“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!
Jack and Annie walked with the soldiers into the camp. Outside one tent was a long line of men in torn blue uniforms. They looked tired and hurt. Many were bloody and barely ableto stand. Women wearing dark dresses were giving out food and waterto th...
Glaring sunlight filled the tree house. It's really hot here,said Jack. Especially in these clothes, said Annie. Their clotheshad magically been changed. Annie wore a long dress. Jack wore scratchy pants and a long-sleeved shirt. His backpack was now...
Jack looked out his window. It was a dreary Sunday afternoon. There were dark clouds inthe sky. Thunder rumbled in the distance. Jack stared down the street at the Frog Creek woods. When is the magic tree house coming back? he wondered. Hey, guess wh...
The boy was on the ground on his hands and knees. Meet my young helper from Camelot, saidMorgan. The boy glanced up. He had a friendly freckled faceand twinkly dark eyes. His hair was the same colorthat Teddy's fur had been. He looked a bit older tha...
Welcome back, came a soft, lovely voice. Jackopened his eyes. It was Morgan! They hadn't seen Morgan in a longtime. Morgan! cried Annie. She threw her arms around the enchantress. Jackjumped up and hugged Morgan, too. It's good to see you both, said...
The mother kangaroo bounded out of the trees. She landed ten feet away from Jack, Annie, Teddy,and Joey. They all were still for a moment, as if they all wereholding their breath. Then Joey tried to jump out of Jack's backpack. Hold on, said Jack. He...
Rain fell on Jack's head and on Joey's head. Rain fellon Annie's head and on Teddy's head and on thekoala's head. Annie opened her mouth and drank the rainwater. Jack did the same. The water tasted better than anywater he'd ever drunk. 'When Jack loo...
Jack and Annie climbed onto the rock ledge andstepped into the cave. The air inside was cleaner andcooler than the air outside. I can't see anything, said Jack. He patted the head of the baby kangaroo. Me neither, said Annie. Arf! Arf! I guess we'll...
Wildfire? said Annie. The woods are so dry, everything's starting toburn! said Jack. We have to get out of here.We can't leave Joey, said Annie. We'll take him with us! said Jack. But what if his mom comes back for him and he'snot here? said Annie. W...
Oh, no! cried Annie. We have to save her! Shetook off after the dogs. Arf! Arf! Arf! Teddy barked over Jack's shoulder. Jack ran after Annie with the book under his arm. He ran over the dry, cracked ground, past scrubbybushes and scattered gum trees....
The loud cry rang again through the dry air. Teddy barked. Jack and Annie turned around in the clearing. Itwas hard to tell where the sound was coming from. The terrible cackle came again. There! said Annie. She pointed at a bird in a gumtree. The bi...
Jack opened his eyes. Glaring hot sunlight floodedinto the tree house. Neat hats, said Annie. She and Jack were both wearing hats. I think they will protect us from the sun said Jack. He and Annie looked out the window. Teddylooked out, too. The tree...
Annie sat on the porch steps. She stared down thestreet at the Frog Creek woods. Hey, Jack, she said. Do you hear it?Jack sat next to her. He was reading a book. Hear what? he said. Teddy's calling us, said Annie. You're kidding, said Jack. But he lo...
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...