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神奇树屋MTH38MondayWithaMadGenius
MondaywithaMadGenius
MagicTreeHouse,#38
MaryPopeOsborne
ForJamesQuinnCourts
DuringspringvacationwhenIwasinkindergarten,mybrothersandIdecidedwe'dtrytoflylikebirds.Weknewthatpeoplecouldn'tfly,butthatdidn'tstopus.Wewereexcitedbythethoughtthatwe'dbethefirsttodoso.Forourlaunchpad,wechosetheplaygroundnearourhouse.Wetriedswingingandthenleapingintotheair,flappingourarmswildly.Ofcourse,wekeptfallingtotheground.Nextweclimbedtothetopoftheslideandtookturnsjumpingoff,againflappingashardaswecould-onlytodropagainandagaintothesandbeneaththeslide.Wewereluckythatwedidn'tgethurt.Allmorningwetriedtofly,untilfinallywegaveupandwenthome,satisfiedthatwe'dgivenitourbestshot.
Thegreatthingaboutbeingakid,Ithink,isthatyourimaginationcanmakelifefullofwondrousadventures.LeonardodaVinci,oneoftheworld'sgreatestgeniuses,wasalotlikeakidwhonevercompletelygrewup.Evenwhenhewasworking,heseemedtobeplaying,alwayslookingattheworldandasking,"Iwonderwhatwouldhappenif..."Hehadgreatenthusiasmforexperimentingwithdifferentwaysofdoingthingsandforexploringnewideasincludingtryingtofly!
IhopethatwhenyoumeetLeonardointhisnewMerlinMission,youwillfeelthatyou'vemadeanamazingnewfriend.
"Iwishtoworkmiracles."
-fromthenotebooksofLeonardodaVinci
Prologue
OnesummerdayinFrogCreek,Pennsylvania,amysterioustreehouseappearedinthewoods.AbrotherandsisternamedJackandAnniesoonlearnedthatthetreehousewasmagic-itcouldtakethemtoanytimeandanyplaceinhistory!
AndnotimeatallwouldpassinFrogCreekwhiletheyweregone.
JackandAnniealsolearnedthatthetreehousebelongedtoMorganleFay,amagicallibrarianfromthelegendaryrealmofCamelot.AftertheywentonmanyadventuresforMorgan,MerlinthemagicianbegansendingJackandAnnieon"MerlinMissions"inthetreehouse.WithhelpfromtwoyoungsorcerersnamedTeddyandKathleen,JackandAnnievisitedfourmythicalplacesandfoundvaluableobjectstohelpsaveCamelot.
OntheirnextfourMerlinMissions,JackandAnnieonceagaintraveledtorealtimesandrealplacesinhistory.AfterprovingtoMerlinthattheyknewhowtousemagicwisely,heentrustedthemwiththeWandofDianthus.Withthehelpofthewand,JackandAnniewouldnowbeabletomaketheirownmagic.
Ontheirmostrecentadventure,TeddyandKathleentoldJackandAnniethatMerlinwasveryunhappyandnotwellandthatMorganwantedthemtosearchforfourofthesecretsofhappinesstosharewithMerlin.
NowJackandAnniearewaitingforthetreehousetoreturnandtakethemontheirsecondmissiontohelpMerlin....
CHAPTERONE
OldFriends
Jackpouredmilkoverhiscereal.Hisstomachfeltfluttery.ItwasMonday-thefirstdayofanewschoolyear.
Jackalwaysfeltnervousonthefirstday.Whatwouldhisnewteacherbelike?
Wouldhisdeskbeclosetoawindow?
Wouldfriendsfromlastyearbeinhisclassagainthisyear?
"Annie,hurry!
"Jack'smomcalledupstairs."It'sfifteenminutestilleight.Schoolstartsinhalfanhour."
Jack'sdadwalkedintothekitchen."AreyousureyouandAnniedon'twantmetodriveyou?
"heasked.
"Nothanks,wedon'tmindwalking,"saidJack.Theirschoolwasonlythreeblocksaway.
"Annie,hurry!
"theirmomcalledagain."You'regoingtobelate!
"
Thebackdoorbangedopen.Annierushedintothekitchen.Shewasoutofbreath.
"Oh,Ithoughtyouwereupstairs,"theirmomsaidwithsurprise."Youwereoutside?
"
"Yes!
"saidAnnie,panting."Justtakingaquickwalk."ShelookedatJack.Hereyessparkled."Hurry,Jack.Wereallyshouldgonow!
"
"Okay,I'mcoming!
"saidJack.Heleaptupfromthetable.HecouldtellAnniewasn'ttalkingaboutschool.
Thetreehousemustbeback!
Finally!
Jackgrabbedhisbackpack.Annieheldthedooropenforhim.
"Nobreakfast?
"theirmomasked.
"Toonervoustoeatnow,Mom,"saidJack.
"Metoo,"saidAnnie."Bye,Mom!
Bye,Dad!
"
"Havefun,"theirmomsaid.
"Learnalot,"saidtheirdad.
"Don'tworry,wewill!
"saidAnnie.
JackandAnnieslippedoutthedoorandwalkedquicklyacrosstheiryard.
"It'sback!
"saidAnnie.
"Ifigureditwas!
"saidJack.
"MorganmustwantustolookforanothersecretofhappinesstohelpMerlin,"saidAnnie.
"Yep!
"saidJack."Let'srun!
"
JackandAnniedashedupthesidewalk.TheycrossedthestreetandheadedintotheFrogCreekwoods.Theyranbetweenthetrees,throughshadowsandlight,untiltheycametothetallestoak.
Highinthetreewasthemagictreehouse.Theropeladderwasswayinginthechillymorningwind.
"Howdidyouknowitwashere?
"askedJack,catchinghisbreath.
"IwokeupthinkingaboutTeddyandKathleen,"saidAnnie,"andIhadthisstrangefeeling."
"Really?
"saidJack."Teddy!
Kathleen!
"heshoutedupatthetreehouse.
Twoyoungteenagerslookedoutthetreehousewindow:
acurly-hairedboywithfrecklesandabiggrinandasmilinggirlwithsea-blueeyesanddarkwavyhair.
"Jack!
Annie!
"thegirlsaid."Comeup!
Comeup!
"saidtheboy.
JackandAnniehurrieduptheropeladder.Whentheyclimbedinsidethetreehouse,theythrewtheirarmsaroundtheirfriends.
"Arewegoingtolookforanothersecretofhappiness?
"saidAnnie."TohelpMerlin?
"
"Yes,andthistimeyouwilltravelbacktoFlorence,Italy,fivehundredyearsago,"saidTeddy.
"Florence,Italy?
"saidJack."What'sthere?
"
"Anamazingpersonwhowillhelpyou,"saidKathleen.
"Who?
"askedAnnie."Isthispersonmagical?
"
Teddygrinned."Somepeoplemightsayso,"hesaid.Hereachedintohiscloakandpulledoutabook.Thecovershowedadrawingofamanwearingapurplecloakandfloppybluecap.Hehadalongnose,bright,kindeyeswithheavyeyebrows,andaflowingbeard.Thetitlesaid:
LeonardodaVinci
"LeonardodaVinci!
"saidJack."Areyoukidding?
"
"I'veheardofhim,"saidAnnie.
"Whohasn't?
"saidJack."Hewasanincrediblegenius!
"
"ThisbiographyofLeonardowillhelpyouonyourmission,"saidTeddy.
"AndsowillthisrhymefromMorgan,"saidKathleen.ShepulledasmallpieceofparchmentpaperfromhercloakandgaveittoAnnie.
Anniereadthewordsonthepaperaloud:
Jack,andAnnieofFrogCreek;
Thoughthequestionisquitesimple,
Simpleanswersmightbewrong.
Ifyouwanttoknowtherightone,
Helpthegeniusalldaylong,
Morning,noon,andafternoon,
Tillthenightbirdsingsitssong.
"Sotofindthesecretofhappiness,weneedtospendthewholedayhelpingLeonardodaVinci,"saidJack.
"Yes,"saidKathleen.Teddynodded.
"Iwishyoucouldcome,too,"saidAnnie.
"Andhelpus,"saidJack.
"Neverfear,"saidKathleen."Youwillhavethehelpofthegreatgenius.AndtheWandofDianthus."
"Oh!
"AnniesaidtoJack."Didyoubringourwand?
"
"Ofcourse,"saidJack."Ialwayscarryitwithmeforsafekeeping."Hereachedintohisbackpackandpulledoutagleamingsilverwand.
"TheWandofDianthus,"Teddysaidinahushedvoice.
Thewandlookedlikethehornofaunicorn.ItburnedinJack'shand-withcoldorwarmth,hecouldn'ttellwhich.Hecarefullyputthewandbackintohispack.
"Rememberthethreerulesofthewand?
"saidKathleen.
"Sure,"saidAnnie."Youcanonlyuseitforthegoodofothers.Youcanonlyuseitafteryou'vetriedyourhardest.Andyoucanonlyuseitwithacommandoffivewords."
"Excellent,"saidKathleen.
"Thanks,"saidAnnie."Ready?
"sheaskedJack.
Jacknodded."Bye,Teddy.Bye,Kathleen."
"Good-bye,"saidTeddy.
"Andgoodluck,"saidKathleen.
Jackpointedatthecoverofthebook."IwishwecouldgotoLeonardodaVinci!
"
Inthedistance,theschoolbellstartedtoring,lettingkidsknowthatschoolwouldstartintenminutes.ButintheFrogCreekwoods,thewindstartedtoblow.
Thetreehousestartedtospin.
Itspunfasterandfaster.
Theneverythingwasstill.
Absolutelystill.
CHAPTERTWO
LookingforLeonardo
Adifferentbellwasbonginginthedistance.Brightearlysunlightpouredthroughthetreehousewindow.TeddyandKathleenweregone.
Jacklookeddownathisclothes.Hewaswearingaknee-lengthtunicanddarktights.Annieworealongdresswithpuffysleeves.Jack'sbackpackhadchangedintoaclothbag.
JackandAnnielookedoutthewindow.Thetreehousehadlandedinatalltreeinagardensurroundedbygreenhedges.Beyondthegardenwasaseaofred-tiledroofs.Ahugeeight-sideddomeandastonetowerrosehighabovetheredrooftops.
"WelcometoFlorence,Italy,"saidAnnie.
Jackopenedtheirbookandreadaloud:
Intheearly1500s,manyartistsandcraftspeoplelivedinthecityofFlorence.Thecitywasfilledwithsilkweavers,potters,andmarbleworkers.Artistsmadesculptures,paintings,andtapestries.
"Cool,"saidAnnie."Iloveart."Jackreadmore:
Butthemostamazinggeniusofthattimedidabitofeverything.LeonardodaVinciwasnotonlyagreatpainterbutalsoaninventor,architect,stageandcostumedesigner,horseman,chef,geologist,andbotanist.
"What'sageologistandabotanist?
"saidAnnie.
"They'rescientists,"saidJack."Ageologiststudiesrocks,andabotaniststudiesplants."Heturnedthepage.
"Comeon,weshouldgo,"saidAnnie."ThetreehouseprobablybroughtusrighttoLeonardo.Wehavetofindhimbeforehegetsaway!
"
"Oh,right,"saidJack.
Anniestarteddowntheladder.Jackpackeduptheirresearchbookandclimbeddownafterher.
JackandAnniewalkedaroundthetallhedgeandcametoabusyroadthatranalongariver.Theystaredatallthepeoplegoingby.Therewerewomeninlongsilkdresses,priestsinblackrobesridingdonkeys,andsoldiersinblue
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