“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!
8WhoAmI? AflybuzzedbyJacksear.Heslappeditaway.Heopenedhiseyes. Thesunwashighabovethecanyonwalls.Hehadsleptalongtime. SlimandAnnieweresittingbyafire,drinkingfromtincups. Coffee?Biscuit?AnnieaskedJack. Wheredidyougetthem?saidJack. Acowboyalwayscarrie...
7GhostStory Jackbouncedinthesaddle.Hefeltthecoolnightwindagainsthisface. Hecouldnttellwheretheyweregoing.ButhetrustedDustytofollowtheothers. FinallyDustycaughtupwiththeherdastheybegantoslowdown. Jacksnappedhisreins.DustycameupbesideSlimandAnnie. Howd...
6SplittheWind Theskywasdarkbythetimetheygottotherise.Thewindwascool,almostcold. Whoa,saidSlim. Dustyslowedtoahalt. Theyrecampeddownthere,Slimsaidinalowvoice.Inthatpatchoftrees. Jacksawacampfireatthebottomoftheslope.Hesawthehorsesgatheredinadark...
5Slim Werenothorsethieves!saidAnnie. Wellthen,whatareyoudoingwithmyhorsehere?hesaid. Somebadguyscamethroughtownwithhismother,saidAnnie.Theylefthimbehindbecausehewastooslow. Yup,mustbetherustlersthatstolemylastfivemustangs,thecowboysaid. Whoar...
4HandsUp! Itsthecolt!saidAnnie.Heslookingforhismother! Sherantowardthewild-eyedlittlehorse. Wait!calledJack.Oh,brother.Hepulledthebookoutofhispack. HefoundachaptertitledHorsesoftheWildWest.Hestartedreading. Attheendofthe1800s,overamillionwildhors...
3PlayerPiano Outside,thesadtuneplayedon. Itscomingfromthere,saidAnnie. ShecrepttowardabuildingthathadasignwiththewordHOTELonit.Jacklimpedafterher. Annieslowlypushedopenaswingingdoor.Theypeekedinside. Thefadingdaylightlitapianointhecorneroftheroom...
2RattlesnakeFlats Theairwashotanddry. JackandAnniepeekedoutside. Thetreehousehadlandedinalonetreeonaprairie.Thesunwaslowinthesky. Rightinfrontofthemwasthetownfromthecoverofthebook.Inreallifeitlookedemptyandspooky. Toonesideofthetownwasapatchofgroundw...
1HowWild? JackandAnnieweresittingontheporchoftheirhouse.AnniewasgazingdownthestreetattheFrogCreekwoods.Jackwasreadingabook. Ihaveafeelingweshouldcheckthewoodsagain,saidAnnie. Why?saidJackwithoutlookingup. Arabbitshoppingby,saidAnnie. So?Weveseenr...
10TheTruePearl Dawnlightslantedintothetreehouse. Notimeatallhadpassedsincetheydleft.Daywasbreaking. Jackrolleduptheancientscroll.Hetuckeditintothecorner. Wesolvedthefirstriddle,hesaid.Threemoretogo. Idontseeanotherscroll,saidAnnie.Maybetomorrowwe...
9Ouch! Thesunshoneontheocean.Itsparkledlikeadiamond. Jackfeltsafenow.Hisdolphinwastakinggoodcareofhim. Thedolphinssloweddownastheynearedthereef. Jackloweredhisfeet.Hefeltthebumpycoral.Heletgoofthedolphinsfinandstoodupinthewater. Anniestood,too. The...
8SwimforYourLife! Jackmovedhisarmsslowly.Hemovedhislegsslowly.Hegentlypushedthewateroutofhiswayashedidthebreaststroke. Calm,calm,hetoldhimself. Annieswambesidehim.Theyheadedforthereef. Allwascalm. ThenJacksawsomethingoutofthecornerofhiseye. Adark...
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...