The loud cry rang again through the dry air. Teddy barked. Jack and Annie turned around in the clearing. Itwas hard to tell where the sound was coming from. The terrible cackle came again. There! said Annie. She pointed at a bird in a gumtree. The bi...
Jack opened his eyes. Glaring hot sunlight floodedinto the tree house. Neat hats, said Annie. She and Jack were both wearing hats. I think they will protect us from the sun said Jack. He and Annie looked out the window. Teddylooked out, too. The tree...
Annie sat on the porch steps. She stared down thestreet at the Frog Creek woods. Hey, Jack, she said. Do you hear it?Jack sat next to her. He was reading a book. Hear what? he said. Teddy's calling us, said Annie. You're kidding, said Jack. But he lo...