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"Moonstone, mango, mammoth bone…" Annie said. "We need just one more M thing. Then Morgan will be free from her spell."

"Me too," said Jack. He pushed his glasses into place.

Squeak.

"Hey, you -- how did you find the sorcerer?" Annie asked Peanut.

Squeak.

He paused and glanced at the mouse. She stared at him with big brown eyes.

"It's a secret, huh?" said Annie. She turned to Jack. "Where's the flute?"

He held up the mammoth bone. Then he placed it on the M carved into the floor. Next to the mango from the rain forest. Next to the moonstone from the time of ninjas.

Jack and Annie ran through the Frog Creek woods onto their street.

"I hope they find their coats," said Annie.

She started down the rope ladder.

"Tomorrow," said Jack.

Jack gathered his things.

Annie patted Peanut on the head. "Bye, you," she said.

"Thanks again for helping us," he said.

Then he climbed down the rope ladder and jumped onto the ground.

Birds sang. The air was soft and warm.

"What's for dinner?" shouted Jack.

"Yeah, Mom and Dad already did that," said Annie, "at the supermarket."

They ran up their sidewalk and through their front door.

"I hope they trapped some spaghetti and meatballs," said Jack.

"I hope they trapped a pizza," said Annie.

It's great to be back in this age, Jack thought. Warm and safe and almost home.

"Hurry, I'm starving," said Jack.

"We're home!" shouted Annie.

"I'm glad we don't have to go hunting for dinner," he said.

Their neighborhood looked rosy in the sunset.