Snow blew into the tree house. Jack and Annie wore wool coats, hats, and mittens. Jack'scanvas backpack had turned into a leather briefcase with bucklesand a shoulder strap. Jack and Annie looked out the window. Below the tree house was a wide, snowc
Jack poured milk over his cereal. His stomach feltfluttery. It was Monday-the first day of a new schoolyear. Jack always felt nervous on the first day. Whatwould his new teacher be like? Would his desk beclose to a window? Would friends from last yea
Let the boy go, Marco, Leonardo said again. But I caught him trying to steal my bird, saidMarco. No, Marco. The girl said they were setting himfree, said Leonardo. And I believe her.Then let them pay me! the bird seller said. We don't have any money,
Jack and Annie hurried to keep up with Leonardo. So where are we going? Annie asked. To the palace of the great council, said Leonardo. I was hired to paint a fresco in the council hall. Ihave been working on it for months.What's a fresco? asked Jack
The panic of the battle scene seemed to spreadthrough the big room. Leonardo's apprentices lookedaround wildly, as if they didn't know what to do. Water from the fountain! Leonardo roared. Hurry! He ran out of the room. His apprenticesrushed after hi
A low fire burned in the hearth. Sunlight slantedacross the warm room. Jack caught his breath as helooked around Leonardo's studio. There were mirrors, wooden trunks, globes, paintpots, and brushes. Sketches, paintings, and handmademaps were all over
Leonardo shook the reins. The white horse cloppedout of the courtyard and into the street. So where are we going? Annie asked. To a steep hill just outside the city walls, saidLeonardo. One day you will tell people that youwere with me on this histor
Annie held up the wand. Close your eyes,Leonardo, she said. Leonardo just shook his head. Please? said Annie. Just for a second? Leonardoput his head in his hands. Listen, said Annie. This morning you said that agreat artist has to combine observatio
At first no one spoke on the trip back. It was as ifthey didn't want to break the spell of joy that hadsettled over them. Even though Jack was bumping upand down in the cart, he could still remember thefeeling of flying smoothly through the sky. He c
Jack and Annie kept walking until they came to the ice pondagain. We've been here before, said Jack. We're going incircles. How do we get out of the park?We have to try to walk in a straight line, said Annie. Annie and Jack struggled on. Jack kept lo
Touching down onto a flat, snowy field was anorange and white helicopter. The helicopter had skison the bottom so it could land on the ice and snow. The bus came to a stop at the edge of the field. We must be going to the volcano in a helicopter!said
Jack's knees turned to jelly. The knocking cameagain. Mr. Eiffel laughed. Goodness,anotherunexpected guest! He started toward the door. Don't open it! Jack shouted. Everyone looked at Jack as if he were crazy. It's the sorcerer! Jack said. My sister
There were seven tapestries in all. Each was almost as high asthe wooden ceiling. Jack read aloud from a sign on the wallunder the first one: The Hunt of the UnicornTapestries woven in the Netherlands at the end of the 1400sThe first tapestry showed
It was much easier walkingdown1,652 steps than walking up. Jack and Annie walkeddown and down and down and down and down anddown and down and down and down and down anddown-until finally they stepped onto the ground. Jack noticed that the two-seater
Do you see Teddy and Kathleen? asked Jack. The crowd was swarming away from the subway platformtoward different exits. Jack couldn't see anyone who looked likethe two young enchanters. No, said Annie. But if we figured out where to get off, I'msure t
The unicorn had a broad milk-white chest and graceful neck. A tuft of hair curled under his chin. A long, spiraled horn rosefrom the middle of his forehead. He stood very still and very tall. His whole body seemed to be glowing. Balor and Grinda just
Jack, Annie, Teddy, and Kathleen laughed. My, said Kathleen. I believe I would much rather rideDianthus than go with Merlin!The white unicorn knelt in the snow. Kathleen and Teddyclimbed onto his back. Dianthus stoodTeddy smiled down at Jack and Anni
Tap, tap, tap. Jack was dreaming that a white bird was pecking athis window. Tap . . . tap. A red bird appeared and pecked with the whitebird. Tap ... tap. Jack, wake up! said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. They're here! said Annie. Who? The birds? sai
Jack could see the Paris sky through the iron rails ofthe tower. At first, climbing was easy. The stepsweren't very steep, and Jack counted each one as theyclimbed. Twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight ...I wonder what's going on at the top now, sa
The wind lashed the bare trees and swept the snow into talldrifts. That way! said Annie. She led the way down the castlesteps to the path. Mr. Perkins was a nice guy, said Annie as they headedtoward the west side of the park. Yeah, said Jack. Someday
- 《神奇树屋》 第二十六册 Good Morning, Gorillas 01 Dark and Rainy
- 《神奇树屋》 第二十六册 Good Morning, Gorillas 03 Bu-bu
- 英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十六册 Hour of the Olympics 09 FIy Away Home
- 《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 01 Teddy's Back!
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 10 Touch of Magic
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 09 Time stops
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 08 EveryMan for Himself
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 07 The Gift
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 06 Women and Children First
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 05 William and Lucy
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 04 Put on your Lifebelts!
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 03 SOS
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 02 The Unsinkable Ship
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 01 A New MISSION
- 英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十六册 Hour of the Olympics 10 They're All Here
- 《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 02 Ocean of Grass
- 《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 03 Black Hawk
- 《神奇树屋》 第十九册 Tigers at Twilight 03 Life or Death
- 《神奇树屋》 第十九册 Tigers at Twilight 02 Kah and Ko
- 《神奇树屋》 第十九册 Tigers at Twilight 01 How Far Away?
- 《神奇树屋》 第二十六册 Good Morning, Gorillas 01 Dark and Rainy
- 《神奇树屋》 第二十六册 Good Morning, Gorillas 03 Bu-bu
- 英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十六册 Hour of the Olympics 09 FIy Away Home
- 《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 01 Teddy's Back!
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 10 Touch of Magic
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 09 Time stops
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 08 EveryMan for Himself
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 07 The Gift
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 06 Women and Children First
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 05 William and Lucy
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 04 Put on your Lifebelts!
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 03 SOS
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 02 The Unsinkable Ship
- 《神奇树屋》 第十七册 Tonight On The Titanic 01 A New MISSION
- 英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十六册 Hour of the Olympics 10 They're All Here
- 《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 02 Ocean of Grass
- 《神奇树屋》 第十八册 Buffalo Before Breakfast 03 Black Hawk
- 《神奇树屋》 第十九册 Tigers at Twilight 03 Life or Death
- 《神奇树屋》 第十九册 Tigers at Twilight 02 Kah and Ko
- 《神奇树屋》 第十九册 Tigers at Twilight 01 How Far Away?