High Tide in Hawaii

their way. They zigzagged between the bare trees and ran over the frozen ground untilthey came to the tallest oak in the woods.
    â€œSee?” said Annie, pointing to the top of the tree.
    â€œYeah,” whispered Jack.
    There it was: the magic tree house.
    â€œMorgan!” shouted Annie.
    Jack held his breath, waiting to see the enchantress at the tree house window. But Morgan did not appear.
    Annie grabbed the rope ladder and started up. Jack followed.
    When they climbed inside the tree house, Jack saw something lying on the floor. It was a scroll, rolled up and tied with a red velvet ribbon.
    Jack picked up the scroll and unrolled it. The thick, yellowed paper shimmered with large gold writing.
    â€œWow, Morgan sent us a really fancy note,” said Annie.
    â€œIt’s an invitation,” said Jack. “Listen.”

    â€œChristmas in Camelot!”
said Annie. “I don’t believe it!”
    â€œCool,” whispered Jack. He pictured a beautiful, glowing castle lit with candles and filled with knights and ladies feasting and singing.
    â€œWe’re going to celebrate Christmas with Morgan and King Arthur!” said Annie. “And Queen Guinevere!”
    â€œYeah,” said Jack. “And the Knights of the Round Table, like Sir Lancelot!”
    â€œLet’s go!” said Annie. “Where’s the book?”
    She and Jack looked around the tree house for a book about Camelot. The only book they saw was the Pennsylvania book that always brought them home.
    â€œThat’s strange,” said Jack. “Morgan didn’t send a book about Camelot with the Royal Invitation. How does she expect us to get there?”
    â€œI don’t know,” said Annie. “Maybe she forgot.”
    Jack picked up the invitation. He read it again. He turned it over, hoping to find more information. The back of the scroll was blank. He handed the invitation to Annie.
    â€œShe must have forgotten,” he said.
    â€œDarn,” said Annie, staring at the gold writing. “I really wish we could go to Camelot.”
    The tree branches rustled.
    The wind began to blow.
    â€œWhat’s happening?” said Jack.
    â€œI don’t know—” said Annie.
    â€œWait a minute,” said Jack. “You were holding the invitation, and you made a wish.… ”
    The wind blew harder.
    â€œThat must have made the magic work!” cried Annie.
    Jack felt a surge of joy.
    â€œWe’re going to Camelot!” he said.
    The tree house started to spin.
    It spun faster and faster.
    Then everything was still.
    Absolutely still.

HAWAII TIMETABLE
    Millions of years ago, volcanoes rose from the Pacific Ocean to form the islands of Hawaii.
    Around 1,500 years ago, Polynesians came to Hawaii. They were the first people to discover the islands. They traveled over 3,000 miles in wooden canoes from other islands in the Pacific.
    In 1778, an Englishman named Captain James Cook made the first recorded European visit to Hawaii.
    On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States.
    Today, over 6 million tourists from all over the world visit Hawaii every year.

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