The loud cry rang again through the dry air. Teddy barked. Jack and Annie turned around in the clearing. Itwas hard to tell where the sound was coming...
Jack opened his eyes. Glaring hot sunlight floodedinto the tree house. Neat hats, said Annie. She and Jack were both wearing hats. I think they will p...
Annie sat on the porch steps. She stared down thestreet at the Frog Creek woods. Hey, Jack, she said. Do you hear it?Jack sat next to her. He was read...
Jack opened his eyes. Late afternoon sunlight shined into the tree house. Our third gift, said Annie. She put the lotus blossom beside the pocket watc...
Kah and Ko smoothed the man's hair with theirlittle paws and patted his cheeks gently. The man smiled and whispered to the langurs. Hiseyes stayed clo...
The huge tiger limped closer and closer to Jack andAnnie. Jack clapped his hands. We come in peace! he shouted. But the tiger didn't turn away. His ey...
Jack threw his things into his pack and followedAnnie to the forest edge. Teddy stayed close to them, whining. Kah and Kobounced around, chattering ne...
Caw! Caw! Awk! Awic! Awk! Jack slowly came out of his dream. He opened hiseyes with a start. He was surrounded by hazy sunlight. Where am I? he though...
Uh-oh, said Jack. What is it?I know how to escape the tiger said Annie. Ourbook said tigers don't attack elephants, right?Yeah, said Jack. So we shoul...
Annie grabbed a vine. Jack looked back at the python. The giant snakewas still winding its way up the tree. It had almostreached their branch. Jack to...
