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Jack flipped to the picture that showed the parrot, the sea and the ship.

"Jack, the boat's leaving the big ship," said Annie.

"We've come to the time of pirates!" Jack said.

He grabbed his notebook and pencil from his pack. He wrote: Pirates in the Caribbean

"Jack, some pirates are getting into a rowboat," said Annie.

"What?" Jack looked up.

But Jack pushed his glasses into place and kept drawing.

"Pirates?" squeaked Annie. "Like in Peter Pan?"

"Let's go!" said Annie.

He propped the pirate book in the sand.

He started drawing the Jolly Roger flag.

He turned to the next page. There was a picture of a pirate flag. He read: The skull-and-crossbones flag was called the Jolly Roger.

Jack kept drawing.

"Don't copy the picture in the book," said Annie. "Look at the real thing."

"Wait!" said Jack. "I want to make a drawing of the flag."

He read the caption under the picture: Three hundred years ago, pirates raided Spanish treasure ships in the Caribbean Sea.

But Jack was already running toward the water.

Jack looked back at the sea. The pirates were closer to the shore.

"Hurry! They're coming!" Annie was at the top of the rope ladder.

Then he threw his notebook and pencil into his pack. He put the pack on his back.

"Run!" said Annie. She started running toward the tree house.

"I'll be right back!" Jack called. "I've got to get the book!"

"Hurry!" Annie called back to him.

He grabbed his boots and his socks. And he took off running.

Jack went down on his knees. He felt for his glasses. Where were they?

Jack saw something glinting in the sand. He reached for it. It was his glasses. He snatched them up.

Jack looked. He saw the rowboat coming toward the shore.

Suddenly Jack saw the pirate book. In all the confusion he had forgotten it. It was still propped in the sand.

"Oh man, I forgot the book!" he said. He dropped his socks and boots below the tree house.

"Come on, Jack!" Annie shouted.

Jack jumped up. His glasses fell off.

"Jack, forget it!"

"Look." Annie pointed.

"Come back!" Annie shouted.

Jack shoved the book into his backpack.

Suddenly a giant wave carried the rowboat right onto the beach.

Jack grabbed the book.

"Run, Jack!" shouted Annie.

Three big pirates splashed onto the sand.

"Run, Jack, run!" cried Annie.

They had knives in their teeth.

They had pistols in their belts.

They charged toward Jack.