7TheSorcerersGift Thesorcererdidntspeak.Hestaredthroughtheeyeholesoftheowlmask. Helpus,please,saidAnnie. Thesorcererthrewaropeintothepit.Jackgrabbedit. Hewantstopullusup,saidAnnie. Jacklookedup.Thesorcererwasgone. Wheredidhego?Jacksaid. Tugonth...
6SongontheWind Peanutstracks,saidAnnie.Wehavetofindherbeforeshefreezes. Shewrappedherreindeercoataroundherandheadedacrossthesnow. Jackpulledonhisbackpackandfollowed. Themousestracksledthembetweenthefallenrocksandbackontotheopenplain. Thewindblewhar...
5SnowTracks Wow,whatisthisplace?saidJack. Maybeitsanartgallery,saidAnnie. Idontthinkso,saidJack.Itstoohardtogetto. Hereadaboutthecavepaintings: TheseIceAgebeastswerepainted25000yearsago.Cro-Magnonspaintedpicturesofanimalstheyhunted.Theymayhaveb...
4CaveKids JackandAnniecrepttothecaveandpeekedinside. Asmallflamedancedfromabedofglowingcoals. Nearthefirewereknives,axes,andhollowed-outstones. Animalskinswereneatlystackedagainstthewall. Peoplemustlivehere,saidAnnie. MaybeitsthehomeoftheCro-Ma...
3Brrr! Annie!whisperedJackagain. Noanswer. Heputhisbookquietlyintohispack.Hesteppeddeeperintothecave. Annie!hesaidalittlelouder. Jacksteppedonthebones. Thewetdogsmellgrewstronger. Hekeptgoing,deeperintothesmellyblackness. Heranintosomething.Hegaspe...
2Bones Jack,Annie,andPeanutlookedoutside. Snowwasfallingfromagraysky. Thetreehousewasinthetallesttreeinagroveoftall,baretrees. Thegrovewasonawide,whiteplain.Beyondtheplainwerehigh,rockycliffs. Imc-cold,saidAnnie.Herteethchattered.Shewrapp...
Prologue OnesummerdayinFrogCreek,Pennsylvania,amysterioustreehouseappearedinthewoods. Eight-year-oldJackandhisseven-year-oldsister,Annie,climbedintothetreehouse.Theyfounditwasfilledwithbooks. JackandAnniesoondiscoveredthatthetreehousewasmagic...
10HalfwayThere Squeak. Jackopenedhiseyes.Peanutwasonthetreehousewindowsill. Werehome,saidAnnie. Jackbreathedasighofrelief. Annieheldthefruituptotheafternoonlight. Whatexactlyisthis?sheasked. Maybeitsinthebook,Jackanswered. Hepulledouttherainfores...
9TheThing JackandAnnieclimb-edintothetreehouse. Peanutwassittingonastackofbooks. AnniepattedPeanutslittlehead.Thanks,shesaidsoftly. Ihavetowritesomenotesabouttherainforest,saidJack.YoufindthePennsylvaniabook. AnniebegansearchingforthePennsylvania...
8VampireBats? WaitsaidJack,panting.Ithinkwegotaway. JackandAnniestoppedrunningandcaughttheirbreath. Wherearewe?saidJack. Wheresthemonkey?saidAnnie,lookingbackattheforest.Doyouthinkthejaguarcaughthim? No,monkeysarefast,saidJack. Ofcourse,jag...