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Chapter 6 The Vikings Are Coming!
Chapter 6 The Vikings Are Coming! Chapter 6 The Vikings Are Coming! "Annie!" Jack cried. "Vikings!" Annie looked out the tree house...
Chapter 7 Fogbound
Chapter 7 Fogbound Chapter 7 Fogbound At the rocks, the sea gulls still screeched. Jack could barely see the steep path leading down...
Chapter 2 The Steep Climb
Chapter 2 The Steep Climb Chapter 2 The Steep Climb Jack opened his eyes. The light was still gray, but the air was even damper and...
Chapter 3 Brother Patrick
Chapter 3 Brother Patrick Chapter 3 Brother Patrick Jack's glasses were wet with mist. He quickly wiped them, then looked up. A man...
Chapter 4 Books of Wonder
Chapter 4 Books of Wonder Chapter 4 Books of Wonder The monastery had a stone wall all around it. Brother Patrick took Jack and Annie...
CHAPTER 3 THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE
CHAPTER 3 THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE CHAPTER 3 THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE PART ONE The Student in Love In a nest, in a tree, in...
Viking Ships at Sunrise
Viking Ships at Sunrise Viking Ships at Sunrise Chapter 1 Before Dawn Jack opened his eyes. A thin gray light came through his window....
CHAPTER 2 THE STAR-CHILD
CHAPTER 2 THE STAR-CHILD CHAPTER 2 THE STAR-CHILD PART ONE The Baby One winter night in a big forest of pine trees, two woodcutters...
Chapter 9 The Silk Path
Chapter 9 The Silk Path Chapter 9 The Silk Path "What's going on?" said Jack. "I don't know," said Annie. "But we'd better follow...
Chapter 10 The Ancient Legend
Chapter 10 The Ancient Legend Chapter 10 The Ancient Legend Jack opened his eyes. He was wearing his own clothes and his sneakers....
Oscar Wilde's Short Stories
Oscar Wilde's Short Stories Oscar Wilde's Short Stories Introduction Oscar Wilde was Irish. He was born in Dublin in 1854. His parents...
Chapter 6 The Dragon King
Chapter 6 The Dragon King Chapter 6 The Dragon King The oxcart bumped across the wooden bridge that crossed over a moat. Then it passed...
Chapter 7 The Burning of the Books
Chapter 7 The Burning of the Books Chapter 7 The Burning of the Books The Dragon King watched the bonfire as it blazed up toward the...
Chapter 8 The Tomb
Chapter 8 The Tomb Chapter 8 The Tomb Jack and Annie stood frozen. The silent soldiers did, too. Finally, Annie spoke. "They're fake,"...
Chapter 3 The Silk Weaver
Chapter 3 The Silk Weaver Chapter 3 The Silk Weaver Jack and Annie kept walking across the pasture toward the road. Annie stopped...
Chapter 4 The Great Wall
Chapter 4 The Great Wall Chapter 4 The Great Wall Jack and Annie ran around the farmhouse. At the back was an oxcart filled with bags...
