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A nnie pointed to the sword handle. Jack nodded. But he was running out of air. He swam back up tothe surface. Annie followed him. Their heads bobbed above the water, and theygasped. Did you see it? cried Annie. The handle ofthe sword?Yes! The blade
N ow what? Jack asked. Now I thank you, said a deep voice. Merlin! cried Annie. Merlin stepped out of the shadows. He wore his redmagician's cloak. His long white beard shined in theradiant glow of the sword. You brought the Sword of Light out of the
Jack sat on the porch, reading in the summertwilight. Crickets chirped in the Frog Creek woods. The bell of an ice cream truck jingled down the street. Annie stepped out the front door. Let's go, shesaid. Where? said Jack. Mom gave us money for ice c
So that's why Merlin sent for those books! saidTeddy. What books? Who's the Raven King? said Jack. Now it all makes sense, said Teddy. Who's theRaven King? said Jack. But I wonder how he found the Diamond ofDestiny, said Teddy. Teddy, who's the Raven
It was cooler outside now. Daylight was fadingquickly. The wind had picked up. A grand adventure for us, eh? said Teddy. Yes!said Annie. Jack was excited, too, but he had lots of questions. As Teddy started off through the oak forest, Jackhurried to
AHHH! yelled Teddy. AHHH! yelled Jack. AHHH! yelled Annie. Still screaming, they all ran toward the door. Thebone came after them. Teddy led the way as they tore through thearchway and scrambled up the winding staircase. Jack looked behind them. It's
The Otherworld was completely different from the dark, coldworld Jack and Annie had just left behind. They were standing at the edge of a pale green meadow. Themeadow was bathed in warm, rosy sunlight. Three horses--oneblack, one brown, one gray--wer
As the wind blew away more fog, Jack and Annie saw abridge. It was made of thick wooden planks held together withiron bands. It stretched all the way from the edge of the cliffwhere they were standing to the iron gate. Come on, let's go! said Annie.
Annie grinned. Good day, Squanto! she said. Good day, Annie, said Squanto. He smiled at herand Jack. Jack was too surprised to speak. Why did Squantosay he remembers us? He wondered. Is he mistakingus for two other kids? Captain Standish looked surpr
Good day, Priscilla! said Annie. 11Good day, said Priscilla. She walked to them. Didthou fill the basket with eels and clams?Not really, said Jack. The eel didn't want to get caught, said Annie. And the clams live to be so old! We didn't think itwas
Slowly the feast came to an end. The guests wipedtheir plates with their last bits of bread. Then theywiped their hands and faces with their napkins. Jack and Annie stood up. We have to go home, Annie said to Priscilla. Ah, thou must go back to thine
Finally, the hugging and crying and laughing dieddown. The villagers started walking back to theirhuts. Jack and Annie followed Boka, Kama, and theirparents. We felt the ground shaking, said Boka and Kama'sfather. We knew a big wave might follow!Jack
A pair of torches dimly lit the drafty entrance hall of thecastle. Shadows danced on the worn tapestries. Wait here, said Morgan. I will tell the king of your arrival.She headed through the huge stone archway that led to the greathall. Let's peek in,
Come on, said Annie. She stood in the door-wayto Jack's bedroom. Let's check the woods.But it's Thursday, said Jack. We're going toGrandmother's soon.I know, said Annie. But I have a feeling the treehouse might be back. I think Morgan might have sent
Tap-tap-tap. Jack opened his eyes. The Frog Creek woods were still dark and rainy. We're home, Annie said. Jack sighed. I miss them already, he said. Me too, said Annie. Did you take a lot of noteson their habits and behavior?Jack shrugged. I listed
Jack! cried Annie. She ran to him. Are youokay?Jack just nodded. He put on his wet glasses. He feltshaky and mad at himself. I never should have triedto stand! he thought. Kama picked up Jack's surfboard from the shallowwater and brought it over to h
Will led Jack and Annie through a door into theback of the Globe Theater. Then he led them up adark stairway. As they headed upstairs, Jack heard laughtercoming from the audience. His legs felt like jelly. This way, said Will. He led Jack and Annie i
Jack and Annie ran up the street to the book wagon. The man was carefully stacking the books in the backof the wagon. He was covered with dust and hisglasses were cracked. Hey, what's the story? Annie asked the man. Jack couldn't help smiling. Annie
Maybe we should leave, Jack said in a panic. Hewanted to get out of San Francisco before the firesspread. We can't, said Annie. We have to find our specialwriting for Morgan's library, something to lend.Let's find it fast, said Jack. He and Annie sta
Jack opened his eyes. They were wearing their own clothes again. Alightning bug blinked inside the growing darkness ofthe tree house. Annie picked up Morgan's note. She repeated therhyme: To find a special magic,You must step into the lightAnd withou