儿童读物 神奇树屋 49 - Stallion by Starlight.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 62 Stallion by Starlight Magic Tree House #49 ? Chapter 1: The Ring of Truth “I?love looking at your notebook,” Annie said. “It helps me remember all of?our adventures.” She turned a few pages. “Aww, polar bears in the?Arctic.?The cubs were so cute… and Pompeii?and the volcano! Oh my gosh,?remember Hercules?” “Yep,” said Jack without looking up. It was a warm day in June. Jack and Annie were sitting on the front porch?of their house. While Annie thumbed through his notebook, Jack was reading?a book about giant pandas in?China. “Ooh,” said Annie as she flipped through more pages. “The ghost town in?the Wild West! The invisible piano player, remember?” “Yep.” Annie turned another page. “Remember?Australia? The baby kangaroo, the?koala, the dingoes! The forest fire!” Jack looked up. “Yep,” he said. “Look, that’s all cool, but I can’t talk now.?I’m trying to read the last page of my book.” “You’re going to need a new notebook soon. This one is almost full.”?Annie closed the notebook and put it into Jack’s backpack. She stretched. “I?think I’ll go for a bike ride,” she said. “Maybe stop by the library…?go to the?pool.” Jack closed his book. “Done!” he said. “Now I need something new to?read. I’ll ride to the library with you.” As he pulled on his backpack, Jack?caught sight of something out of the corner of his eye. He turned, and what he?saw was incredible. A small penguin was standing on the sidewalk in front of their house. “Penny?” Jack said. “Oh!” cried Annie. “Oh! Oh! Oh!” She dashed off the porch. Jack ran after Annie. They both knelt down beside the little penguin.?“What are?you?doing here?” Annie asked. Jack picked Penny up, and he and Annie stroked the penguin’s downy?head. “Hey, what’s happening, Penny?” he said. “Why are you here?” Peep. “The tree house!” said Annie. “It must be back.” “Hey, guys!” Jack and Annie’s dad called from behind the screen door of?their porch. Annie quickly jumped in front of Jack to hide the little penguin. “What is?it,