A Step Toward the Summit

I set my shiny brass thimble securely against the wall and looked right at the wooden dining chair towering in front of me! Staying flat on the slick tiles is fun, but a real adventurer aims for high ground! I dashed across the floor, gave a mighty jump, and locked both arms around the chair's thick round leg. My plush boots scrambled against the smooth varnish until clack—one heel hooked straight onto the lower crossbar! I heaved my whole chest over the wooden beam and perched upright, legs dangling proudly over the empty floor below!