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CarnivalatCandlelightisthefifthbookinagroupofMagicTreeHousebookscalledtheMerlinMissions.OntheirfirstfourMerlinMissions,JackandAnnietraveledtomythicallands,wheremanymagicalthingstookplace.Ilovewritingbooksthattakeplaceinfantasyworlds,butIalsolovewritingbooksaboutreallife.SothenextMerlinMissionswillcombinethetwo—JackandAnniewillhavefantasyadventuresinrealplacesinreal times.OneofthemostamazingplacesIveeverbeenisthecityofVenice,Italy.VeniceisagroupofislandsinalagoonbetweentheItalianmain-landandtheAdriaticSea.Thewater,theart,thearchitecture,theatmo-sphere—allmakeVeniceoneofthe�mostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.�WritingaMagicTreeHouseadven-�turesetinVenicemeantthatIcould�returnthereinmyimaginationevery�dayformanymonths.Workingon�thisbookwasaveryexcitingjourney.�Iinviteyounowtosharemyjourney�anddiscoverthemysteryandmagic�of Venice for yourself.DawnwasbreakingintheFrogCreekwoods.Jacksawalightshin-ingupahead.Herantowardit.Heransofast,hecouldnthearhisfeethittingtheground.Hecouldntfeelthe frosty winter air.AsJackgotclosertothelight,hecouldseethemagictreehouseatthetopofthetallestoak.Agirlandboywerelookingoutthewindow.Thegirlhaddark,wavyhairandsea-blueeyes.Theboyhadtousledredhairandabiggrinonhisface.Asthetwokidswavedathim,Jackfelt incredibly happy.Jack, wake up!Jackopenedhiseyes.Hissister,Annie,wasstandingbesidehisbed.Shewaswearingherwinterjacket.It was barely light outside.Ijusthadadreamaboutthetree house, she said.Really? Jack said sleepily.Idreamedwewererunningthroughthewoodsatdawn,saidAnnie,andwhenwegottothetreehouse,TeddyandKathleenwere there waiting for us.Jacksatup.Ijusthadthesamedream! he said.Meetyoudownstairs,saidAn-nie.AnnieleftJacksroom.Jackjumpedoutofbed,putonhisglasses,andthrewonhisclothes.Hegrabbedhiswinterjacketandhisbackpack.Thenheslippedquietlydownthestairsandoutthefront door.Anniewaswaitingontheporch.TheFebruaryairwaschilly.Frostsparkledinthegrassasthesunrose over the Frog Creek woods.Ready? asked Annie.Jacknoddedandzippedhisjack-et.Withoutan