儿童读物 神奇树屋 46 - Dogs in the Dead of Night.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 55 Dogs in the Dead of Night Magic Tree House #46 Chapter 1: The Second Thing “Jack,?Jack!” whispered Annie. Jack opened his eyes. He’d been dreaming about running away from cobras. “What’s wrong?” he said, sitting up in bed. It was still dark outside. “Nothing’s wrong,” whispered Annie. “We have to go to the tree house and come back before it’s time to get ready for school.” “The tree house?” said Jack sleepily. “Teddy and Kathleen may have translated the next lines of the spell,” said Annie. “We have to see if they’re there, or if they’ve sent a message.” “Huh?” said Jack. He was still half-asleep. “We have to find the?second?thing to break the spell that turned Penny to stone!” said Annie. “Remember? Come on, Jack, wake up!” She shook his shoulder. “Okay, okay. We have to get the second thing!” Jack jumped out of bed. “I’m ready!” “No, you’re not,” said Annie. “You have to put your clothes on. I’ll meet you downstairs.” Annie left the room, and Jack quickly changed out of his pajamas and into jeans and a sweatshirt. He picked up his backpack and reached into an inside pocket. He pulled out the emerald rose they’d found in?India. It was the first thing Teddy and Kathleen needed to break the spell and bring Penny back to life. Jack grabbed his notebook and a pencil from his desk. He put them into his backpack along with the emerald rose. Then he slipped quietly out of his bedroom and down the stairs. Annie was waiting on the front porch. The sky was just starting to become light. The spring air was damp and cool. Jack was glad that he had worn his sweatshirt. “All set,” said Jack. “Let’s go.” Jack and Annie ran across the wet grass of their front yard and dashed down the sidewalk. The houses they passed were all quiet, but the world of nature was awake with birdsong and dogs barking in the distance. Jack and Annie crossed the street and headed into the Frog Creek woods. It was hard to see in the shadowy dark, but they were so familiar with the path to