Earthquake in the Early Morning (2010)
“The man was carefully stacking the books in the back of the wagon. He was covered with dust and his glasses were cracked.
“Hey, what’s the story?” Annie asked the man.
Jack couldn’t help smiling. Annie sounded just like the newspaper reporter.
“I’m moving all the rare books to the Pavilion,” the man said.
“Can we help?” asked Jack.
“Sure, there are only a few left by the door,” said the man. “Grab ’em! Hurry! The fires on Market Street will soon be blowing this way.”
Jack and Annie ran into the building. Near the door were two small stacks of books.
Jack and Annie each gathered up a stack. The books looked very old and fancy. Some even had sparkling gold on their covers.
“Wow,” whispered Jack.
He and Annie carried the books outside.
“Careful, please!” said the man. “All these books are treasures—ancient Bibles and hand-painted books.”
The man carefully took the books from Jack’s and Annie’s arms and put them in the back of the wagon.
“Thanks,”
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