byAudreyHuffillustratedbyAlanFlinnCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351501-5ISBN13:978-0-15-351501-9OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351213-X(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351213-1(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358091-7(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358091-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706byAudreyHuffillustratedbyAlanFlinnLong,longago,deepintheheartofIndia,afamilylivedinasmallhouseattheedgeofthejungle.Brightbirdsflittedthroughthethicktreesofthejungle,theirsongsechoingthroughtheleaves.Thedensegreenerybelowrustledasthecreaturesofthejunglecreptpastwildflowersandfruitthataddedsplashesofcolortothegreencarpet.Itwasabeautifulplace,butadangerousone.“Becarefulinthejungle,”warnedMother.“Thecunningtigerslietherewaitingforchildrenlikeyoutomakeamistake.”“We’recareful,”AnjuandSanjaypromisedtimeandagain.3Onespring,Fatherleftthefamilytogolookforworkinthecity.EverythingwasquietandfineuntiloneafternoonwhenMothercalledthechildreninfromplaying.“Ourneighborissick,”saidMother.“Imustgohelpher.WhileI’mgone,youmustnotplayinthejungleorletanystrangersintothehouse.Doyoupromise?”“Wepromise,”agreedAnjuandSanjay.Theyknewtheru...
