GoodMorning,Gorillas(MagicTreeHouse,#26)

MaryPopeOsborne

Prologue

OnesummerdayinFrogCreek,Pennsylvania,a

mysterioustreehouseappearedinthewoods.

Eight-year-oldJackandhisseven-year-

oldsister,Annie,climbedintothetreehouse.

Theyfoundthatitwasfilledwithbooks.

JackandAnniesoondiscoveredthatthetreehouse

wasmagic.Itcouldtakethemtotheplacesinthe

books.Alltheyhadtodowaspointtoapictureand

wishtogothere.Whiletheyaregone,notimeatall

passesinFrogCreek.

Alongtheway,JackandAnniediscoveredthatthe

treehousebelongstoMorganleFay.Morganisa

magicallibrarianofCamelot,thelong-agokingdom

gatheringbooks.

InMagicTreeHouseBooks#5--8,JackandAnnie

helpfreeMorganfromaspell.InBooks#9--12,they

solvefourancientriddlesandbecomeMaster

Librarians.

InMagicTreeHouseBooks#13--16,JackandAnnie

havetosavefourancientstoriesfrombeinglost

forever.InMagicTreeHouseBooks#17--20,Jackand

InMagicTreeHouseBooks#21--24,JackandAnnie

helpsaveCamelot.InMagicTreeHouseBooks#25-

magic.

Chapter1.DarkandRainy

Tap-tap-tap.

Hisclocksaid5A.M.Itwasstilldarkoutside.

Anniepeekedintohisroom.

Areyouawake?shewhispered.

Yep,saidJack.

Readytofindsomespecialmagic?sheasked.

Maybeweshouldwait,saidJack.Itssodarkand

rainy.

Nowaiting,saidAnnie.Illgetanumbrella.You

bringaflashlight.Meetyoudownstairs.

Okay,okaysaidJack.

Hejumpedoutofbed.Hepulledonhisclothesand

putonajacket.Thenhegrabbedhisbackpackand

flashlight.

AnniestoodontheporchinjeansandaT-shirt.The

airwaschillyandbreezy.

Dontyouneedasweaterorsomething?saidJack.

Imokay,shesaid.Letsgo.

Annieraisedtheumbrella.Jackturnedonthe

flashlight.Theyf