The Magic Tree House

Summary: When Jack and Annie discover a mysterious tree house filled with books, they never dream that it will take them on exciting adventures around the world and throughout history! The story begins with Dinosaurs Before Dark, when Jack and Annie are whisked back to the prehistoric past. With a total of twenty-eight adventures, kids will never get tired of traveling the world and completing missions with their new friends Jack and Annie.
 
Books in this set include: Dinosaurs Before Dark (#1), The Knight at Dawn (#2), Mummies in the Morning (#3), Pirates Past Noon (#4), Night of the Ninjas (#5), Afternoon on the Amazon (#6), Sunset of the Sabertooth (#7), Midnight on the Moon (#8), Dolphins at Daybreak (#9), Ghost Town at Sundown (#10), Lions at Lunchtime (#11), Polar Bears Past Bedtime (#12), Vacation Under the Volcano (#13), Day of the Dragon King (#14), Viking Ships at Sunrise (#15), Hour of the Olympics (#16), Tonight on the Titanic (#17), Buffalo Before Breakfast (#18), Tigers at Twilight (#19), Dingoes at Dinnertime (#20), Civil War on Sunday (#21), Revolutionary War on Wednesday (#22), Twister on Tuesday (#23), Earthquake in the Early Morning (#24), Stage Fright on a Summer Night (#25), Good Morning, Gorillas (#26), Thanksgiving on Thursday (#27), and High Tide in Hawaii (#28).

Thoughts: Unlike most people reading this review, I did not grow up reading the Magic Tree House stories. I did, however, get to read several of this first series to my students aged 3-10, and they adored them. We enjoyed going through the different ages and eras together as well as hunting down the next book at every store or library we went to. Each book prompted further study into dinosaurs, astronauts, how the body works, and plenty of other things. These are also great for early readers to start on by themselves. They offer fun and adventure while teaching and helping curiosity to grow. A great series for read-a-loud's, especially if you're willing to go the extra mile and help them research answers for all the great questions these books will prompt!

Content: Since they are geared towards little kids, they are perfectly clean. There is some magic seen in the function of the tree house itself and the myths it ties into but is otherwise good for all ages!