“神奇树屋”(Magic Tree House)系列描述一对小兄妹杰克与安妮的冒险故事。八岁半的哥哥杰克,理性冷静,喜欢看书,他会将沿途看到的事物,重点式的记录在笔记本上;而七岁的妹妹安妮,喜爱幻想与冒险,并且勇于尝试。
这两个一动一静、个性截然不同的兄妹,在森林里发现了一个堆满书的神奇树屋,神奇树屋就像时光机器,带他们到一个个不同的时空中旅行。于是,兄妹俩来到史前时代的恐龙谷、和骑士探访中古世纪的城堡、到古埃及破解木乃伊的秘密、跟着海盗出海寻宝……,每一次的冒险都紧张刺激、精采得不得了!
现在,“神奇树屋”的门已经打开,欢迎加入杰克与安妮惊险有趣的知识之旅,和他们一起到不同时空中冒险!
Will stepped forward and held up his hands. Slowlythe crowd quieted down. Thank you all, he said. And thank you to themost important person in all the world. She hasgraced us with her presence today.Will made a sweeping bow to a woman in a galleryabo...
Jack stood onstage in the bright sunlight. He feltthree thousand pairs of eyes staring at him. How now, spirit! Puck said in a loud voice. Whither wander you?Jack looked down at his scroll. He pushed hisglasses into place. He opened his mouth. No sou...
Will led Jack and Annie through a door into theback of the Globe Theater. Then he led them up adark stairway. As they headed upstairs, Jack heard laughtercoming from the audience. His legs felt like jelly. This way, said Will. He led Jack and Annie i...
Why do you need a boy who's a brilliant reader?Annie asked the man. Because I have just lost two fairies! he said. Hepointed at Jack. You can read both!And you are nuts, thought Jack. Well, bye, see youaround, he said. He nudged Annie to move along....
Annie and Jack ran over to the cart. In the back of itwas a cage. In the cage was a big brown bear. The bear was slumped over, his head still down. The sign on the cart said DAN THE DANCINGBEAR. Dan? Annie asked. Are you going to fight?The lonely-loo...
Jack and Annie passed under the stone gatewaythat led onto London Bridge. As they started across, Jack was amazed. The bridge was so noisy and smelly! Wagon wheelsrumbled like thunder over the cobblestones. Potsclinked in carts. Horses neighed. Shopk...
Warm daylight flooded into the tree house. Jackopened his eyes. Annie was wearing a long dress with an apron. Jack was wearing a shirt with puffy sleeves, knee-length pants, and tights. Their shoes were leatherslippers. Jack's backpack was now a leat...
Jack and Annie sat on their porch. Lightning bugsblinked in the warm summer twilight. Wow, a shooting star! said Annie, pointing at thesky. Jack looked up, just in time to see a streak of lightflash through the sky. The light hovered above theFrog Cr...
I can't believe we took a trip to Morgan's library,said Annie. Jack smiled and nodded. It was incredible, wasn't it? said Annie. Yeah,said Jack. A strong breeze gusted through the tree housewindow. It blew open their research book about SanFrancisco....
The songs of early-morning birds filled the woods. Jack opened his eyes and sighed. They were back in Frog Creek. He could breatheagain. His eyes didn't sting anymore. He was wearinghis own clothes, even his sneakers. I wonder what happened to everyo...
Jack and Annie ran over the cobblestones. Dynamite blasts echoed behind them. They headed back down the hill. Flames shot acrossthe roofs, traveling from one house to another. 'We're heading right into the firestorm! Jackshouted over the noise. 'We h...
'We'd better be careful, said Annie. They stepped in their sock feet over the brokencobblestones, trying not to cut them-selves. They headed down the hillside. On their way, theypassed policemen carrying stretchers with injuredpeople on them. They pa...
A woman in a blue bathrobe was sitting on acrumbling stone wall. She was sobbing into herhandkerchief. Two boys with dark hair sat next to the woman. The boys wore dusty, torn pajamas. They were bothbarefoot. The younger one was watching the olderboy...
Jack and Annie ran up the street to the book wagon. The man was carefully stacking the books in the backof the wagon. He was covered with dust and hisglasses were cracked. Hey, what's the story? Annie asked the man. Jack couldn't help smiling. Annie...
Maybe we should leave, Jack said in a panic. Hewanted to get out of San Francisco before the firesspread. We can't, said Annie. We have to find our specialwriting for Morgan's library, something to lend.Let's find it fast, said Jack. He and Annie sta...