In the distance, fire burst from Mount Vesuvius. Burning rocks and fiery ash fell from the sky. The hot, dusty air smelled like rotten eggs as Jackand Annie rushed down the street. In the forum,everyone--shoppers, soldiers, gladiators, fruit sellers-

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The next thing Jack knew, he was lying on thestone patio. The patio stones were trembling. Arumbling sound came from the ground. 12Jack raised his head. Annie was on the ground, too. You okay? said Annie. Jack nodded. Everything was shaking and crash

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Jack threw open the door to the room of scrolls. Heand Annie rushed in and ran over to the shelves. Jack pulled out the piece of paper with the Latintitle on it: Vir Fortissimus in MundoOkay he said. We have to find the scroll withthis title.They beg

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Jack and Annie ran up to the front entrance of thevilla. Jack pushed the door open. Go in. Hurry, said Annie. They slipped into the main hall. Hello! Annie called. There was no answer. The place seemed empty. The main hall had a large opening in the

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Jack pulled out his book and found a picture of thestrong men. He read aloud: Gladiators were slaves or criminals who fought inthe amphitheater (AM-fuli-thee-uli-ter). They wereforced to fight each other or wild animals like lions orbears. The people

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Jack and Annie hid behind a fruit stall. They waitedfor a moment, then peered around the corner. I don't see her, said Jack. Who was she? asked Annie. I don't know. But she looked nuts to me, said Jack. What's the book say about her? said Annie. She

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Jack opened his eyes. He pushed his glasses intoplace. Morgan was gone. And so were Jack's jeans, T-shirt, sneakers, and backpack. Instead, he had on a white tunic with a belt, sandalsthat laced up, and a leather bag,He looked at Annie. She was dress

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Warm air washed over Jack. It felt wonderful. You have succeeded in your quest, said a soft,soothing voice. Are you glad to be home?Jack opened his eyes. Morgan le Pay stood in themoonlight. Yes, he said. We solved all our riddles, said Annie. Indeed

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By the time the dogsled arrived at the tree house,the snowstorm had become a blizzard. Can you wait just a minute? Jack asked the sealhunter. So we can check something?The hunter nodded. His dogs whined as Jack andAnnie climbed through the tree house

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Now only the moon shone on the snow. Jack looked around for the polar bear. She was gone. Where'd she go? asked Annie. I don't know, said Jack. He looked over thetundra. There was no sign of the giant bear or hercubs. Maybe she's not interested in sc

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Jack, you can get up now, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. Annie was standing over him. She still had her mask on. We're on safe ground, she said. Jack felt as if he'd been dreaming. He lookedaround. They had reached the tundra at the edge ofthe fro

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The cubs whimpered louder. They want to go to her, but they're afraid of theice, whispered Jack. Annie petted the cubs. Don't be afraid, she told them. You'll get back toyour mother.The big polar bear growled. She paced back andforth, sniffing the ai

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The dogs were barking wildly at two smallcreatures playing in the moonlight. Polar bear babies! cried Annie. One roly-poly cub leaped onto the other. Then theyboth rolled through the snow. Hi, little bears! Annie called. The cubs jumped up and shook

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The dogsled skimmed silently over the frozentundra. The seal hunter ran alongside it. Sometimeshe cracked his whip against the ice. The snowdrifts looked like giant white sculptures asthe sun slipped behind the frozen hills. Then a fullorange moon ro

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Jack reached into his drawer and took out his secretlibrary card. He held the thin piece of wood and ranhis finger over its shimmering letters: M L. Master Librarian, he whispered. Jack couldn't believe that he and his sister, Annie,were finally Mast

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Be still, said Jack. Jack and Annie stood frozen as an elephant steppedout of the shadows. It waded into the pond anddipped its trunk into the water. Oh, wow, said Annie. Jack breathed a sigh of relief. An elephant wasn'tgoing to chase them and eat t

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Did you come with the wolves? asked Annie. The seal hunter looked puzzled. Did Morgan send you to us? said Jack. I had a dream, the man said. You were in it. Youneeded help.Annie smiled. Morgan sends dreams sometimes, she said. Wecame in Morgan's tre

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The air was crisp and cold. Jack and Annie shivered. They looked out thewindow at a dark gray sky. The tree house was on the ground. There were notrees and no houses--only an endless field of ice andsnow. Morgan and the owl were gone. R-r-read the ri

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Whoo. The strange sound came from outside theopen window. Jack opened his eyes in the dark. The sound came again. Whoo. Jack sat up and turned on his light. He put on hisglasses. Then he grabbed the flashlight from his tableand shone it out the windo

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Jack opened his eyes. His heart was still racing. Hyena laughter still rang in his ears. We made it, said Annie. Yes, said Jack. But it was very close.Jack took another moment to calm down. Then he pulled the Africa book out of his pack andput it wit

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