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Informationen zum Autor Mary Pope Osborne; illustrated by AG Ford Klappentext Jack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the most dangerous Magic Tree House mission yet! Jack and Annie are on a mission! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Galveston! Texas! in 1900! they find out that a big storm is coming. But even though there is rain and wind! no one believes there is any danger. As the storm grows! seawater floods the city. Now everyone needs help! Jack and Annie have a little bit of magic and a lot of hope--but will it be enough? Did you know that there's a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures If you're looking for Merlin Mission #30: Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve! it was renumbered as part of the rebrand in 2017 as Merlin Mission #2. Jack and Annie sat on their front porch. They were waiting for their mom to take them to baseball practice. Tap, tap, tap. Raindrops spattered on the porch steps. A strong breeze shook the tree leaves. “Uh-oh,” said Annie. “Do you think a storm is coming?” “I can’t tell,” said Jack, looking up at the clouds. “Sorry, kids,” their mom called from inside. “Coach Dave just emailed—no practice today.” “Darn,” said Jack. “That’s okay,” said Annie. “Now we can go to the woods.” “The woods?” said Jack. “Why?” “I woke up with a feeling,” Annie said in a hushed voice. “Something really important is going to happen today. I thought it was baseball practice, like maybe I’d hit a home run or something. But now . . .” She smiled at Jack. “Really? You think . . . ?” he said. “Yes! Hold on! I’ll get our stuff.” Annie hurried inside. A moment later, she returned with two small umbrellas and Jack’s backpack. She handed over the pack and one of the umbrellas. “Mom says as long as there’s no thunder and lightning, we can take a walk.” “Great,” said Jack. He pulled on his pack. “To the woods!” “To the tree house!” said Annie. Jack and Annie opened their umbrellas and headed out into the rain. They ran down the sidewalk, across the street, and into the misty Frog Creek woods. Raindrops fell softly as they hurried between the trees. The air smelled of wet leaves and damp earth. Finally, Jack and Annie came to the tallest oak in the woods. “Yay,” Jack whispered. Annie laughed. “Glad it rained today?” “Totally,” said Jack. He and Annie folded their umbrellas and climbed up the rope ladder. The magic tree house was dry and shadowy inside. A book was lying on the floor. A purple leather bookmark was sticking out from between the pages. Lying on top of the book was a necklace. It had a thin gold chain and a glass star. The star was no bigger than a penny. It gave off a soft yellow glow. “Wow, a little star!” said Annie, picking up the necklace. “I wonder what it’s for.” “Yeah, and where are we going?” asked Jack. He picked up the book. The cover showed a red, white, and blue flag with one big star. The title said: A History of Texas: The Lone Star State “Great. Back to Texas!” said Jack. “I love Texas,” said Annie. “Remember when we met Slim and saved Dusty’s colt?” “Yup,” Jack said in a low voice. Annie laughed. Jack was imitating their cowboy friend, Slim. Jack turned to the page with the purple bookmark. He and Annie looked at an old black-and-white photo of a city by the ocean. “Galveston, Texas,” read Annie. “I’ve heard of that city.” “Me too,” said Jack. “Did Morgan leave us a note?” “I don’t see one,” said Annie...
