Chapter 7: Ready, Set, Go

"Run, Everyone, Run!" cried Lincoln. "To the tree house!" shouted Lori. They dashed down the hill together. Through the tall grass, through the ferns, past the pteranodon, and right to the rope ladder. They scrambled up. Seconds later, they tumbled into the tree house. Lori leaped into the window carrying Lily, followed by Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, and Lisa. "Dudes, he's going away!" Luna said, panting. Lincoln looked through the window with Luna.

The Tyrannosaurus was wandering off. But then, the monster stopped and turned around. "Duck!" said Lincoln. All of the Loud siblings hunched down. After a long moment, they raised their heads. They peeked out again. "Dudes, the coast is clear," said Luna. "Yay," whispered Lynn. "I guess he lost his appetite. Ha, Ha, Ha, get it." laughed Luan Everyone groaned at Luan's bad joke.

"We have to get out of here," said Lincoln. "Lana, you made a wish before," said Lola. Everyone started to stare at Lana. "Uh yeah, I did", said Lana. "So, wish us back to Royal Woods", said Lucy. "I wish we could go back to Royal Woods," said Lana. Nothing happened. "I wish_" "Wait, you were looking at a picture in the dinosaur book. Remember?" asked Lynn. "The dinosaur book," said Leni. Lincoln groaned.

"Oh no, I left the book and my pack on the hill! I have to go back!" cried Lincoln. "Oh, forget it," said Lola. "I can't," said Lincoln. "He's right, the book doesn't belong to us," said Lori. "Plus, my Ace Savvy Comics and my ARGGH! Walkie-Talkie are in their," said Lincoln. "Hurry!" said Lana.

Lincoln hurried down the rope ladder. He leaped to the ground. He raced past the pteranodon, through the ferns, through the tall grass, and up the hill. He looked down. There was his pack, lying on the ground. On top of it was the dinosaur book. But now, the valley below was filled with Anatosauruses. All standing guard around the nests. Where had they been? Did fear of the Tyrannosaurus send them home? Lincoln took a deep breath. Ready! Set! Go! He charged down the hill. He leaped to his backpack. He scooped it up. He grabbed the dinosaur book. A terrible tuba sound! Another! Another! All the Anatosauruses were bellowing at him. Lincoln took off. He raced up to the hilltop. He started down the hill. He stopped. The Tyrannosaurus rex was back! And he was standing between Lincoln and the tree house.