The Quicksand Question
“Ruth Rose said.
“But what was he looking for?” Dink asked.
“Maybe the bank fell out of the jeep when it was crossing,” Ruth Rose suggested.
“That duck is pretty big,” Josh said. “Wouldn’t he be able to see it just lying in the water?”
“Well, he found something,” Ruth Rose said.
“And I’m going to find out what,” Josh said. He looped Pal’s leash around a tree, pulled off his sneakers, and started wading into the river.
“Wait for me!” Dink said, yanking off his own sneakers.
“I’m coming, too!” sai...d Ruth Rose, kicking off her sandals.
They pushed their feet through the warm, shallow water. Dink could feel the fine sand between his toes. The water was so clear he could see the tiny pebbles on the bottom.
“It’s getting kind of muddy,” Josh said, a few yards ahead of Dink.
Suddenly Josh stopped. He turned around with panic on his face. “I’m stuck!” he cried.
As Dink watched, Josh started to sink. The water was up to his knees!
“I can’t pull my feet out!”MoreLess
“But what was he looking for?” Dink asked.
“Maybe the bank fell out of the jeep when it was crossing,” Ruth Rose suggested.
“That duck is pretty big,” Josh said. “Wouldn’t he be able to see it just lying in the water?”
“Well, he found something,” Ruth Rose said.
“And I’m going to find out what,” Josh said. He looped Pal’s leash around a tree, pulled off his sneakers, and started wading into the river.
“Wait for me!” Dink said, yanking off his own sneakers.
“I’m coming, too!” sai...d Ruth Rose, kicking off her sandals.
They pushed their feet through the warm, shallow water. Dink could feel the fine sand between his toes. The water was so clear he could see the tiny pebbles on the bottom.
“It’s getting kind of muddy,” Josh said, a few yards ahead of Dink.
Suddenly Josh stopped. He turned around with panic on his face. “I’m stuck!” he cried.
As Dink watched, Josh started to sink. The water was up to his knees!
“I can’t pull my feet out!”MoreLess
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