PolarBearsPastBedtime(MagicTreeHouse,#12)

MaryPopeOsborne

Chapter1AreYouSerious?

Whoo.Thestrangesoundcamefromoutsidethe

openwindow.

Jackopenedhiseyesinthedark.

Thesoundcameagain.Whoo.

Jacksatupandturnedonhislight.Heputonhis

glasses.Thenhegrabbedtheflashlightfromhistable

andshoneitoutthewindow.

Awhitesnowyowlwassittingonatree

branch.

Whoo,theowlsaidagain.Itslargeyelloweyes

lookedrightintoJacks.

liketherabbitandthegazelle?

Along-leggedrabbitandagazellehadledJackand

Annietothemagictreehousefortheirlasttwo

adventures.

Whoo.

Waitasecond,Jacksaidtotheowl.Illget

Annie.

Jackssister,Annie,alwaysseemedtoknowwhat

birdsandanimalsweresaying.

JackjumpedoutofbedandhurriedtoAnnies

room.Shewassoundasleep.

Jackshookherandshestirred.

What?shesaid.

Cometomyroom,whisperedJack.Ithink

Morganssentanothersign.

Inasplitsecond,Anniewasoutofbed.

ShehurriedwithJacktohisroom.

Jackledhertothewindow.Thesnowyowlwas

stillthere.

Whoo,saidtheowl.Thenheraisedhiswhite

wingsandtookoffintothenight.

Hewantsustogotothewoods,saidAnnie.

ThatswhatIthought,saidJack.Meetyou

downstairsafterwegetdressed.

Wellhavetowearourpajamas.

Ihavetoputonmysneakers,saidJack.

Okay,Illputonmine,too.Meetyoudownstairs,

saidAnnie.

Jackpulledonhissneakers.Hethrewhisnotebook

intohisbackpack.Thenhegrabbedhisflashlightand

tiptoeddownstairs.

Anniewaswaitingatthefrontdoor.Theysilently

slippedoutsidetogether.

Thenightairwaswarm.Mothsdancedaroundthe

porchlight.

Ifeelweird,saidJack.Imgoingbacktoputon

somerealclothes.

Youcantsa