thinking about the dream heâd hadâthe dream about Morgan le Fay.
The tree house is back,
Morgan had said.
Iâm waiting.
Jack wished that dreams were real. He missed Morganâs magic tree house.
âJack!â His little sister Annie appeared in the doorway. âWe have to go to the woods
now!â
she said.
âWhy?â Jack asked.
âI had a dream about Morgan!â exclaimed Annie. âShe said the tree house is back and sheâs waiting for us!â
âThat was
my
dream,â said Jack.
âOh, wow,â said Annie. âShe told you, too? So it
must
be important.â
âBut dreams arenât real,â said Jack.
âSome dreams arenât. But this one is,â said Annie. âI can just feel it.â She opened the back door. âIâll see you later!â
âWaitâwait. Iâm coming!â said Jack.
He raced up the stairs.
Having the same dream must mean
something, he thought.
He grabbed his backpack and threw hisnotebook and pencil into it.
Then he ran downstairs.
âWeâll be back soon, Mom!â Jack called into the living room.
âWhere you going so early?â his dad called.
âJust for a quick walk!â said Jack.
âIt rained last night,â called his mom. âDonât get your shoes wet.â
âWe wonât!â
Jack slipped out the door. Annie was waiting for him.
âLetâs go!â she said.
The sky was pale gray. The air felt freshly washed.
Jack and Annie ran up their quiet street to the Frog Creek woods.
They headed between the trees. Soon theycame to the tallest oak in the woods. There was a wooden house high in the treetop.
âIt
is
back!â whispered Jack.
Someone looked out the window of the tree houseâa lovely old woman with long white hair. Morgan le Fay.
âCome up,â called the magical librarian.
Jack and Annie climbed up the rope ladder and into the tree house.
In the dawn light, they stared at Morgan le Fay. She looked beautiful in a red velvet robe.
Jack pushed his glasses into place. He couldnât stop smiling.
âWe both had dreams about you!â said Annie.
âI know,â said Morgan.
âYou do?â
âYes, I sent them to you,â said Morgan, âbecause I need your help.â
âWhat kind of help?â said Jack.
âMerlin the Magician has been up to his tricks again,â said Morgan. âSo I havenât had any time to collect books for Camelotâs library.â
âCan we collect them for you?â asked Annie.
âYes, but in order to gather books through time you must be Master Librarians,â said Morgan.
âOh, well,â Annie said sadly.
âBut you can
become
Master Librarians,â said Morgan, âif you pass the test.â
âReally?â said Annie.
âWhat kind of test?â Jack asked.
âYou must show that you know how to doresearch,â said Morgan, âand show that you can find answers to hard questions.â
âHow?â said Annie.
âBy solving four riddles,â said Morgan. She reached into the folds of her robe and pulled out a rolled-up paper.
âThe first riddle is written on this ancient scroll,â she said. âThis book will help you find the answer.â
She held out a book. On the cover were the words
Ocean Guide
.
âThis is where you have to go,â said Morgan.
âThe ocean! Oh, boy!â said Annie. She pointed at the cover. âI wish weââ
âStop!â Jack grabbed Annieâs hand. âHow will we know if weâve found the right answer to the riddle?â he asked Morgan.
âYou will know,â Morgan said mysteriously. âI promise you will know.â
Jack let go of Annieâs hand. She pointed again at the cover and finished her wish: âI wish we could go there.â
The wind started to blow.
âAre you coming with us,