A Leap to the Bookshelf

I spotted a thick row of colorful hardcover books lining the bottom shelf just beyond the side table! The gap looked wide, but nothing a solid running start couldn't handle. I backed up a few paces, sprinted across the tabletop, and pushed off with both boots! Whew, what a leap! My gloved hands grabbed the raised spine of an atlas, and I scrambled right onto the smooth wooden ledge. Down below, the room looked huge, but up here between the tall book spines, it felt like my own secret fortress!