儿童读物 神奇树屋 48 - A Perfect Time for Pandas.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 61 A Perfect Time for Pandas Magic Tree House #48 ? Chapter 1: The Fourth Thing Jack?heard knocking on his door.?Teddy and Kathleen were knocking! They were calling to him! He had to help them save Penny!?Jack tried to cross his?room… but his legs wouldn’t move. He couldn’t get to the door! The knocking grew louder. “Jack?” his dad called. Jack opened his eyes. Where was he? “Jack, get up! School!” came his dad’s voice. What a dream, thought Jack. He quickly sat up in bed. He’d overslept! “Jack? Are you awake?” said his dad, peeking into his room. “Yep, thanks, Dad!” said Jack. “Better hurry,” said Jack’s dad. He closed the door. Jack hopped out of bed.?Where’s Annie??he wondered. They had planned to go to the tree house before school! Today was the day to find the fourth thing to save Penny. Jack pulled on his jeans and a T-shirt and rushed out of his room. Annie charged out of?her?room at the same moment. “We overslept!” she said. “No kidding,” said Jack. “Hurry! We have to get to the tree house before school starts.” “I know!” said Annie. Annie and Jack charged down the steps. They rushed into the kitchen. “Good morning, sleepyheads,” their mom said. “You have just enough time for breakfast. I made you egg sandwiches.” “Thanks, Mom,” said Jack. “But would you mind if we take them with us? We have to head to school early. We have a special project.” “You guys really seem to love school,” their dad said. “Yep, school’s great,” said Jack. Their mom wrapped up their sandwiches and put them in a paper bag. She handed the bag to Annie. “You two have a good day,” she said. “Thanks, Mom!” said Annie. Jack and Annie hurried to the front door and stepped outside into the moist spring air. “We have exactly twenty-five minutes before we have to head to school,” Jack said. “No problem,” said Annie. “Hold on.” She put their sandwiches in Jack’s backpack. “Okay. Let’s go!” They raced across their yard and charged up the sidewalk. They ran across the street and head