Boy, I'm glad to be back in my jeans, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. He still felt damp. But he wasglad to be wearing his jeans again, too. Welcome home, said Morgan. She was standing inthe shadows. Are you all right?Of course! piped Annie. And we...
The serpent's head rose higher and higher abovethe water. Jack couldn't move. He's beautiful! said Annie. Beautiful? cried Jack. The serpent's neck was as tall as a two-storybuilding. Its green scales were covered with sea slime. Go away! shouted Jac...
Annie fell to the deck of the ship. Jack pulled the rope out of the water. The end of itwas still tied in a loop. What happened? asked Annie. We're heading out to sea, said Jack. I guess allthe pulling lifted the rope off the rock.Annie sat up and lo...
At the rocks, the sea gulls still screeched. Jack couldbarely see the steep path leading down into the fog. Go slowly, Jack whispered to Annie as theystarted down. Whoops! said Annie. She slipped and fell forward,bumping into Jack. My foot got caught...
Annie! Jack cried. Vikings!Annie looked out the tree house window. Vikings?They're headed straight for the island! said Jack. He turned back to the stone steps. Where are you going? cried Annie. To warn the monks! Jack said. I'll come too! cried Anni...
The monastery had a stone wall all around it. Brother Patrick took Jack and Annie through the gate. Beyond the gate was a small church with a hangingbell. There was also a vegetable garden and six stonehuts shaped like giant beehives. We grow all our...
Jack's glasses were wet with mist. He quickly wipedthem, then looked up. A man in a brown robe stood before him. The manhad a round red face. He was bald, except for a fringeof hair around his head. Nearby the rope was tied around a tree. I--I'm not...
Jack opened his eyes. The light was still gray, but the air was evendamper and colder than in Frog Creek. Wow, I'm in a long dress, said Annie. It'sscratchy. Hey, I've got a little purse on my belt. It hasmy library card in it!Jack looked down at his...
Jack opened his eyes. A thin gray light came through his window. Hisclock read 5 A.M. All was quiet. Today we're going to ancient Ireland, he thought,back more than a thousand years. Morgan le Fay had told him that it was a verydangerous time, with V...
Jack opened his eyes. He was wearing his ownclothes and his sneakers. The cloth sack had turnedback into his backpack. Welcome home, Master Librarians, said Morgan. She stood in the tree house, smiling at them. Hi! said Annie. We brought you the anci...