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HauntedCastleonHallowsEveisthesecondinaspecialgroupofMagicTreeHousebookscalledTheMerlinMissions.Inthesebooks,itisMerlinthemagicianwhosendsJackandAnnieontheirtreehouseadventures,oftento mythical and legendary lands.InthefirstMerlinMission,ChristmasinCamelot,JackandAnniejourneyedintoaworldofmagicandfantasytofindasecretcauldronthatheldtheWaterofMemoryandImagination.Now,nearlyayearlater,JackandAnnieareabouttosetoutonanewMerlinMis-sion.TheyinviteyoutocomewiththemtoanoutlyingrealmofCamelotwherestrangeandeeriethingsarehappeningatadukescastle.Enjoyyourjourney!Butbeware—intheworldofMerlinthemagician,anythingcanhappen….MaybeIshouldbeavampireinsteadof a princess, said Annie.SheandJackweresittingontheirfrontporch.Acoolbreezerustledthetrees.Au-tumnleaves twirled to the ground.Butyoualreadyhaveyourprincesscostume,saidJack.Besides,youwereavampire last Halloween.Iknow,butIwanttowearmybigteeth again, said Annie.Sowearyourbigteethandbeavam-pire-princess,saidJack.Hestoodup.Imgoingtogoputonmyghoulmakeupnow.KRAW!Oh, man! said Jack.Agiantblackbirdswoopeddowntotheground.Thebirdstruttedthroughthefallenleaves.Itsfeathersglistenedinthegolden afternoon light.Wow, is that a crow? asked Annie.Itstoobigforacrow,saidJack.Ithink it might be a raven.Araven? said Annie. Cool.Theravenlifteditssleekheadandstaredatthemwithbrighteyes.Jackheldhis breath.Thebirdhoppedforward.Itflappeditsgreatblackwingsandliftedintotheair.Thenheglidedintotheautumnskyandheaded toward the Frog Creek woods.Anniejumpedup.Itsasign!Morgansback! she said.Ithinkyoureright!saidJack.Letsgo!JackandAnniehurriedacrosstheirfrontyard,crunchingthroughtheleaves.TheyranuptheirstreetandintotheFrogCreek woods.Whentheycametothetallestoak,theysawtheropeladderswayinginthewind.Themagictreehousewaswaitingforthem.Justaswethought,Anniesaid,smil-ing.Jackfollowedheruptheladder.Whentheyclimbedinsidethetreehouse,theysawnosignofMorganleFay,theenchant-ress from the kingdom of Camelot.Thatsweird,saidJack,lookinga