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Written by Kerrie Shanahan Illustrated by Walter Carzon

Jack the Explorer and the Hidden City Text type: Narrative Level: H (14) Word count: 223

Jack the Explorer and the Hidden City

High-frequency words New: another down found over red walked Key vocabulary bridges cave city forest hill map river vines Curriculum link • Social Studies: Places and people Key concepts • Bridges make it easier to get from one place to another.

• There are different types of bridges.

Reading strategy • Using prior knowledge to make connections Paired book Fantastic Bridges

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Written by Kerrie Shanahan Illustrated by Walter Carzon

One day, Jack found an old map.

There was a city on the map.

It was hidden deep in the forest.

“I must find this city,” said Jack.

Hidden city Living bridge

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Jack looked at the map.

“I must find a bridge that goes over a river,” said Jack.

He went to the river and looked for a bridge.

But there was no bridge!

Then he saw a red button.

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Jack put his hand on the red button and a bridge rolled down.

He went over the bridge, and walked deep into the forest.

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Jack looked at the map again.

He had to find another bridge.

He looked up and saw a bridge, but it was a long way up.

Jack walked up and up and up to the bridge.

Then he walked over the bridge.

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Jack walked deeper and deeper into the forest.

He looked at his map again.

“I have to find the last bridge!” he said.

He saw a tree with vines.

The vines went into a cave on the side of a hill.

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Jack went up the tree.

He saw the last bridge – it was a living bridge made of vines!

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He went over the bridge and into the cave.

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Jack kept walking.

Then he saw some light.

He kept going . . .

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and then he saw the hidden city.

It was made of gold!

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