Mrs. Jackson walked with her kids, Theodore, Johnny, and Susie, in downtown Crawn City. Their hometown. They had come downtown to get passports for the kids. As they walked past the grey government buildings on the way back to the parking lot, they turned at the street corner onto an empty street. In fact, there…
Late one summer evening, deep in the Canadian wilderness, near a narrow dirt road. The sun was dropping almost below the horizon, and the sky was streaked with purple and red. The air was heavy and humid. Insects buzzed, small animals rustled through the underbrush, and birds sang their evening songs. Just then, a loud…
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, and their kids Theodore, Johnny, and Susie, were spending the weekend at a hotel in Austin, Texas. Theodore was a smart kid with glasses and red hair. Actually, his hair was orange, but people called it red. Johnny was a regular, fun-loving 10-year-old boy, and Susie was a little girl with…