Earthquake Terror (1998)
“First they were a house, then they were steps, and now they were going to be boats.
“It’s my turn to be teacher,” Jonathan said as he selected the two biggest alders. “Today you’re going to have a riding lesson, only instead of a pony, you’ll learn to ride a tree.”
It might work, Jonathan thought. If she lies on her stomach and puts both arms around the tree trunk, she should be able to hang on and keep her head above water.
Abby scowled and stuck out her bottom lip. “It’s still my turn to be t...eacher,” she said. “We didn’t finish the song.”
“You can have a turn next. You can have two turns, but this is important, so listen carefully. We have to hold on to something that won’t sink. Like these tree trunks.” Jonathan pointed to the alders whose branches he had removed. “We each get to choose one of these trees for our own. Which one do you want?”
Abby looked at the trees. “I don’t want one.”
“Listen, Abby. The whole island is flooding and you need a tree to ride on in the water.”MoreLess
“It’s my turn to be teacher,” Jonathan said as he selected the two biggest alders. “Today you’re going to have a riding lesson, only instead of a pony, you’ll learn to ride a tree.”
It might work, Jonathan thought. If she lies on her stomach and puts both arms around the tree trunk, she should be able to hang on and keep her head above water.
Abby scowled and stuck out her bottom lip. “It’s still my turn to be t...eacher,” she said. “We didn’t finish the song.”
“You can have a turn next. You can have two turns, but this is important, so listen carefully. We have to hold on to something that won’t sink. Like these tree trunks.” Jonathan pointed to the alders whose branches he had removed. “We each get to choose one of these trees for our own. Which one do you want?”
Abby looked at the trees. “I don’t want one.”
“Listen, Abby. The whole island is flooding and you need a tree to ride on in the water.”MoreLess
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