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MagicTreeHouse2TheKnightatDawn
TheKnightatDawn(MagicTreeHouse#2:
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1TheDarkWoods
Jackcouldn’tsleep.
Heputhisglasseson.Helookedattheclock.5∶30.
Tooearlytogetup.
Yesterdaysomanystrangethingshadhappened.Nowhewastryingtofigurethemout.
Heturnedonthelight.Hepickeduphisnotebook.Helookedatthelisthe’dmade
beforegoingtobed.
foundtreehouseinwoodsfoundlotsofbooksinitpointedto
PteranodonpictureinbookmadeawishwenttotimeofdinosaursPointed
topictureofFrogCreekwoodsmadeawishCamehometoFrogCreek
Jackpushedhisglassesintoplace.Whowasgoingtobelieveanyofthis?
Nothismom.Orhisdad.Orhisthird-gradeteacher,Ms.Watkins.Onlyhis
seven-year-oldsister,Annie.She’dgonewithhimtothetimeofthedinosaurs.
“Can’tyousleep?
”
ItwasAnnie,standinginhisdoorway.
“Nope,”saidJack.
“Meneither,”saidAnnie.“Whatareyoudoing?
”
ShewalkedovertoJackandlookedathisnotebook.Shereadthelist.
“Aren’tyougoingtowriteaboutthegoldmedal?
”sheasked.
“Youmeanthegoldmedallion,”saidJack.
Hepickeduphispencilandwrote:
foundthisindinosaurtime
“Aren’tyougoingtoputtheletterMonthemedal?
”saidAnnie.
“Medallion,”saidJack.“Notmedal.”
HeaddedanM:
“Aren’tyougoingtowriteaboutthemagicperson?
”saidAnnie.
“Wedon’tknowforsureifthereisamagicperson,”saidJack.
“Well,someonebuiltthetreehouseinthewoods.Someoneputthebooks
init.Someonelostagoldmedalindinosaurtime.”
“Medallion!
”saidJackforthethirdtime.“AndI’mjustwritingthe
facts.Thestuffweknowforsure.”
“Let’sgobacktothetreehouserightnow,”saidAnnie.“Andfind
outifthemagicpersonisafact.”
“Areyounuts?
”saidJack.“Thesun’snotevenupyet.”
“Comeon,”saidAnnie.“Maybewecancatchthemsleeping.”
“Idon’tthinkweshould,”saidJack.Hewasworried.Whatifthe“magic
person”wasmean?
Whatifheorshedidn’twantkidstoknowaboutthetreehouse?
“Well,I’mgoing,”saidAnnie.
Jacklookedouthiswindowatthedark-graysky.Itwasalmostdawn.
Hesighed.“Okay.Let’sgetdressed.I’llmeetyouatthebackdoor.Bequiet.”
“Yay!
”whisperedAnnie.Shetiptoedawayasquietlyasamouse.Jackputonjeans,awarmsweatshirt,andsneakers.Hetossedhisnotebook
andpencilinhisbackpack.
Hecreptdownstairs.
Anniewaswaitingbythebackdoor.SheshinedaflashlightinJack’sface.
“Ta-da!
Amagicwand!
”shesaid.
“Shhh!
Don’twakeupMomandDad,”whisperedJack.“Andturnthat
flashlightoff.Wedon’twantanyonetoseeus.”
Annienoddedandturneditoff.Thensheclippeditontoherbelt.
Theyslippedoutthedoorintothecoolearly-morningair.Cricketswere
chirping.Thedognextdoorbarked.
“Quiet,Henry!
”whisperedAnnie.
Henrystoppedbarking.AnimalsalwaysseemedtodowhatAnniesaid.
“Let’srun!
”saidJack.
Theydashedacrossthedark,wetlawnanddidn’tstopuntiltheyreachedthewoods.
“Weneedtheflashlightnow,”saidJack.
Annietookitoffherbeltandswitchediton.
Stepbystep,sheandJackwalkedbetweenthetrees.Jackheldhisbreath.
Thedarkwoodswerescary.
“Gotcha!
”saidAnnie,shiningtheflashlightinJack’sface.
Jackjumpedback.Thenhefrowned.
“Cutitout!
”hesiad.
“Iscaredyou,”saidAnnie.
Jackglaredather.
“Stoppretending!
”hewhispered.“Thisisserious.”
“Okay,okay.”
Annieshinedherflashlightoverthetopsofthetrees.
“Nowwhatareyoudoing?
”saidJack.
“Lookingforthetreehouse!
”
Thelightstoppedmoving.
Thereitwas.Themysterioustreehouse.Atthetopofthetallesttreeinthewoods.
Annieshinedherlightatthetreehouse,andthendownthetallladder.
Allthewaytotheground.
“I’mgoingup,”shesaid.Shegrippedtheflashlightandbegantoclimb.
“Wait!
”Jackcalled.
Whatifsomeonewasinthetreehouse?
“Annie!
Comeback!
”
Butshewasgone.Thelightdisappeared.Jackwasaloneinthedark.
2LeavingAgain
“Noone’shere!
”Annieshouteddown.
Jackthoughtaboutgoinghome.Thenhethoughtaboutallthebooksinthetreehouse.
Hestarteduptheladder.Whenhewasnearlytothetreehouse,hesawlightinthedistantsky.Dawnwasstartingtobreak.
Hecrawledthroughaholeinthefloorandtookoffhisbackpack.
Itwasdarkinsidethetreehouse.
Anniewasshiningherflashlightonthebooksscatteredabout.
“They’restillhere,”shesaid.
Shestoppedthelightonadinosaurbook.Itwasthebookthathadtakenthem
tothetimeofthedinosaurs.
“RemembertheTyrannosaurus?
”askedAnnie.
Jackshuddered.Ofcouresheremembered!
Howcouldanyoneforgetseeinga
realliveTyrannosaurusrex?
ThelightfellonabookaboutPennsylvania.Aredsilkbookmarkstuckoutofit.
“RememberthepictureofFrogCreek?
”saidAnnie.
“Ofcourse,”saidJack.Thatwasthepicturethathadbroughtthemhome.
“There’smyfavorite,”saidAnnie.
Thelightwasshiningonabookaboutknightsandcastles.Therewasablue
leatherbookmarkinit.
Annieturnedtothepagewiththebookmark.Therewasapictureofaknight
onablackhorse.Hewasridingtowardacastle.“Annie,closethatbook,”said
Jack.“Iknowwhatyou’rethinking.”
Anniepointedattheknight.
“Don’t,Annie!
”
“Wewishwecouldseethisguyforreal,”Anniesaid.
“No,wedon’t!
”shoutedJack.
Theyheardastrangesound.
“Neeee-hhhh!
”
Itsoundedlikeahorseneighing.
Theybothwenttothewindow.
Annieshinedtheflashlightdownontheground.
“Ohno,”whisperedJack.
“Aknight!
”saidAnnie.
Aknightinshiningarmor!
Ridingablackhorse!
ThroughtheFrogCreekwoods!
Thenthewindbegantomoan.Theleavesbegantotremble.
Itwashappeningagain.
“We’releaving!
”criedAnnie.“Getdown!
”
Thewindmoanedlouder.Theleavesshookharder.
Andthetreehousestartedtospin.Itspunfasterandfaster!
Jacksqueezedhiseyesshut.
Theneverythingwasstill.
Absolutelystill.
Jackopenedhiseyes.Heshivered.Theairwasdampandcool.
Thesoundofahorse’swhinnycameagainfrombelow.
“Neeee-hhhh!
”
“Ithinkwe’rehere,”whisperedAnnie.Shewasstillholdingthecastlebook.
Jackpeekedoutthewindow.
Ahugecastleloomedoutofthefog.
Helookedaround.Thetreehousewasinadifferentoaktree.Anddownbelow,
theknightontheblackhorsewasridingby.
“Wecan’tstayhere,”saidJack.“Wehavetogohomeandmakeaplan
first.”HepickedupthebookaboutPennsylvania.Heopenedittothepagewiththe
redsilkbookmark.HepointedtothephotographoftheFrogCreekwoods.“Iwish—”
“No!
”saidAnnie.Sheyankedthebookawayfromhim.“Let’sstay!
Iwanttovisitthecastle!
”
“You’renuts.Wehavetoexaminethesituation,”saidJack.“Fromhome.”
“Let’sexamineithere!
”saidAnnie.
“Comeon.”Heheldouthishand.“Giveit.”
AnniegaveJackthebook.“Okay.Youcangohome.I’mstaying,”shesaid.
Sheclippedtheflashlighttoherbelt.
“Wait!
”saidJack.
“I’mgoingtotakeapeek.Ateenypeek,”shesaid.Andshescooteddowntheladder.
Jackgroaned.Okay,shehadwon.Hecouldn’tleavewithouther.Besides,
hesortofwantedtotakeapeekhimself.
HeputdownthebookaboutPennsylvania.
Hedroppedthecastlebookintohispack.Hesteppedontotheladder.
Andheadeddownintothecool,mistyair.
3AcrosstheBridge
Anniewasunderthetree,lookingacrossthefoggyground.
“Theknight’sridingtowardthatbridge,Ithink,”saidAnnie.
“Thebridgegoestothecastle.”
“Wait.I’lllookitup,”saidJack.“Givemetheflashlight!
”
Hetooktheflashlightfromherandpulledthecastlebookoutofhispack.
Heopenedittothepagewiththeleatherbookmark.
Hereadthewordsunderthepictureoftheknight:
Thisisaknightarrivingforacastlefeast.Knightsworearmorwhenthey
traveledlonganddangerousdistances.Thearmorwasveryheavy.
Ahelmetalonecouldweighuptofortypounds.
Wow.Jackhadweightedfortypoundswhenhewasfiveyearsold.Soit’
dbelikeridingahorsewithafive-year-oldonyourhead.
Jakcpulledouthisnotebook.Hewantedtotakenotes,ashe’ddoneontheir
dinosaurtrip.
Hewrote:
heavyhead
Whatelse?
Heturnedthepagesofthecastlebook.Hefoundapicturethatshowedthewholecastleandthebuildingsaroundit.
“Theknight’scrossingthebridge,”saidAnnie.“He’sgoingthrough
thegate....He’sgone.”
Jackstudiedthebridgeinthepicture.
Heread:
Adrawbridgecrossedthemoat.Themoatwasfilledwithwater,tohelpprotect
thecastlefromenemies.
Somepeoplebelievecrocodileswerekeptinthemoat.
Jackwroteinhisnotebook:
crocodilesinmoat?
“Look!
”saidAnnie,peeringthroughthemist.“Awindmill!
Rightoverthere!
”
“Yeah,there’sawindmillinhere,too,”saidJack,pointingatthepicture.
“Lookattherealone,Jack,”saidAnnie.“Nottheoneinthebook.”
Apiercingshrieksplittheair.
“Yikes,”saidAnnie.“Itsoundedlikeitcamefromthatlittlehouseover
there!
”Shepointedthroughthefog.
“There’salittlehousehere,”saidJack,studyingthepicture.
Heturnedthepageandread:
Thehawkhousewasintheinnerwardofthecastle.Hawksweretrainedto
huntotherbirdsandsmallanimals.
Jackwroteinhisnotebook:
hawksinhawkhouse
“Wemustbeintheinnerward,”saidJack.
“Listen!
”whisperedAnnie.“Youhearthat?
Drums!
Horns!
They’recoming
fromthecastle.Let’sgosee.”
“Wait,”saidJakc.Heturnedmorepagesofthebook.
“Iwanttoseewhat’sreallygoingon,Jack.Notwhat’sinthebook,”saidAnnie.
“Butlookatthis!
”saidJack.
Hepointedtoapictureofabigparty.Menwere