The Mystery of the Lost Village (2010)
“Violet said. “And I’m freezing.”
“I told you to wear a sweater,” Jessie muttered. “The nights get chilly here.”
It was midnight and the two sisters were headed for the dig with Amy. Amy swung her flashlight in a zigzag motion to light the way, but the girls still stumbled over stones and fallen tree branches.
The forest looked different at night, Violet thought. Everything was hidden in shadows and strange shapes seemed to hide in the darkness.
Suddenly there was a flutter of wings around her h...ead, and a screeching noise pierced the stillness. “Oh no!” Violet cried, and clutched Jessie’s arm. “What was that?”
Amy giggled. “Just a hoot owl, silly.” She was feeling a little uneasy herself, but didn’t want to show it. She picked her way carefully around a tree stump, and then froze. She heard a twig snap and then another. Someone was walking in the forest with them!
“Shhh.” She put her finger to her lips and turned off the flashlight.
“What is it?” Violet whispered.MoreLess
“I told you to wear a sweater,” Jessie muttered. “The nights get chilly here.”
It was midnight and the two sisters were headed for the dig with Amy. Amy swung her flashlight in a zigzag motion to light the way, but the girls still stumbled over stones and fallen tree branches.
The forest looked different at night, Violet thought. Everything was hidden in shadows and strange shapes seemed to hide in the darkness.
Suddenly there was a flutter of wings around her h...ead, and a screeching noise pierced the stillness. “Oh no!” Violet cried, and clutched Jessie’s arm. “What was that?”
Amy giggled. “Just a hoot owl, silly.” She was feeling a little uneasy herself, but didn’t want to show it. She picked her way carefully around a tree stump, and then froze. She heard a twig snap and then another. Someone was walking in the forest with them!
“Shhh.” She put her finger to her lips and turned off the flashlight.
“What is it?” Violet whispered.MoreLess
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