Night of the New Magicians (2006)
“Jack and Annie walked down and down and down and down and down and down and down and down and down and down and down—until finally they stepped onto the ground.
Jack noticed that the two-seater bicycle was gone. “I guess those two people came and got their bike,” he said.
Jack and Annie looked around. Exhibits were covered and gates were locked. All the motion and noise of the World’s Fair had ended for the day. The living encyclopedia had gone to sleep. Suddenly Jack felt very exhausted.
“Home?” said Annie.
Jack nodded. “Frog Creek,” he said, sighing.
Jack and Annie hurried over the bridge and across the avenue. “Those guys were really nice,” said Jack as they walked through the dark, rose-scented park.
“I know,” said Annie. “They acted like regular people. But they’ve done all those amazing things.”
“Yeah,” said Jack. “They’re like magicians in disguise.”
Jack and Annie came to the magic tree house. They climbed up the rope ladder and looked one last time out the window.
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