DD SERIES: MAGIC TREE HOUSE series by Mary Pope Osborne NONFICTION COMPANIONS Written by Will (husband) & Natalie Pope Boyce (sister)

Description: The Magic Tree House series is an award-winning series of children's books written by American author, Mary Pope Osborne. There are 47 titles released so far. In the first series, consisting of the first 28 books, Morgan le Fay sends Jack and Annie, two normal children from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania, on numerous adventures and missions with a magical tree house in order to help free Morgan from a spell, solve four ancient riddles to become Master Librarians, and save four ancient stories from being lost forever. After the twenty-eighth chapter book, Mary Pope Osborne started a second series called the Magic Tree House "Merlin Missions". In these missions, Jack and Annie have quests from the ancient wizard Merlin the Magician. These books are longer than the previous 28, and some take place in fantasy realms like Camelot. Kathleen and Teddy are two apprentices who befriend Jack and Annie during their adventures, with one of these adventures being to free Teddy from a spell. The two occasionally join Jack and Annie and when they don't, provide them support instead. In addition, a number of Magic Tree House Research Guides (nonfiction companions to the series) have been written by the author, her husband Will and her sister Natalie Pope Boyce. These books contain more information about the historical places and events which Jack and Annie visit in the Magic Tree House Series. Right now, 25 have been released. The series is translated into Japanese up to Book #39, and sold over 2 million copies as of March 2008. The Japanese version has anime-like illustrations. A musical was written by Randy Courts and Will Osborne (Mary's husband). It toured to 55 cities in the 2008-2009 season. An animated film from Media Factory was released in Japan on January 7, 2012.Book 1: Dinosaurs Before DarkBook 1: Reading Level 2.0. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on July 28, 1992. Book 1: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.6 - Points 1 - Quiz #6311Book 1: Lexile Reading Level: 240Summary:Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Help! A monster!" said Annie.

Companion Book: Dinosaurs: A Nonfiction Companion to Dinosaurs Before DarkCompanion Book: Reading Level 2.8. Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on August 1, 2000. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.0 - Points 1 - Quiz #57569Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 690

Book 2: The Knight at DawnBook 2: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on February 16, 1993. Book 2: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.9 - Points 1 - Quiz #6327Book 2: Lexile Reading Level: 310Summary:Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie use the magic tree house to travel back to the Middle Ages, where they explore a castle and are helped by a mysterious knight.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack couldn't sleep.

Companion Book: Knights and Castles: A Nonfiction Companion to The Knight at DawnCompanion Book: Reading Level 2.9. Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on August 1, 2000. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #57573Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 690

Book 3: Mummies in the MorningBook 3: Reading Level 2.0. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on August 24, 1993. Book 3: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.7 - Points 1 - Quiz #10644Book 3: Lexile Reading Level: 230Summary:Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"It's still here," said Jack.

Companion Book: Mummies and Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion to Mummies in the MorningCompanion BooReading Level 2.9. Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on February 27, 2001. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.9 - Points 1 - Quiz #46468Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 650

Book 4: Pirates Past NoonBook 4: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 8, 1994. Book 4: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.8 - Points 1 - Quiz #9291Book 4: Lexile Reading Level: 290Summary:The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack stared out his bedroom window.

Companion Book: Pirates: A Nonfiction Companion to Pirates Past NoonCompanion Book: Reading Level 2.9. Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on May 22, 2001. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.9 - Points 1 - Quiz #51906Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 680

Book 5: Night of the NinjasBook 5: Reading Level 1.9. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 21, 1995. Book 5: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.7 - Points 1 - Quiz #10680Book 5: Lexile Reading Level: 280Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back in time to feudal Japan where the siblings learn about the ways of the Ninja.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Let's look again, Jack," said Annie.

Book 6: Afternoon on the AmazonBook 6: Reading Level 2.1. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on August 29, 1995. Book 6: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.6 - Points 1 - Quiz #14651Book 6: Lexile Reading Level: 290

Summary:Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forest, where they encounter flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Hurry, Jack!" shouted Annie.

Companion Book: Rain Forests: A Nonfiction Companion to Afternoon on the AmazonCompanion B Reading Level 2.9. Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on September 25, 2001. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.8 - Points 1 - Quiz #61523Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 730

Book 7: Sunset of the SabertoothBook 7: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on April 4, 1996. Book 7: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.0 - Points 1 - Quiz #14885Book 7: Lexile Reading Level: 350Summary:The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie on a mission to the Ice Age where they encounter Cro-Magnons, cave bears, sabertooth tigers, and woolly mammoths.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Let's go to the tree house," said Annie.

Companion Book: Sabertooths and the Ice Age: A Nonfiction Companion to Sunset of the SabertoothCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on February 22, 2005. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #85874Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 590

Book 8: Midnight on the MoonBook 8: Reading Level 2.1. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on October 29, 1996. Book 8: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 2.8 - Points 1 - Quiz #17578Book 8: Lexile Reading Level: 320Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to a moon base in the future where they continue to search for the fourth thing they need to free their friend Morgan from the magician's spell.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Jack!" whispered a voice.

Companion Book: Space: A Nonfiction Companion to Midnight on the MoonCompanion BooReading Level 2.9. Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on February 26, 2002. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #61525Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 700

Book 9: Dolphins at DaybreakBook 9: Reading Level 2.1. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on April 29, 1997. Book 9: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #17563Book 9: Lexile Reading Level: 350Summary:Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack stared out the kitchen window.

Companion Book: Dolphins and Sharks: A Nonfiction Companion to Dophins at DaybreakCompanion Book: Reading Level 2.6. Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on June 24, 2003. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #73009Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 730

Book 10: Ghost Town at SundownBook 10: Reading Level 2.4. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on September 16, 1997. Book 10: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.0 - Points 1 - Quiz #17566Book 10: Lexile Reading Level: 350Summary:Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Wild West, where they experience excitement and danger and try to solve a riddle.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack and Annie were sitting on the porch of their house.

Book 11: Lions at LunchtimeBook 11: Reading Level 2.0. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on January 12, 1998. Book 11: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.0 - Points 1 - Quiz #18727Book 11: Lexile Reading Level: 370Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Africa where they meet up with wonderful wild animals, a very hungry warrior, and where they even solve a riddle.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack and Annie were walking home from the grocery store.

Book 12: Polar Bears Past BedtimeBook 12: Reading Level 2.1. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on January 12, 1998. Book 12: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #18742Book 12: Lexile Reading Level: 440Summary:Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Whoo. The strange sound came from outside the open window.

Companion Book: Polar Bears and the Arctic: A Nonfiction Companion to Polar Bears Past BedtimeCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on September 25, 2007. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.6 - Points 1 - Quiz #117741Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 730

Book 13: Vacation Under the VolcanoBook 13: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 24, 1998. Book 13: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #20050Book 13: Lexile Reading Level: 410Summary:Their magic tree house takes Annie and Jack to Pompeii just as Vesuvius is about to erupt, and they must find a Roman scroll before everything is covered with burning ash.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack reached into his drawer and took out his secret library card.

Companion Book: Ancient Rome and Pompeii: A Nonfiction Companion to Vacation Under the VolcanoCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on April 25, 2006. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.2 - Points 1 - Quiz #106976Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 750

Book 14: Day of the Dragon KingBook 14: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on April 20, 1998. Book 14: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #20015Book 14: Lexile Reading Level: 380Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back two thousand years to ancient China where they must find the original copy of an old legend before the Imperial Library is burned down by the evil Dragon King.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Annie peeked into Jack's room.

Book 15: Viking Ships at SunriseBook 15: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on August 11, 1998. Book 15: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #24935Book 15: Lexile Reading Level: 410Summary:Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to a monastery in medieval Ireland, where they try to retrieve a lost book while being menaced by Viking raiders.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack opened his eyes.

Book 16: Hour of the OlympicsBook 16: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on October 20, 1998. Book 16: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #25835Book 16: Lexile Reading Level: 380Summary:Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"You awake?" Annie's voice came out of the dark.

Companion Book: Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Hour of the OlympicsCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on June 8, 2004. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.4 - Points 1 - Quiz #80071Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 590

Book 17: Tonight on the TitanicBook 17: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 23, 1999. Book 17: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #31065Book 17: Lexile Reading Level: 340Summary:The magic tree house transports Jack and Annie to the deck of the Titanic to find a mysterious gift that will free their puppy from a terrible magic spell.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack opened his eyes.

Companion Book: Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Tonight on the TitanicCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on August 27, 2002. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #61528Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 680

Book 18: Buffalo Before BreakfastBook 18: Reading Level 2.5. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on May 18, 1999. Book 18: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #31058Book 18: Lexile Reading Level: 380Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and his sister Annie to the Great Plains, where they learn about the life of the Lakota Indians.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Arf! Art! Arf!

Book 19: Tigers at TwilightBook 19: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on August 17, 1999. Book 19: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.0 - Points 1 - Quiz #31073Book 19: Lexile Reading Level: 370Summary:Having used their magic tree house to travel to India, where they must get a gift to help free the dog Teddy from a spell, Jack and Annie have adventures involving a tiger and other endangered jungle animals.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack and Annie walked past the Frog Creek woods on their way home from the library.

Book 20: Dingoes at DinnertimeBook 20: Reading Level 2.1. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 14, 2000. Book 20: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.2 - Points 1 - Quiz #35832Book 20: Lexile Reading Level: 310Summary:The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to Australia, where they must save some animals from a wildfire.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Annie sat on the porch steps.

Book 21: Civil War on SundayBook 21: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on May 23, 2000. Book 21: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.4 - Points 1 - Quiz #44894Book 21: Lexile Reading Level: 340Summary:Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War, where they meet Clara Barton.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack looked out of his window.

Book 22: Revolutionary War on WednesdayBook 22: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on September 26, 2000. Book 22: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.5 - Points 1 - Quiz #43682Book 22: Lexile Reading Level: 320Summary:Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Wake up, Jack!" Annie whispered.

Companion Book: American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on WednesdayCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on August 10, 2004. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.5 - Points 1 - Quiz #84758Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 600

Book 23: Twister on TuesdayBook 23: Reading Level 2.4. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 27, 2001. Book 23: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.2 - Points 1 - Quiz #47830Book 23: Lexile Reading Level: 310Summary:When Jack and Annie travel back to the Kansas prairie in search of "something to learn," they gain an understanding of how hard life was for pioneers and they experience the terror of a tornado.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack opened his eyes.

Companion Book: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms: A Nonfiction Companion to Twister on TuesdayCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on February 25, 2003. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.8 - Points 1 - Quiz #73016Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 680

Book 24: Earthquake In the Early MorningBook 24: Reading Level 2.4. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on July 24, 2001. Book 24: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #51896Book 24: Lexile Reading Level: 350Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time for them to experience one of the biggest earthquakes the United States had ever known.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack sat up in bed.

Book 25: Stage Fright on a Summer NightBook 25: Reading Level 2.4. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 12, 2002. Book 25: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #58030Book 25: Lexile Reading Level: 300Summary:Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to Elizabethan London, where they become actors in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and try to rescue a tame bear.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack and Annie sat on their porch.

Book 26: Good Morning, GorillasBook 26: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on July 23, 2002. Book 26: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #61516Book 26: Lexile Reading Level: 310Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to an African rain forest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Tap-tap-tap.

Book 27: Thanksgiving on ThursdayBook 27: Reading Level 2.2. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on September 24, 2002. Book 27: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #64034Book 27: Lexile Reading Level: 340Summary:Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to the year 1621, where they celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the New Plymouth Colony.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Come on," said Annie.

Companion Book: Pilgrims: A Nonfiction Companion to Thanksgiving on ThursdayCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on September 27, 2005. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.2 - Points 1 - Quiz #100598Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 550

Book 28: High Tide in HawaiiBook 28: Reading Level 2.3. Age Group: 5 - 9 years. Published on March 25, 2003. Book 28: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.4 - Points 1 - Quiz #68287Book 28: Lexile Reading Level: 370Summary:Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house back to a Hawaiian island of long ago where they make friends, learn how to surf, and encounter a tsunami.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack and Annie were sitting on their porch, reading books.

Companion Book: Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters: A Nonfiction Companion to High Tide in HawaiiCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on February 27, 2007. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.1 - Points 1 - Quiz #113588Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 720

Book 29: Christmas in CamelotBook 29: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on October 23, 2003. Book 29: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.7 - Points 2 - Quiz #58025Book 29: Lexile Reading Level: 420Summary:On Christmas Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house transports them to King Arthur's castle at Camelot, where they undertake a quest to the Otherworld.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Sunlight had faded from the late-afternoon sky.

Book 30: Haunted Castle on Hallows EveBook 30: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on August 26, 2003. Book 30: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.6 - Points 1 - Quiz #74667Book 30: Lexile Reading Level: 390Summary:In their magic tree house, Jack and Annie are again transported to King Arthur's realm, where invisible beings, giant ravens, and mistaken magic spells have a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Maybe I should be a vampire instead of a princess," said Annie.

Book 31: Summer of the Sea SerpentBook 31: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on March 9, 2004. Book 31: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.8 - Points 1 - Quiz #76983Book 31: Lexile Reading Level: 550Summary:Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to the land of the mystical selkies to seek a sword for Merlin.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack was sitting on the porch reading the newspaper.

Book 32: Winter of the Ice WizardBook 32: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on September 24, 2004. Book 32: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.8 - Points 2 - Quiz #82243Book 32: Lexile Reading Level: 530Summary:Jack and Annie are joined by Teddy and Kathleen as they travel to the snowy Land-Behind-the-Clouds, where they search for the eye of the Ice Wizard and attempt to help Merlin and Morgan.

Excerpt/First Sentence:A cold wind rattle the window panes.

Book 33: Carnival at CandlelightBook 33: Reading Level 3.0. Age Group: 7 - 11 years. Published on March 8, 2005. Book 33: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.9 - Points 2 - Quiz #86191Book 33: Lexile Reading Level: 590Summary:While on a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to seventeenth-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from disaster.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Dawn was breaking in the Frog Creek woods.

Book 34: Season of the SandstormsBook 34: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on June 28, 2005. Book 34: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.9 - Points 2 - Quiz #100034Book 34: Lexile Reading Level: 580Summary:Guided by a magic rhyme, Jack and Annie travel to ancient Baghdad on a mission to help the caliph disseminate wisdom to the world.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack put his math homework aside.

Book 35: Night of the New MagiciansBook 35: Reading Level 3.4. Age Group: 7 - 10 years. Published on March 14, 2006. Book 35: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.0 - Points 2 - Quiz #105864Book 35: Lexile Reading Level: 590Summary:Jack and Annie visit the Paris World's Fair of 1889 in an effort to protect four scientific pioneers from an evil sorcerer.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack sat on the porch, reading in the summer twilight.

Book 36: Blizzard of the Blue MoonBook 36: Reading Level 2.7. Age Group: 7 - 10 years. Published on September 26, 2006. Book 36: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.9 - Points 2 - Quiz #109522Book 36: Lexile Reading Level: 570Summary:The magic tree house carries Jack and Annie to New York City in 1938 on a mission to rescue the last unicorn.

Excerpt/First Sentence:The November sky was gray with clouds.

Book 37: Dragon of the Red DawnBook 37: Reading Level 2.7. Age Group: 7 - 10 years. Published on February 27, 2007. Book 37: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.9 - Points 2 - Quiz #113579Book 37: Lexile Reading Level: 580Summary:When Merlin is weighed down by sorrow, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Tap, tap, tap.

Book 38: Monday with a Mad GeniusBook 38: Reading Level 3.3. Age Group: 7 - 11 years. Published on August 28, 2007. Book 38: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.8 - Points 2 - Quiz #116912Book 38: Lexile Reading Level: 590Summary:Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack poured milk over his cereal.

Companion Book: Leonardo da Vinci: A Nonfiction Companion to Monday with a Mad GeniusCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on January 13, 2009. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.9 - Points 1 - Quiz #127687Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 740

Book 39: Dark Day in the Deep SeaBook 39: Reading Level 2.7. Age Group: 7 - 11 years. Published on March 25, 2008. Book 39: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.8 - Points 2 - Quiz #121639Book 39: Lexile Reading Level: 520Summary:When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack felt raindrops.

Companion Book: Sea Monsters: A Nonfiction Companion to Dark Day in the Deep SeaCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on March 25, 2008. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.7 - Points 1 - Quiz #121640Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 720

Book 40: Eve of the Emperor PenguinBook 40: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on September 23, 2008. Book 40: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.7 - Points 2 - Quiz #125558Book 40: Lexile Reading Level: 530Summary:The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Antarctica to search for the fourth secret of happiness for Merlin.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack was raking leaves on a chilly November afternoon.

Companion Book: Penguins and Antarctica: A Nonfiction Companion to Eve of the Emperor PenguinCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on September 23, 2008. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 4.6 - Points 1 - Quiz #125560Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 700

Book 41: Moonlight on the Magic FluteBook 41: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on March 10, 2009. Book 41: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.7 - Points 2 - Quiz #129309Book 41: Lexile Reading Level: 500Summary:Jack and Annie travel to Vienna, Austria, in 1762, where they meet the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister and help save the budding genius's life.

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack was sitting at the computer in the living room.

Book 42: A Good Night for GhostsBook 42: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on July 28, 2009. Book 42: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.6 - Points 2 - Quiz #131643Book 42: Lexile Reading Level: 490Summary:Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz.".

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack was asleep.

Companion Book: Ghosts: A Nonfiction Companion to A Good Night for GhostsCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 9 years. Published on July 28, 2009. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.3 - Points 1 - Quiz #131644Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 820

Book 43: Leprechaun in Late WinterBook 43: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on January 12, 2010. Book 43: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.6 - Points 2 - Quiz #135283Book 43: Lexile Reading Level: 500Summary:Jack and Annie travel back to nineteenth-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world.

Excerpt/First Sentence:It was a chilly afternoon in late winter.

Companion Book: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore: A Nonfiction Companion to Leprechaun in Late WinterCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on January 12, 2010. Companion Book: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 5.2 - Points 1 - Quiz #135284Companion Book: Lexile Reading Level: 840

Book 44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas TimeBook 44: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on September 14, 2010. Book 44: Accelerated Reader (AR): Level 3.6 - Points 2 - Quiz #139440Book 44: Lexile Reading Level not available.Summary:Jack and Annie travel back to Victorian London when Merlin asks them to use their magic to inspire Charles Dickens to write "A Christmas Carol."

Excerpt/First Sentence:Jack and Annie were walking home from soccer practice.

Book 45: A Crazy Day with CobrasBook 45: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on January 11, 2011. Book 45: Accelerated Reader (AR) information not available.Book 45: Lexile Reading Level not available.Summary:The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to India during the Mogul Empire in the 1600s to search for an emerald needed to break a magic spell.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"The weather's getting warmer," said Jack. Companion Book

Companion Book: Snakes and Other Reptiles: A Nonfiction Companion to A Crazy Day with CobrasCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on January 11, 2011. 

Book 46: Dogs in the Dead of NightBook 46: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on August 9, 2011. Book 46: Accelerated Reader (AR) information not available.Book 46: Lexile Reading Level not available.Summary:Jack and Annie travel to a monastery in the Swiss Alps where, with the help of St. Bernard dogs and magic, they seek the second of four special objects necessary to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny.

Excerpt/First Sentence:"Jack, Jack!" whispered Annie.

Companion Book: Dog Heroes: A Nonfiction Companion to Dogs in the Dead of NightCompanion Book: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on August 9, 2011. 

Book 47: Magic Tree House #47: Abe Lincoln at Last!Book 47: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on December 27, 2011. Book 47: Accelerated Reader (AR) information not available.Book 47: Lexile Reading Level not available.

Companion Book:  Abraham Lincoln: A Nonfiction Companion Abe Lincoln at Last!Companion Book: Age Group: 6 - 10 years. Published on December 27, 2011. 

Coming Soon

July 24, 2012…

Magic Tree House #48 A Perfect Time For Pandas (Will be released on July 24, 2012)

Magic Tree House #49 Saturday In A Snowstorm

Magic Tree House #50 Autumn in Ancient Egypt

Magic Tree House #51 August in Arabia

Magic Tree House #52 Riding Chariots in Rome

Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series

her dog,Bailey

BIOGRAPHYMary Pope Osborne grew up in the military, and by the time she was fifteen had

lived in Oklahoma, Austria, Florida and four different army posts in Virginia and North Carolina. She was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the daughter of William Pope, a United States Army Colonel, and Barnette, a homemaker. Osborne has a twin brother, Bill, a younger brother, and an older sister, Natalie, who has collaborated with her. Until she was 15, Osborne's family relocated often for her father's career.

After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1970's, Mary traveled all over Europe, and spent the first six weeks of her trip living in a cave on the island of Crete. She then joined up with a group of European young people and traveled in rickety vans through sixteen Asian countries, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nepal.

She was an acting teacher, a waitress, a travel agent, a window dresser, and a medical assistant--all before becoming an author! Now she is the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, early chapter books, middle-grade biographies, and young adult novels.

In February 1993, Mary was elected the 27th president of the Author's Guild, the oldest, most established organization for writers in the United States.

Mary and her husband Will, split their time between living in an apartment in Greenwich Village, New York and a cabin in Pennsylvania. They own a terrier named Bailey, who sleeps on the top of Mary's desk every day while she writes!

Why did she write Magic Tree House books? She is sharing her imagination. Initially, she was approached by Random House to create a series about some children who went to different places and times. Not wanting to be tied down the same old story line she balked at the idea, but with some encouragement and six attempts at books you have never read she and her husband came upon a dilapidated old tree house during their travels together and the rest is history as they say.

Mary with her older sister, Natalie Pope Boyce Mary and her husband, Will Osborne read aloud to an

enthusiastic crowd of young readers during Easter at the White House on April 9, 2007.