Along the path, they passed fascinating rock formations like trolls turned to stone. Occasionally, the trail broke into sweeping views of distant emerald valleys and the sapphire fjord, where a whale breached with the simple joy of being alive. They shouted in amazement to...
Dead leaves blew across their path as the carriage rolled up the long drive. Ahead, the large redbrick building loomed, jail-like, its shadowed front porch deserted, its pointed turrets scraping the undersides of the gray marble clouds. At last, they stopped before the entrance. Derek got out and...
Eventually, the penguins waddled back to fetch them, pecking on each of their doors and squawking an eager summons. The kids opened their chamber doors, spotted each other and Red in the hallway, and then walked together to the top of the castle staircase. Though they did ...