The castle was still and silent. No candles burned inits windows. No guards stood at its gatehouse. Noarchers patrolled the tops of its walls. Hello! Teddy shouted. No one answered. Not very well protected, eh? said Teddy. Ourmission should be easy.Y...
It was cooler outside now. Daylight was fadingquickly. The wind had picked up. A grand adventure for us, eh? said Teddy. Yes!said Annie. Jack was excited, too, but he had lots of questions. As Teddy started off through the oak forest, Jackhurried to...
Jack opened his eyes. A chilly wind blew into thetree house. Oak leaves swirled outside the window. Look, we have our costumes, said Annie. I'm nota princess or a vampire.Jack looked at their clothes. He was wearing aknee-length tunic and tights. Ann...
Maybe I should be a vampire instead of a princess,said Annie. She and Jack were sitting on their front porch. Acool breeze rustled the trees. Autumn leaves twirledto the ground. But you already have your princess costume, saidJack. Besides, you were...
wake up, Jack, said Annie. Jack opened his eyes. He was lying in the dark on the wooden floor of the treehouse. Through the window, he saw the cloudy sky above theFrog Creek woods. Time to go home, said Annie. Oh, I must have fallen asleep, said Jack...
Jack and Annie watched in horror as the water from the cupsplashed over the stone floor. It trickled into the cracks betweenthe stones and disappeared. Jack scrambled to the cup. He picked it up. It was completelyempty. Oh, no, Jack moaned. He sat ba...
The three knights gazed in wonder at the white stag. Here, take this! Annie said to Jack. She handed him thesilver cup. Then she slipped off the back of Lancelot's horse andran to the stag. Thanks for coming for us! she cried, throwing her armsaround...
I don't believe what just happened, said Jack. What part don't you believe? said Annie, holding the silvercup. Jack laughed and shook his head. I don't believe any of it, he said. Annie laughed, too. That was cool, huh?Jack pushed his glasses into pl...
The four real Keepers of the Cauldron crawled closer to Jackand Annie, hissing and snorting blue fire. What do we do now? whispered Annie. I don't know, said Jack. We're trapped.I have an idea whispered Annie. Let's drink the water.What? said Jack. I...
The secret door! whispered Jack. Yes! said Annie. Jack dropped the compass into his pack. Then he and Anniescrambled through the bushes and climbed up the rocks to thedoor. Annie took Sir Lancelot's glass key from around her neck. Sheslipped the key...