
Random House Books for Young Readers - Random House Books for Young Readers
Release date: 1998-03-24
Paperback
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's/YA), Volcanoes, Osborne, Mary Pope, Juvenile Fiction, Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction, Children: Grades 3-4, Action & Adventure - General, Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General, Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Ancient Civilizations, Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books, Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic, Readers - Beginner, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Historical - Ancient Civilizations, Eruption, 79, Fiction, Pompeii (Extinct city), Time travel, Tree houses, Vesuvius (Italy), Children's Fiction




My 9 yr old son loves the Magic Tree House series. I've purchased every book and have also pre-ordered books that will be released in Sept. When he's finished with each story, he gives my husband and I an oral book report. He has also learned various interesting historical facts concerning the book's theme. According to my son, there are clues throughout the stories and always a moral/lesson at the end of each story. The thing that I find funny is that he has learned that boys AND girls can actually be buddies and it's not creepy!
My four year old son is in love with this chapter series! A friend suggested it to us since he seemed ready for a more advanced reading material at bedtime. My husband reads him a chapter every night...sometimes more because they don't want to stop. It's become a great tradition for them, and something they both look forward to. We love that there are so many in the collection! Start with number 1 and just continue. :)