Mary Pope OsborneMTH 01Dinosaurs before Dark.docx

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DinosaursbeforeDark

Contents

1.IntotheWoods

2.TheMonster

3.WhereisHere?

4.Henry

5.GoldintheGrass

6.DinosaurValley

7.Ready,Set,Go!

8.AGiantShadow

9.TheAmazingRide

10.HomeBeforeDark

1.IntotheWoods

"Help,Amonster!

”saidAnnie.

"Yeah,sure!

"saidJack."ArealmonsterinFrogCreek,Pennsylvania."

"Run,Jack!

"saidAnnie.Sheranuptheroad.

Oh,brother.

Thisiswhathegotforspendingtimewithhisseven-year-oldsister.

Annielovedpretendstuff.ButJackwaseightandahalf.Helikedrealthings.

"Watchout,Jack!

Themonster'scoming!

Raceyou!

"

"No,thanks!

”saidJack.

Annieracedaloneintothewoods.Jacklookedatthesky.Thesunwasabouttoset.

"Comeon,Annie!

It'stimetogohome!

"

ButAnniehaddisappeared.Jackwaited.NoAnnie.

"Annie!

"heshoutedagain.

"Jack!

Jack!

Comehere!

"

Jackgroaned.

"Thisbetterbegood,”hesaid.

Jacklefttheroadandheadedintothewoods.Thetreeswerelitwithagoldenlate-afternoonlight.

"Comehere!

"calledAnnie.

Thereshewasstandingunderatalloaktree.

"Look,"shesaid.Shewaspointingataropeladder.ThelongestropeladderJackhadeverseen.

"Wow,”hewhispered.

Theladderwentallthewayuptothetopofthetree.

There—atthetop—wasatreehouse.Itwastuckedbetweentwobranches.

"Thatmustbethehighesttreehouseintheworld,”saidAnnie.

"Whobuiltit?

"askedJack."I'veneverseenitbefore."

"Idon'tknow.ButI'mgoingup,"saidAnnie.

"No.Wedon'tknowwhoitbelongsto."saidJack.

"Justforateenyminute,"saidAnnie.Shestarteduptheladder.

"Annie,comeback!

"

Shekeptclimbing.

Jacksighed.

"Annie,it'salmostdark.Wehavetogohome."

Anniedisappearedinsidethetreehouse.

"An-nie!

"

Jackwaitedamoment.HewasabouttocallagainwhenAnniepokedherheadoutofthetreehousewindow.

"Books!

”sheshouted.

"What?

”

"It'sfilledwithbooks!

"

Oh,man!

Jacklovedbooks.

Hepushedhisglassesintoplace.Hegrippedthesidesoftheropeladder,anduphewent.

2.TheMonster

Jackcrawledthroughaholeinthetreehousefloor.

Wow.Thetreehousewasfilledwithbooks.Bookseverywhere,veryoldbookswithdustycovers.Newbookswithshiny,brightcovers.

"Look.Youcanseefar,faraway,"saidAnnie.Shewaspeeringoutthetreehousewindow.

Jacklookedoutthewindowwithher.Downbelowwerethetopsoftheothertrees.InthedistancehesawtheFrogCreeklibrary,theelementaryschool,thePark.

Anniepointedintheotherdirection.

"There'sourhouse!

"shesaid.

Sureenough,therewastheirwhitewoodenhousewiththegreenporch.Nextdoorwastheirneighbor'sblackdog—Henry.Helookedverytiny.

"Hi,Henry!

"shoutedAnnie.

"Shush!

“saidJack."We'renotsupposedtobeuphere.”

Heglancedaroundthetreehouseagain.

"Iwonderwhoownsallthesebooks,”hesaid.Henoticedbookmarkswerestickingoutofmanyofthem.

"Ilikethisone,”saidAnnie.Sheheldupabookwithacastleonthecover.

"Here'sabookaboutPennsylvania,”saidJack.Heturnedtothepagewiththebookmark.

"Hey,there'sapictureofFrogCreekinhere,”saidJack."It'sapictureofthesewoods!

"

"Oh,here'sabookforyou,"saidAnnie.Sheheldupabookaboutdinosaurs.Abluesilkbookmarkwasstickingoutofit.

"Letmeseeit."Jacksetdownhisbackpackandgrabbedthebookfromher.

"Youlookatthatone,andI'lllookattheoneaboutcastles,"saidAnnie.

"No,webetternot,”saidJack."Wedon'tknowwhothesebooksbelongto."

Butevenashesaidthis,Jackopenedthedinosaurbooktowherethebookmarkwas.Hecouldn'thelphimself.

Heturnedtoapictureofanancientflyingreptile.APteranodon.

Hetouchedthehugebat-likewings.

"Wow,”whisperedJack."IwishIcouldseeaPteranodonforreal.”

Jackstudiedthepictureoftheodd-lookingcreaturesoaringthroughthesky.

"Ahhh!

"screamedAnnie.

"What?

"saidJack.

"Amonster!

"Anniecried.Shepointedtothetreehousewindow.

"Stoppretending,Annie",saidJack.

"No,really!

"saidAnnie.

Jacklookedoutthewindow.Agiantcreaturewasglidingabovethetreetops!

Hehadalong,weirdcrestonthebackofhishead.Askinnybeak,andhugebat-likewings!

ItwasareallivePteranodon!

Thecreaturecurvedthroughthesky.Hewascomingstraighttowardthetreehouse.Helookedlikeagliderplane!

Thewindbegantoblow.Theleavestrembled.

Suddenlythecreaturesoareduphighintothesky.Jacknearlyfelloutthewindowtryingtoseeit.

Thewindpickedup.Itwaswhistlingnow.

Thetreehousestartedtospin.

"What'shappening?

"criedJack.

"Getdown!

"shoutedAnnie.

Shepulledhimbackfromthewindow.Thetreehousewasspinningfasterandfaster.Jacksqueezedhiseyesshut.HeheldontoAnnie.

Theneverythingwasstill,absolutelystill.

Jackopenedhiseyes.Sunlightslantedthroughthewindow.TherewasAnnie,thebooks,hisbackpack.

Thetreehousewasstillhighupinanoaktree.Butitwasn'tthesameoaktree.

3.WhereisHere?

Jacklookedoutthewindow.Helookeddownatthepictureinthebook.Helookedbackoutthewindow.

Theworldoutsideandtheworldinthepicture—theywereexactlythesame.

ThePteranodonwassoaringthroughthesky.Thegroundwascoveredwithfernsandtallgrass.Therewasawindingstream,aslopinghillandvolcanoesinthedistance.

"Wh-wherearewe?

"stammeredJack.

ThePteranodonglideddowntothebaseoftheirtree.Thecreaturecoastedtoastopandstoodverystill.

"Whathappenedtous?

”saidAnnie.ShelookedatJack.Helookedather.

"Idon'tknow,"saidJack."Iwaslookingatthepictureinthebook—"

"Andyousaid,'Wow,IwishIcouldseeaPteranodonforreal,'"saidAnnie.

"Yeah,andthenwesawone.IntheFrogCreekwoods."saidJack.

"Yeah,andthenthewindgotloud.Andthetreehousestartedspinning,"saidAnnie.

"Andwelandedhere,"saidJack.

"Andwelandedhere,"saidAnnie.

"Sothatmeans..."saidJack.

"Sothatmeans...what?

"saidAnnie.

"Nothing,"saidJack.Heshookhishead."Noneofthiscanbereal."

Annielookedoutthewindowagain."Buthe'sreal,"shesaid."He'sveryreal."

Jacklookedoutthewindowwithher.ThePteranodonwasstandingatthebaseoftheoaktreelikeaguard.Hisgiantwingswerespreadoutoneithersideofhim.

"Hi!

"Annieshouted.

"Shush!

"saidJack."We'renotsupposedtobehere."

"Butwhereishere?

"saidAnnie.

"Idon'tknow,"saidJack.

"Hi!

"Anniecalledagaintothecreature.

ThePteranodonlookedupatthem.

"Whereishere?

"Anniecalleddown.

"You'renuts.Hecan’ttalk,"saidJack."Butmaybethebookcantellus."

Jacklookeddownatthebook.Hereadthewordsunderthepicture:

ThisflyingreptilelivedintheCretaceousperiod.Itvanished65millionyearsago.

No,Impossible.Theycouldn'thavelandedinatime65millionyearsago.

"Jack,"saidAnnie."He'snice."

"Nice?

"

"Yeah,Icantell.Let'sgodownandtalktohim."

"Talktohim?

"

Anniestarteddowntheropeladder.

"Hey!

"shoutedJack.

ButAnniekeptgoing.

"Areyoucrazy?

"Jackcalled.

Anniedroppedtotheground.Shesteppedboldlyuptotheancientcreature.

4.Henry

JackgaspedasAnnieheldoutherhand.Oh,brother.Shewasalwaystryingtomakefriendswithanimals.Butthiswasgoingtoofar.

"Don'tgettooclosetohim,Annie!

”Jackshouted.

ButAnnietouchedthePteranodon'screst.Shestrokedhisneck.Shewastalkingtohim.

Whatintheworldwasshesaying?

Jacktookadeepbreath.Okay.Hewouldgodowntoo.Itwouldbegoodtoexaminethecreature.Takenotes,likeascientist.

Jackstarteddowntheropeladder.

Whenhegottotheground,Jackwasonlyafewfeetawayfromthecreature.ThecreaturestaredatJack.Hiseyeswerebrightandalert.

"He'ssoft,Jack."saidAnnie."HefeelslikeHenry."

Jacksnorted."He'snodog,Annie."

"Feelhim,Jack."saidAnnie.

Jackdidn'tmove.

"Don'tthink,Jack.Justdoit."

Jacksteppedforward.Heputouthisarm,verycautiously.Hebrushedhishanddownthecreature'sneck.

Interesting!

AthinlayeroffuzzcoveredthePteranodon'sskin.

"Soft,huh?

"saidAnnie.

Jackreachedintohisbackpackandpulledoutapencilandanotebook.

Hewrote:

fuzzyskin.

"Whatareyoudoing?

"askedAnnie.

"Takingnotes."saidJack."We'reprobablythefirstpeopleinthewholeworldtoeverseeareallivePteranodon."

JacklookedatthePteranodonagain.Thecreaturehadabonycrestontopofhishead.ThecrestwaslongerthanJack'sarm.

"Iwonderhowsmartheis,"Jacksaid.

"Verysmart!

"saidAnnie.

"Don'tcountonit,"saidJack."Hisbrain'sprobablynobiggerthanabean."

"No,he'sverysmart.Icanfeelit!

"saidAnnie."I'mgoingtocallhimHenry."

Jackwroteinhisnotebook:

smallbrain?

Jacklookedatthecreatureagain."Maybehe'samutant."hesaid.

Thecreaturetiltedhishead.

Annielaughed."He'snomutant,Jack."

"Well,what'shedoingherethen?

Whereisthisplace?

"saidJack.

AnnieleanedclosetothePteranodon.

"Doyouknowwhereweare,Henry?

"sheaskedsoftly.

ThecreaturefixedhiseyesonAnnie.Hislongjawswereopeningandclosing,likeagiantpairofscissors.

"Areyoutryingtotalktome,Henry?

"askedAnnie.

"Forgetit,Annie."

Jackwroteinhisnotebook:

mouthlikescissors?

"Didwecometoatimelongago,Henry?

"askedAnnie."Isthisaplacefromlongago?

"Suddenlyshegasped."Jack!

"

Helookedup.

Anniewaspointingtowardthehill.Ontopstoodahugedinosaur!

5.GoldintheGrass

"Go!

Go!

"saidJack.