Rainforest Rescue by Jan Burchett

Author:Jan Burchett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction/Action & Adventure/General
ISBN: 9781434237682
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 2012-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

“Someone is deliberately trying to frighten the orangutans,” Ben said. “Kawan might have come back before but been scared away each time.”

Zoe gritted her teeth. “I’m going to put a stop to it,” she said, giving the box a hard kick. “Ow!”

“That won’t do it,” said Ben. He put his fingers under the edge of the metal cover and pried it open. Inside was a battery and a timer. It was set to go off early each morning. He wrenched the wires off the battery and put the cover back in place. He grinned at his sister. “Now nobody but us knows that it doesn’t work.”

* * *

The birds’ morning chorus filled their ears as the children crept back through the courtyard. The air had become hot and still.

The minute they closed their door, a sudden flash of lightning lit the bedroom. Thunder crashed overhead as a torrent of rain began hammering down like a waterfall outside their window.

“Glad we didn’t get caught in that!” said Ben.

“I hope that evil man did,” said Zoe, pacing back and forth. “We have to find out who he is.”

Ben let out a big yawn. “Not now,” he said, lifting the mosquito net. He flopped onto his bed. “We have to wait for Mat to discover the broken boards. Let’s get some sleep.”

Ben dozed off almost immediately. Zoe, however, lay awake for a long time. She kept imagining how terrified poor Kawan must be right now. After a while, she fell into a restless sleep.

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