dilemma. Meanwhile, Emily just managed to breach the castle gate, killing and maiming a large number of knights and their horses.
“We need to get a hold of that journal,” said Hannah, but she was not sure how realistic that plan of attack actually was. “Maybe the easiest thing would be to follow Malone wherever he goes.”
“And how do you propose we do that?” asked Emily as she sent the king and queen flying into the moat. “It’s not like we can drive. If he decides to take off to the other end of the island we can’t follow him, unless we ask our parents to drive us, and since we know they won’t, what do you suggest, smarty pants?”
Glum faced, the kids sat silently (except for Emily, who was launching squires and pages over the castle’s ramparts). “We can’t do much tomorrow anyway,” sighed Lucy, finally rousing herself and prodding Jack awake. “Hannah’s parents are taking us to Avonlea for the day and we won’t have time to do much afterwards. We’ll have to get together another time and figure out our next move.”
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
MOSQUITOES OF SUMMER
Every year Hannah and her family made it a point to visit at least one of the island’s fun parks (a.k.a. tourist traps). Everyone had different needs. Mom needed music and food. Dad needed adventure, with a little golf thrown in. Emily needed water parks and Anne of Green Gables. Hannah needed everything! She refused to be picky and wanted it all. Unlike her eating habits.
“Shining Waters is the new theme park, and maybe we can go visit that this year,” said Hannah. “But we must go to the ‘you know where’ first.” Lucy had no idea what Hannah was talking about but Emily was quick to fall for her sister’s bait.
“I don’t want to go on the Haunted Woods walk,” whined Emily. “No way. There have been enough haunted things in my life this summer and I don’t need more. But I do want to see Green Gables, and then Avonlea. Too bad Rainbow Valley is closed. I would have liked to go there as well. How about Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum? And the Toy Factory, Butterfly Garden, and Sandspit. And all the shops. I want to shop! I need to shop!”
“This year I went to Shining Waters with my dad and a friend from Vermont,” recounted Lucy, smartly ignoring Emily’s long list of needs. “The water slides were awesome. One of them is a really long ride, and it’s completely covered, so you are sliding around really fast in the dark. Then all of sudden you splash out into a pool. There’s also this water slide like a giant toilet bowl and you skim around the edges.”
“But is it like Rainbow Valley?” Emily really missed the family fun park since it closed its doors in 2005. Open in 1969, Rainbow Valley had the charm and innocence of an age that’s long since been replaced with modern conveniences. Mother Goose storybook statues were hidden throughout rolling lawns of green grass and shady chestnut or linden trees. Hannah and Emily loved the mini-rollercoaster that chugged along rusted tracks. The Witch’s cave never failed to scare Emily, the rope bridge was dangerous when Dad decided to give it a try, and Hannah became an out-of-control driver in the swan boats.
“Today we are going to stick to all things Anne, if that’s all right with Emily,” said Mom, directing a warning glance at the tiniest backseat passenger. “As I mentioned this morning, we are going to start out in Avonlea Village and follow Anne’s schedule. She arrives by train at 9:30 and we should be able to get there in time to see that.”
Hannah could hardly wait. Over the years the family has never been able to drag Emily out of bed on time and they always arrived an hour late for the park opening. This year Emily had an easier time waking up, knowing that Lucy was joining them.
After picking up their friend, the car headed down Route 6 into the heart of PEI tourist country. Traffic was usually heavy from the Cavendish Boardwalk all
“We need to get a hold of that journal,” said Hannah, but she was not sure how realistic that plan of attack actually was. “Maybe the easiest thing would be to follow Malone wherever he goes.”
“And how do you propose we do that?” asked Emily as she sent the king and queen flying into the moat. “It’s not like we can drive. If he decides to take off to the other end of the island we can’t follow him, unless we ask our parents to drive us, and since we know they won’t, what do you suggest, smarty pants?”
Glum faced, the kids sat silently (except for Emily, who was launching squires and pages over the castle’s ramparts). “We can’t do much tomorrow anyway,” sighed Lucy, finally rousing herself and prodding Jack awake. “Hannah’s parents are taking us to Avonlea for the day and we won’t have time to do much afterwards. We’ll have to get together another time and figure out our next move.”
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
MOSQUITOES OF SUMMER
Every year Hannah and her family made it a point to visit at least one of the island’s fun parks (a.k.a. tourist traps). Everyone had different needs. Mom needed music and food. Dad needed adventure, with a little golf thrown in. Emily needed water parks and Anne of Green Gables. Hannah needed everything! She refused to be picky and wanted it all. Unlike her eating habits.
“Shining Waters is the new theme park, and maybe we can go visit that this year,” said Hannah. “But we must go to the ‘you know where’ first.” Lucy had no idea what Hannah was talking about but Emily was quick to fall for her sister’s bait.
“I don’t want to go on the Haunted Woods walk,” whined Emily. “No way. There have been enough haunted things in my life this summer and I don’t need more. But I do want to see Green Gables, and then Avonlea. Too bad Rainbow Valley is closed. I would have liked to go there as well. How about Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum? And the Toy Factory, Butterfly Garden, and Sandspit. And all the shops. I want to shop! I need to shop!”
“This year I went to Shining Waters with my dad and a friend from Vermont,” recounted Lucy, smartly ignoring Emily’s long list of needs. “The water slides were awesome. One of them is a really long ride, and it’s completely covered, so you are sliding around really fast in the dark. Then all of sudden you splash out into a pool. There’s also this water slide like a giant toilet bowl and you skim around the edges.”
“But is it like Rainbow Valley?” Emily really missed the family fun park since it closed its doors in 2005. Open in 1969, Rainbow Valley had the charm and innocence of an age that’s long since been replaced with modern conveniences. Mother Goose storybook statues were hidden throughout rolling lawns of green grass and shady chestnut or linden trees. Hannah and Emily loved the mini-rollercoaster that chugged along rusted tracks. The Witch’s cave never failed to scare Emily, the rope bridge was dangerous when Dad decided to give it a try, and Hannah became an out-of-control driver in the swan boats.
“Today we are going to stick to all things Anne, if that’s all right with Emily,” said Mom, directing a warning glance at the tiniest backseat passenger. “As I mentioned this morning, we are going to start out in Avonlea Village and follow Anne’s schedule. She arrives by train at 9:30 and we should be able to get there in time to see that.”
Hannah could hardly wait. Over the years the family has never been able to drag Emily out of bed on time and they always arrived an hour late for the park opening. This year Emily had an easier time waking up, knowing that Lucy was joining them.
After picking up their friend, the car headed down Route 6 into the heart of PEI tourist country. Traffic was usually heavy from the Cavendish Boardwalk all
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