside was strangely still. The dark cloudsstill hovered in the distance. Storm's coming, said Will. We have to eat quickly, before it starts to rain,said Kate. She and Will sat down on the grass. Annie and Jack sat beside them. Will opened...
It was warm and dry inside the schoolhouse. Several oil lamps lit the darkness. Class, meet Annie and Jack, the young teachersaid. What class? thought Jack. There were only three kids. On one bench sat a small boy and a girl. The boylooked about Anni...
Let's check it out, said Annie. She and Jack walked up the little hill. At the top,they saw that the rusty pipe was rising out of awooden roof. They walked around to the other side of the hill. Beneath the wooden roof was a door. The doorseemed to op...
Jack opened his eyes. He was wearing pants with suspenders and a shirtwith the sleeves rolled up. In place of his backpackwas a leather bag. Annie was wearing a long dress and a sunbonnet. I like my hat, she said. It'll keep the sun off myface.Yeah,...
Jack opened his eyes. Sunlight streamed through hiswindow. 'Tuesday! he whispered. Morgan's note had toldhim and Annie to come back to the magic tree houseon Tuesday. He could hardly wait to find out whereshe was sending them today! Jack scrambled ou...
Gray early light spilled into the tree house. Birdssounded in the woods. The summer wind felt warm and gentle., Jack andAnnie were wearing their nice, dry clothes again. Oh, man, said Jack. It's good to be home.Yeah, said Annie, sighing, back in this...
All aboard! one of the rowers called. Jack and Annie hurried down the steep riverbank. They climbed back into the boat. The crew pushed away from the shore. The boatstarted back through the icy, churning waters of theDelaware River. Jack was freezing...