BuffaloBeforeBreakfast(Magic

MaryPopeOsborne

Chapter1TeddysBack!

Arf!Arf.Arf!

Jackfinishedtyinghissneakers.Thenhelookedouthis

bedroomwindow.

Asmalldogstoodintheearlysunlight.Hehadfloppyears

andscruffybrownfur.

Teddy!saidJack.

Justthen,AnnieranintoJacksroom.

Teddysback!shesaid.Itstime.

Itwastimefortheirsecondmissiontohelpfreethelittledog

fromaspell.

Jackthrewhisnotebookandpencilintohisbackpack.Thenhe

followedAnniedownstairsandpastthekitchen.

Whereareyoutwogoing?theirmomcalled.

Outside,saidJack.

Breakfastwillbereadysoon,shesaid.

AndGrandmotherwillbehereanyminute.

Wellberightback,saidJack.Helovedhisgrandmothers

visits.Shewaskindandfunny.Andshealwaystaughtthem

newthings.

JackandAnnieslippedoutthefrontdoor.

Teddywaswaitingforthem.

Arf!Arf!hebarked.

Hey,wheredidyougolastweek?Jackasked.

Thesmalldogwaggedhistailjoyfully.

Thenheranupthesidewalk.

Waitforus!Annieshouted.

SheandJackfollowedTeddyupthestreetandintotheFrog

Creekwoods.

Theyranbetweenthetrees.Windrattledtheleaves.Birds

swoopedfrombranchtobranch.

Teddystoppedataropeladderthathungfromthetallestoak

treeinthewoods.Atthetopoftheladderwasthemagictree

house.

JackandAnniestaredupatit.

NosignofMorgan,saidAnnie.

Letsgoup,saidJack.

AnniepickedupTeddy.Shecarriedhimcarefullyupthe

ladder.Jackclimbedafterher.

Insidethetreehouse,Teddysniffedasilverpocketwatchon

thefloor.BesideitwasthenotethatMorganhadwrittentoJack

andAnnie.

Anniepickedupthenoteandreaditaloud:

Thislittledogisunderaspellandneedsyourhelp.Tofree

him,youmustbegivenfourspecialthings:

Agiftfromashiplostatsea,

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