Shadow of the Shark by Mary Pope Osborne

Author:Mary Pope Osborne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2015-06-23T04:00:00+00:00

“That’s a plane,” said Jack.

“It flies,” said Annie. She moved her hand through the air. “Like a bird.”

The older king looked at the younger king and shrugged. He ruffled the pages, and the book fell open to a photo of a cruise ship.

“That’s an ocean liner,” said Jack.

“It carries thousands of people across the ocean,” said Annie.

The king turned to more photos: one showed a water-skier, and another showed an underwater tourist boat.

“Speedboat,” said Annie. “Submarine.”

The king turned the page and stared at a photo of skyscraper hotels. On the opposite page was a photo of a guest room with a girl working on a computer and a boy watching a football game on TV.

Neither Annie nor Jack tried to explain.

As the king turned more pages in the book, Jack glanced around the room. He caught the gaze of the young girl. She was the only person smiling.

Finally the old king closed the book and looked at Jack and Annie for a long time. He handed the book to Jack. Then he turned and nodded to the younger ruler. The two kings and the girl walked out the door back into the night. The women followed, and then the warriors.

One of the warriors left his flaming torch in a stone sconce. Then he closed the door, leaving Jack and Annie alone again in the dimly lit room.

“I wonder what they were thinking,” said Annie. “Are we their prisoners or their guests?”

“I don’t know,” said Jack, shaking his head. This dream vacation had turned into a nightmare.

“Should we eat the food?” asked Annie.

“I’m not hungry anymore,” said Jack.

“Me neither,” said Annie. “I just thought it might be polite.”

“I guess we’d better learn more about ancient Mayans,” Jack said. He opened the guide and found a section titled Mayans. By the light of the torch, he read aloud:

Today many Mayans live in Mexico and other parts of Central America. Long ago, before Columbus discovered the “New World,” Mayans had their own civilization. They created their own calendar and a special form of picture writing. They were skilled farmers, astronomers, and architects.

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