Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon
 | By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001, Paperback Customer Rating: 94 reviews Recommend |
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Get ready for a world of adventure with the first four titles in the beloved Magic Tree House series!
Jack and his little sister Annie are just two regular kids from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania. Then they discover a mysterious tree house packed with all sorts of books...and their lives are never the same! Soon they are traveling through time and space in the magic tree house and having amazing adventures. Whether it's watching baby dinosaurs hatch, finding a secret passage in a castle, helping a ghost queen in an Egyptian pyramid, or finding pirate treasure readers won't want to miss a single story!
Title: Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past Noon
Sales Rank: 936 in Books
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Creator: Sal Murdocca
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001-05-29, Paperback, ISBN: 0375813659
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches, 1 pounds
- We like the stories, but the grammar gives this teacher-mom a serious headache!
- Pros: Fine for read aloud. Exciting stories for young (K-1st) grade children who are ready for chapter books.
Cons: Serious grammar and usage problems that may rub off on the children's own writing. Poorly-developed plotlines with not enough "meat" for the age level of children they are meant to target.
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- Love these Books!!!!!!!
- This is an excellent series to interest struggling readers in beginning chapter books. The series also has an educator's activity guide that is helpful.… More reviews
- Great Read Aloud for young kids (4+) that teaches history
- The Magic Tree House series is a great stepping stone between picture books and chapter books. Most books written for a pre-k listening level take place in a realistic setting, like school. Not so with the magic tree house, it takes Jack and Anne throughout time and space: from the time of the dinosaurs to the future when men… More reviews
- mixed feelings
- I have mixed feelings about this series. My children (boys 5 & 3) love the books. They are easy enough for the younger one to follow, but exciting enough that the older one isn't bored. My biggest problem with them is the grammar. I would never let my children read these books themselves because I would never want them to think that… More reviews
- Great Books!
- My four year old son LOVES the "Magic Treehouse" series. He begs me to read it to him daily. The adventures Jack and Annie go on are both fun and educational.… More reviews
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