7RemainCalm Thesharkswambehindthecoral. Wherediditgo?saidAnnie,peeringoutthewindow. Itdoesntmatter,saidJack.Wehavetogettothetop. Morewaterscomingin,saidAnnie. Yeah,Iknow.Comeon...comeon...faster!Jackorderedthemini-sub. Evenmorewaterscomingin,...
6C-R-A-C-K Theoctopushuggedthemini-sub.Eachofitseightarmshadtworowsofsuckers.Thesuckersstucktothewindow. Themini-substopped. TheoctopusstaredatJackandAnniewithhuge,human-likeeyes. Idontthinkitwantstohurtus,whisperedAnnie.Itsjustcurious. IImgoingt...
5TwoEyes Whatsashipslog?saidAnnie. Itsadiaryofanoceantrip,saidJack. Hepeeredatthecomputerscreenandreadalogentry: MONDAY,JULY5 Hey,thatwasjustlastweek,saidJack.Hereadfurther: COLLECTEDROCKANDSHELLSAMPLES MAPPEDOCEANFLOOR FOUNDTINYCRACKINHULL T...
4FishCity Therewerefisheverywhere:floatingovertheswayingseagrass, eatingonthewhitesandybottom, peepingoutofcoralcaves. Somekindsofcorallookedlikebluefingersorlacyfans. Otherslookedlikedeerantlersorlettuceleavesormushroomsortrees. Jackreadintheboo...
3Mini-Sub Youvereallydoneitnow,Annie!saidJack. Sorry,sorry.Butlookoutthewindow!Anniesaid.Look! Forgetit!Wehavetofigurethisout!Jackstaredatthecomputer. Hesawarowofpicturesatthetopofthescreen. Whatdidyoudo?heasked. IjustpressedtheONbutton,saidAnn...
2TheReef Abreezeblewthroughthewindow.Seagullscried.Waveslappedtheshore. Anniepickeduptheriddlescroll.Sheunrolledit.TogethersheandJackreadtheriddle: Roughandgrayasrock, Implainasplaincanbe. Buthiddendeepinside Theresgreatbeautyinme. WhatamI? Letsgof...
1MasterLibrarians Jackstaredoutthekitchenwindow. Thesunwasnotupyet.Buttheskywasgrowinglighter. Jackhadbeenawakeforalongtime.HehadbeenthinkingaboutthedreamhedhadthedreamaboutMorganleFay. Thetreehouseisback,Morganhadsaid.Imwaiting. Jackwishedthatdrea...
10EarthLife Themidnightwoodswokeup. Abreezerustledtheleaves. Anowlhooted. Thesoundsweresoft,butveryalive. Jackopenedhiseyes.Hepushedhisglassesintoplace. Hesmiled.Morganwasstillwiththem.Hecouldseeherinthemoonlight.Herlongwhitehairwasshining. Morgan,...
9Morgan Thankyou,Morgansaidsoftly.Youhavefreedmefromthemagiciansspell. Jackjuststaredather. YouwerePeanut?Anniesaid. Morgannoddedandsmiled. Really?Youwerewithusallthetime?saidJack.Onallourmissions? Morgannoddedagain. Whydidwehavetogoonthismissionto...
8OneStartoAnother Whowasthatguy?saidJack.Whatdoeshismapmean? Idontknow,saidAnnie.Butletsseeifitworks. Jacktookadeepbreath.Yeah,wedbetterhurryback.IthinkImrunningoutofair.Itfeelshardertobreathe. Forme,too,saidAnnie. Goslow.Dontbreathetoomuch,...