He pulled out the rain forest book. He found a picture of the dark world under the treetops.
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Jack and Annie climbed down through the understory. Finally they stepped onto the forest floor.
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Jack didn't answer.
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"You don't see any giant spiders, do you?" Annie said.
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He read: In the rain forest, many living creatures blend in with their surroundings. This is called camouflage.
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"Well… no." Jack took a deep breath.
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Only a few rays of light slanted through the gloom.
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"Oh, man," said Jack. He closed the book and looked around. "There're tons of creatures down here. We just can't see them."
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"Before we do anything, I'd better check the book," said Jack.
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The trees were very, very tall and very wide. Vines and moss were hanging everywhere. The ground was covered with dead leaves.
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"What's wrong?" Annie called from above.
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"No spiders. Nothing scary," Jack called. And he started down the ladder again.
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Jack didn't move. He kept staring down at the forest floor.
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We have to keep going, he thought. We have to find the special thing for Morgan.
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"Let's hurry and find the special thing," whispered Annie.
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Jack listened. He heard a crackling sound. It sounded like a person walking over leaves.
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"I think we'll just know," said Annie. She headed off through the gloom.
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"How will we know when we find it?" Jack said.
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Jack followed. They crept between the huge trees and past hanging vines.
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Just then the silent forest came alive.
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Jack looked around. He didn't see anyone.
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"Listen -- that weird sound."
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She and Jack peered around at the quiet forest. Jack felt unseen eyes watching them.
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He opened the book. He found a picture of different animals running together. He read: When animals hear a crackling sound, they flee in panic. The sound means that 30 million flesh-eating army ants are marching through the dead leaves.
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But the sound got louder.
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"What's what?"
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Birds took off into the air. Frogs hopped over the leaves. Lizards ran up the tree trunks.
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Was it an animal? A giant bug? One that had never been named?
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Annie stopped. "Wait -- what's that?"
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The weird noise grew louder and louder.
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"Maybe the book explains it," said Jack.
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"Really?" whispered Annie.
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They burst onto the bank of a river.
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They ran over the dead leaves.
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They climbed over thick roots.
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"Where is it?" said Jack, whirling around. All the trees looked the same. Where was the rope ladder?
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They ran past the hanging vines and mosses.
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They ran between wide tree trunks.
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"Do you think the ants will come this way?" Annie said, panting.
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"There!" Annie pointed.
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"Just run!" cried Annie.
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"It's army ants!" cried Jack. "Millions of them!"
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"That way!" he cried.
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"Where?" cried Annie.
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Jack and Annie took off.
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Jack and Annie hurried toward the light. They pushed their way through the bushes.
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Jack and Annie looked around wildly.
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"Run to the tree house!" cried Annie.
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Jack saw a clearing ahead. It was filled with sunlight.
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They stared at the slow-moving brown water.
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Army ants -- millions and millions of them -- were marching over the leaves!
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"I don't know," said Jack. "But if we wade a few feet into the river, we're safe. The ants won't go into the water. Come on."
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She pointed to a big log rocking at the edge of the river. The inside of the log was dug out.
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Jack shoved the book into his backpack. Then he and Annie carefully climbed into the dugout log.
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"Look!" said Annie.
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"It looks like a canoe," said Jack. He listened to the crackling sound in the distance. "Let's get in it. Quick!"
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Annie leaned out of it. She pushed away from the bank with her hands.
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"Wait!" said Jack. "We don't have paddles!"
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The canoe started moving slowly down the muddy river.
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"Oops," said Annie.
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