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On a rainy afternoon, Max climbed into the attic looking for something — anything — interesting.
Adventure
Max and the Lantern
For Max, age 6
For Max — the bravest explorer in the whole attic.
11 pages
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Behind a stack of dusty books he found an old brass lantern with a tiny key on the side.
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When Max turned the key, a warm light flickered on. A glowing map appeared on the wall.
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The map showed his own street — then his own garden — then a place Max had never seen before.
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He pulled on his boots and his rain hat and followed the glowing line out the back door.
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It led him through whispering woods where the trees seemed to lean down to listen.
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Past a stream, over a mossy log, and up to a treehouse he had never noticed before.
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Inside the treehouse was a cozy chair, a stack of storybooks, and a note folded in half.
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The note said: “The bravest treasure is the friend who shares the adventure.”
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Max looked around. He was alone. Then a small voice behind him said, “Mind if I join you?”
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It was the girl from next door, holding her own little lantern. Max grinned. The adventure was just beginning.
