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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
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,
The November sky was gray with clouds. Jack sat reading infront of the living room fire. Who wants hot chocolate? his dad called from the kitchen. Me, please! said Jack. The front door burst open, and with a gust of cold wind,Annie rushed inside. Jac
Noo......cried jack. Jack ran to beauty and yawn hunks of paper from her mouth, Annedropped her kneesand picked up the torn pieces of chewed aroundthe camels big feet. The treasure had ruined. Mourned Anne. Jack was stoned. I shouldnt left my bag her
Lets hurry said Anne. As beauty and cutie walked toward Baghdad, the lose sand desertchanged to sound bay earth. and then the hard earth changedinto shrubbygrass. Goats ad sheep and Greece grazed grass,farmer started the country side. It was long bef
Jack looked around widely, dark figures and horses were gallopingacross the sand towards them. They were yelling and shouting. Oh! No! cried jack. What shall we do? We will fight them off! Said mammon. You and Anne take box rightto the dunes. Mammon
Jack sat on the frozen ground. Annie, Teddy, andKathleen sat nearby. They were all too shocked tospeak. The night was quiet. Overhead the full moonshined brightly, and a few cold stars twinkled in theclear sky. Finally Annie broke the silence. I wond
Jack and Annie walked through the front hall of thepalace, past the ice columns, and into the wizard'sthrone room. The walls and floor glittered with thebrilliant, cold light of dawn. Uh-oh, said Jack. The wizard was waiting for them--and the twowhit
Mammon? Said Anne. Yes. Said mammon. I am very glad to see you both safely arrivedBaghdad. We are glad you are safe too. Said Anne. we were worried aboutyou. I looked everywhere for you after the sand storm. said mammon. Finally I gave up my searchin
Jack and Annie were too stunned to speak. Staringat the bizarre creature, Jack remembered the story ofthe Raven King-how the king had wanted to be abird, how he had stolen a spell from the Wizard ofWinter, how the spell had worked only halfway andlef
We have to save all of Venice? said Jack. That's abig responsibility. What do we have to save Venicefrom?Well, if Neptune's going to help us, it must havesomething to do with water, said Annie. Yeah, like the water that's flooding the alleys, saidJac
Jack and Annie ran through the square, dodgingdancers, fortune-tellers, and acrobats. They didn'tstop until they were hidden in the middle of a crowdwatching a puppet show. As Jack tried to catch his breath, he looked aroundat all the pirate and anim
Jack found Annie standing behind a column in alantern-lit courtyard. The courtyard was quiet andempty. Everyone in Venice must be at Carnival, saidJack. I just hope the ruler is home.Yeah, we'll ask him if he knows the Grand Lady ofthe Lagoon, said A
The air inside the palace was even colder than theair outside. Moonlight flooded through tall arches inthe walls. The floor shined like a skating rink. Thickcolumns of sparkling ice held up a domed ceiling. WELCOME, JACK AND ANNIE, boomed a voicefrom
A cold wind rattled the windowpanes. But insidethe house, it was warm and cozy. Jack and Anniewere making Christmas cookies with their mom. Jackpressed a star-shaped cookie cutter into the dough. Hey, it's snowing outside, said Annie. Jack looked out
The three knights lay in the grass, fighting for breath. The dance .. . We must stop . . . stop dancing, gasped theolder knight. You have stopped! We pulled you away! said Annie. The knight looked up at her and Jack. He had a rough, craggyface. Who..
The secret door! whispered Jack. Yes! said Annie. Jack dropped the compass into his pack. Then he and Anniescrambled through the bushes and climbed up the rocks to thedoor. Annie took Sir Lancelot's glass key from around her neck. Sheslipped the key
wake up, Jack, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. He was lying in the dark on the wooden floor of the treehouse. Through the window, he saw the cloudy sky above theFrog Creek woods. Time to go home, said Annie. Oh, I must have fallen asleep, said Jack
Jack had to find out more about tsunamis quickly. He read as fast as he could: A tsunami can strike a few hours--or a fewminutes!--after an earthquake. It depends on thestrength of the earthquake and where it took place. After earthquakes, it is safe
Run, Annie! Jack screamed. The water drew away from the beach, and a loudhissing sound came from the sea. Suddenly fish flopped on the bare sand! Annie threw down her board and ran. She grabbedJack's hand as she ran by him. Jack grabbed Boka'shand, a