Magic Treehouse Research Guides: 5-Book Set

by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce

Titles Dinosaurs, Knights and Castles, Mummies and Pyramids, Pirates, Rain Forests

Paperback

First published May 1, 2008

About the author

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved around in her childhood before attending the University of North Carolina. Following college, Osborne traveled before moving to New York City. She somewhat spontaneously began to write, and her first book was published in 1982. She went on to write a variety of other children's and young adult books before starting the Magic Tree House series in 1992. Osborne's sister Natalie Pope Boyce has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, sometimes with Osborne's husband Will Osborne.

Reviews

[Morgan Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magic Treehouse, by Mary Pop Osborne is a fantastic series that is very popular for all young readers. I can remember reading this series of books when I was in elementary school myself. The first series consist of numerous stories about the adventures and missions that Jack and Annie were sent on by Morgan. I personally love all these books!

The cover of all the books are so creative. They are very adventurous and allow the children's imagination to wonder as they begin to read the book. Not only are the interesting, they are also very eye catching. When I child sees this book on the shelf, they are automatically drawn to it due to the fact that it is different from the usual.

If I were to use this book in my classroom, I would read it to a 2nd or 3rd grade classroom. I'm not sure what type of lesson I could tie it to, maybe a science lesson about dinosaurs or different types of animals. I really enjoy all of these books and can't wait to use them in my classroom one day!

[Lawanda James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jack and Annie are searching for their friend, Morgan. Instead they find a mouse named Peanut. While in the tree house, they find a note that ask for help. Could this be Morgan? Jack and Annie travel to a far away place through a book. Where will the journey take them. How will they get back! Who will help them.

[Olivia Coyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was great when they found the scroll and gave it to the queen of the mile xxx