There was a booming in the distance. Jack opened his eyes and caught his breath. Is that cannonfire? he wondered. Are we still back in the Civil War? We're home, said Annie. Home, sweet home.Oh, man, Jack whispered. They were home. They were back in...
Annie? said Jack. Over here! she called. Jack saw two figures standing in the twilight. He walked over to Annie and Clara. They all stared in thedirection of the distant battlefield. Bright lights flashed against the dark blue horizon--cannonshells e...
Clara Barton had turned the wagon around. She helped Jackand Annie lift the drummer boy into the back. The soldiers said he has heat stroke, Annie told Clara. Hisname is John.The boy lay down next to the sleeping Confederate soldier. He does have hea...
The firing came to an end. The horses calmed down. Thesmoky air began to clear. Clara handed Jack and Annie each a can-teen. Fill these quickly, she said. We have no time to waste.Jack's legs felt wobbly as he followed Annie to the creek. Theyfilled...
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 watchfrom the Titanic and the eagle's feather from theLakota Indians. One more gift, she said to Teddy,...
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 closed. Teddy walked up to the man and licked his hands. The man still didn't open his eyes. But he str...
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 eyes blazed. Hislip curled. Arf! Arf! Teddy barked fiercely at Annie. Teddysays run and hide! said Ann...
Jack threw his things into his pack and followedAnnie to the forest edge. Teddy stayed close to them, whining. Kah and Kobounced around, chattering nervously. As Jack got closer, he saw a tiger. The tiger waslying on his side, completely still. His e...
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 thought in a panic. Then he remembered--he was in India, on anelephant's back! He sat up. Through the haze...