Jack felt the sharp bite of an icy wind. He lookedout the window with the others. Oh, man, hewhispered. The tree house was not in a tree--for there we...
A cold wind rattled the windowpanes. But insidethe house, it was warm and cozy. Jack and Anniewere making Christmas cookies with their mom. Jackpresse...
N ow what? Jack asked. Now I thank you, said a deep voice. Merlin! cried Annie. Merlin stepped out of the shadows. He wore his redmagician's cloak. Hi...
T he sea serpent moved its head very close to Jackand Annie and hissed a long, whispery sssssssss. The serpent's flicking tongue touched the sword for...
A hhh! screamed Jack and Annie. The giant sea serpent arched its long neck into thesky. Its scaly green skin glistened in the late sunlight. Staring a...
A nnie pointed to the sword handle. Jack nodded. But he was running out of air. He swam back up tothe surface. Annie followed him. Their heads bobbed ...
T he four seals paddled with ease through the sunlitwaters of the Selkie Cove and into the Jellyfish Cave. The water in the cave was cold and murky. B...
S eals? asked Annie. Jack looked at Teddy. Did she say 'change intoseals'? he asked. Indeed! said Teddy. That's what selkies do. Theyare people on lan...
W ake up, lazybones! You can't sleep allafternoon! said a friendly voice. Jack's eyes shot open. Oh, no! he thought. Whattime is it? He sat up and loo...
J ack splashed into the blue sunlit sea. He sank tothe bottom and then bobbed back up. He coughed andpushed his hair out of his eyes. Annie was treadi...
