Dinosaurs Before Dark

The magic tree house

Chapter 10 Home Before Dark

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Seconds later they hopped onto the ground and started walking out of the woods.

"No one's going to believe our story," said Jack.

"So let's not tell anyone," said Annie.

"Dad won't believe it," said Jack.

"He'll say it was a dream," said Annie.

"Mom won't believe it," said Jack.

"She'll say it was pretend," said Annie.

"My teacher won't believe it," said Jack.

"She'll say you're nuts," said Annie.

"We better not tell anyone," said Jack.

"I already said that," said Annie.

Jack sighed. "I think I'm starting to not believe it myself," he said.

They left the woods and started up the road toward their house.

As they walked past all the houses on their street, the trip to dinosaur time did seem more and more like a dream.

Only this world and this time seemed real.

Jack reached into his pocket. He clasped the gold medallion.

He felt the engraving of the letter M. It made Jack's fingers tingle.

Jack laughed. Suddenly he felt very happy.

He couldn't explain what had happened today. But he knew for sure that their trip in the magic tree house had been real.

Absolutely real.

"Tomorrow," Jack said softly, "we'll go back to the woods."

"Of course," said Annie.

"And we'll climb up to the tree house," said Jack.

"Of course," said Annie.

"And we'll see what happens next," said Jack.

"Of course," said Annie. "Race you!"

And they took off together, running for home.

The End.

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看了《神奇树屋》系列的第一本，听说适合7、8岁的英语国家孩子看的...作为超龄儿童，虽然故事情节对于我可能没那么震撼，但最后一段写得真贴切。有些事发生得恍惚，但真要从梦中醒来时，倒希望这一切都是真的。奖章上雕琢的纹路咯得jack手指生疼，但同时也给他吃了颗定心丸：放心吧，这一切都是真的。