儿童读物 神奇树屋 51 - High Time for Heroes.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 33 High Time for Heroes Magic Tree House #51 ? Chapter 1: I Know Her! Jack?sat in a sunny spot on the front porch, studying a book of magic tricks. He was planning to put on a magic show for his parents and grandparents. He took a sip of lemonade, then started making a list in his notebook: flying paper clips “Hey.” Annie tapped on the screen door. “Let’s do something.” “I’m?already?doing something,” said Jack. He took another sip of lemonade and added more tricks to his list: magical clinging pen great pepper trick Annie gasped. “Did you hear that?” she asked. She opened the door and came out onto the porch. “Hear what?” said Jack. He added another trick: steal-the-strength trick “That?whooshing sound,” said Annie. “Whooshing sound?” Jack read his list and decided he still needed two or three more tricks. “Like the tree house just?whooshed into the woods!” said Annie. “Yeah, yeah,” said Jack. He flipped through the pages of his book. “Come on, go with me,” Annie pleaded. “Let’s check the woods again.?Please.” “We’ve already checked five times since Tuesday,” said Jack. “Once more won’t kill you,” said Annie. “I have this feeling … I’m serious.” Jack sighed. “Okay. You win,” he said. “One more time.” He put his notebook and pencil into his backpack. Leaving his book of magic tricks on the porch, he stood up and followed Annie down the steps and across their yard. “Aren’t you dying to find another secret of greatness for Merlin?” Annie asked as they headed up the sidewalk. “And what about the magic mist? Don’t you want to have another great talent for an hour?” “Of course,” said Jack. “But I’m also tired of looking for the tree house and not finding it! For two weeks you’ve had these hunches.” Jack and Annie crossed the street and headed into the Frog Creek woods. Winding through the shadows of trees, Jack took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of warm earth and summer leaves. Hidden birds sang from the tree branches. As Jack and Annie drew closer to the