“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 stared at a circle of tepees ahead. Busy people inbuckskins moved about the circle. Horses and ponies grazednearby. Jack took out their research book and found a picture of thetepees. He read: In the early 1800s, many different Native American t...
Early sunlight slanted into the tree house. The cool breezesmelled of wild grass. Oh, man, said Jack. These are neat clothes.Their jeans and T-shirts had magically changed. Jack had on abuckskin shirt and pants. Annie wore a fringed buckskin dress. T...
Arf! Arf.' Arf! Jack finished tying his sneakers. Then he looked out hisbedroom window. A small dog stood in the early sunlight. He had floppy earsand scruffy brown fur. Teddy! said Jack. Just then, Annie ran into Jack's room. Teddy's back! she said....
Oh, man, whispered Jack. He was lying on the floor of the tree house. He waswearing his pajamas and rain poncho again. You okay? Annie asked. Yeah. You? said Jack. My heart's beating really fast, said Annie. Mine, too, said Jack. He thought of the Ti...
Where is it? shouted Annie. The front of the Titanic sank deeper into the sea. Jack and Annie fell forward. They grabbed the railing and held on for their lives. Maybe the tree house fell into the ocean, shoutedJack. A great roar started coming from...
Annie! cried Jack. Let me out! he heard Annie shout. But the lifeboat kept going down. Wait for me! came a loud voice. Wait for me!A woman in a fur coat appeared at the railing. Shenearly threw herself over the side of the ship. Stop! the uniformed m...
The lifeboat was waiting to go down. It looked tinyas it swung on cables at the side of the big ship. Thewater below looked black. Get in! Get in! a uniformed man shouted. No, no, said William. He hid his face againstLucy's coat. Lucy was shaking her...
Annie led everyone down the hall to the stairs,away from the cold sea water. As she and Lucy helped William up the stairs, Jackand Teddy followed. Halfway up the staircase, Teddy let out a yelp. Jack looked back. The water was creeping up the stairs,...
The boy wore a nightshirt. He had red hair andfreckles. He looked about four years old. He rubbed his eyes sleepily. Then he saw Teddy. Puppy! he said with a huge smile. He threw his arms around the little dog's neck. Teddy licked his face. Come back...
Jack and Annie slipped through a door off the boatdeck. Teddy was at their heals. WOW breathed Annie. Arf Arf!Teddy barkedThey were at the top of the empty guard stairway. It was beautiful. It was made of dark glossy wood. Ahuge dome with lights hung...
Jack stared at the name of the ship. You know what happened to the Manic, don'tyou? he said softly. Annie nodded. It hit an iceberg and sank, she said. But I don'tget it. I thought this ship was unsinkable.That's what people thought when the Titanic...
Arf Arf ? Jack opened his eyes. He shivered. Wherever theywere now, it was cold-very cold. Teddy barked again. Shhh, said Jack. Annie shined the flashlight on her clothes. Wow,we're dressed like old-fashioned kids! she said. , Instead of pajamas and...
Jack opened his eyes. It was a stormy night. The rain tapped hard on hiswindow pane. Do you hear what the rain is saying? said a voice. Jack turned on his lamp. Annie stood in his doorway. She wore her rainponcho over her pajamas and held a flashligh...
Jack opened his eyes. It was so dark he couldn't see anything. He felt his clothes. He was wearing his T-shirt andjeans again. The leather bag had turned back into hisbackpack. Hello, said Morgan le Fay. Her voice came fromthe corner of the tree hous...
The white horse stopped at the low wall by theedge of the track. He's come for us! cried Annie. The guards staredin awe at the horse. Annie broke free and dashed overto Jack. He grabbed her hand and they ran to the horse. Theguards shouted and starte...