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When we finally got to our feet, the wave was gone, and the sea was calm again.

“This is all too weird,” I said.

“Yeah,” Zeek said. “Like—
boom!
” He grinned and looked around. “Well, Nood, here we are, on your favorite little island. Now what?”

I scoped things out. The island was bigger than it looked at first. Beyond the beach it got pretty thick with bushes and trees. And there was a hill with a tall tree in the middle of it.

“Okay,” I said, pointing up to the top. “That's where we set up camp.”

“Camp? But we've got to be rescued soon. Shouldn't we stay on the beach?”

“No way, buddy. First, the next wave might be bigger. Second, we can signal from up there. And third, don't forget about the sea monster. Maybe it's a land monster too.”

Zeek didn't like that idea. “Okay, skipper,” he said, trying to smile. “Let's climb.”

We crossed the beach, pushed aside some branches, and walked inland. It was thick, like a jungle. And hot, too.

Big leaves flapped our faces. Long, stringy vines dangled from tall trees. We could hear these crazy, screechy birdcalls all around us.

“Can you believe it, Zeek?” I said, slapping a mosquito on my neck. “We could be a thousand miles from Mayville!”

“Yeah, trekking where no one has been before. I love it.”

We wound our way through the jungle to the top of the hill. I was starting to feel like my old self again.

“Listen, Zeek,” I said. “I've been thinking. Real waves don't just come from nowhere.”

“Yeah, and what about real sea monsters?”

“Them either. I don't know what that thing was, but mmrrrumf …”

Zeek suddenly put his hand over my mouth. “Shhh!” he whispered.

We crouched on the ground. I peered through the leaves.

“Look at that,” Zeek whispered. He pointed up ahead.

I followed his finger. “Zeek, it's called a tree. It's a pretty tall tree, but it's only a tree.”

“No, Noodle. I mean, that!” He pointed to the trunk of the tree about ten feet up from the ground. There was a plank nailed into the trunk. Two feet above that was another plank. And then another and another, all the way to the top.

“Tree house!” I yelled.

“Mega tree house!” Zeek yelled.

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About the Author

Over the last two decades, Tony Abbott has written dozens of mysteries, comics, and adventure books for young readers aged six to fourteen, with series including Danger Guys, the Time Surfers, the Weird Zone, Underworlds, Goofballs, and the long-running fantasy series the Secrets of Droon. He is also the author of the fantasy epic
Kringle
and the realistic novels
Firegirl
(winner of the 2006 Golden Kite Award for Fiction),
The Postcard
(winner of the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery), and
Lunch-Box Dream.
Among his latest novels is
The Forbidden Stone
, the first installment of the twelve-book saga the Copernicus Legacy. Tony has taught on the faculty of Lesley University's MFA program in creative writing, is a frequent conference speaker and visitor to schools, and presents workshops to creative writers of all ages. His websites include
www.tonyabbottbooks.com
,
www.thecopernicuslegacy.com
, and the literary blog
www.fridaybookreport.com.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 1994 by Robert Abbott

Cover design by Connie Gabbert

ISBN: 978-1-4804-8635-5

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