byEvelynHedgesillustratedbyDaniJonesCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-351508-2ISBN13:978-0-15-351508-8OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-351213-X(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-351213-1(Grade3AdvancedCollection)ISBN10:0-15-358098-4(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-358098-7(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706byEvelynHedgesillustratedbyDaniJonesCastleClover,initsday,wasthefinestofthemanycastlesbuiltbythegreatKingEquinor.KingEquinorhadbuiltaringofcastlesaroundtheedgesofhisempire.Intheharddaysofthepast,thecastleswereusedtohelpdefendthekingdomfromenemies.Thecastleswerewellpreparedwithstoutwallsandhightowers,goodwellsforwater,andmanysupplyrooms.Thecastleswerebeautiful,too.ThemostbeautifulcastleofallwasCastleClover.3WorkershadusedgreatwhitestonestobuildCastleClover.Thestonesdazzledinthesunshine.Theyglowedinthemoonlight,too.CastleClovercouldbeseenformiles.Asayoungstallion,KingEquinorhadlovedthefeelofthewindinhismanewhenhechargeddownhillsatfullspeed.Hisfondnessforthewindledhimtoputaflagoneverytowerofthecastle.Theflagsflutteredgracefullyinthewind.4Alas,KingEquinorwasnolongeryoung.Hiskingdomhadbeencalmformanyyears.Whilepeacewasgoodforth...
