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Charlie Bone and the Time Twister: Book 2 (Children of the Red King) |
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Jenny Nimmo |
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Grade 4-7-In this sequel to Midnight for Charlie Bone (Scholastic, 2003), Nimmo continues the saga of the endowed descendants of the Red King, who attend a very Hogwarts-like boarding school called Bloor's Academy. "The Time Twister," a marblelike ball with the power to transport people through time, brings Henry Yewbeam from 1916 to present day Bloor's. His evil, scheming cousin Ezekiel, who was responsible for sending him to the future, is still alive, and Charlie Bone must protect Henry and find a way to send him back into the past. This is a breezy read, even at its 400-page length. Sadly, there are plot elements that seem to come totally out of the blue or that just don't make sense. The power with which each individual child is endowed, such as the ability to create storms or to transform into a bird,... |
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Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2006 (Birnbaum's Walt Disney World) |
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Birnbaum |
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Trouble-Free Travel with Children |
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Vicki Lansky |
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Wondering how to survive the family vacation intact? Trouble-Free Travel with Children is here to save the day! From getting out the door to maneuvering theme parks to making hotel reservations to fearless flying, Vicki Lansky believes that mental preparation is the first step and recommends expecting the unexpected. The "Going by Car" section is particularly helpful, with details on car-seat safety, packing, road snacks ("Tie a bagel to the car seat with a string for a toddler. It's better than an all-day sucker"), ways to stave off backseat bickering, and what to do when the sun is in baby's eyes. Sections covering airline travel, motels, and eating out are equally helpful, and interspersed with the tips are phone numbers, Internet sites, and other resources. A small section on traveling abroad rounds... |
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The Children's Travel Journal |
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Ann Banks |
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The skies are alive with kids racking up frequent-flier miles, writes Travel and Leisure. The Children's Travel Journal keeps young globetrotters busy and entertained during any trip and also serves as a keepsake that vividly preserves their memories. The format is thoroughly kid-friendly. Pages on the right side of the book are ruled, with scattered words and phrases to prompt writing. For example, on the Restaurants page, kids are encouraged to think about new tastes and best desserts. The left-side pages are blank for drawing, pasting in mementos, and additional writing. Throughout are witty illustrations, maps, and borders that await the traveler's crayon.
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Night of the New Magicians (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) |
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Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) |
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Gr. 2-4. Beginning with volume 29, Christmas in Camelot (2001), each volume in the Magic Tree House series has been called "A Merlin Mission." While still featuring Jack and Annie in time-travel adventures, the books are now longer than those in the original set. In this story, Merlin challenges the children to find the Magician of Sound, the Magician of Light, the Magician of the Invisible, and the Magician of Iron at the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. Readers will find the tale and the many dramatically lit illustrations equally satisfying. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four... |
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Travel Wise with Children |
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Mary Rodgers Bundren |
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Traveling with children can be a great joy but a challenge as well. In Travel Wise with Children, author (and mom) Mary Rodgers Bundren has compiled a wonderfully creative trove of 101 travel ideas, all guaranteed to make trips more fun for everyone—and inspire new interests and build new skills of kids from age 3 to 14. Prepared in consultation with other well-traveled families, early-childhood educators, and a wealth of other resources, the projects here—a "Family 'Been There' Map,""Road Poetry," "Seaside Exploration," and lots more in between—are easy-to-follow and charmingly illustrated.
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Mike Lupica |
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Grade 5-8-When Michael Arroyo is on the baseball diamond, everything feels right. He's a terrific pitcher who dreams of leading his South Bronx All-Stars to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. It's a dream he shared with his father, one they brought with them as they fled Cuba and wound up living in the shadow of Yankee Stadium. Michael's ultimate dream is to play in the major leagues like his hero, El Grande, Yankee star and fellow Cuban refugee. Tragically, Papi died of a heart attack a few months back, leaving Michael and his older brother, Carlos, to struggle along on their own. Afraid of being separated, they hide the news of their father's death from everyone but a kindly neighbor, Mrs. Cora, and Michael's best friend, Manny Cabrera. When a bitter rival spreads rumors that Michael is... |
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Safe and Sound |
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Marlene M. Coleman |
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"Safe and Sound will assuage every parent's anxieties about heading out with kids in tow, allowing everyone to enjoy both the destination AND the journey. This invaluable guide is truly chicken soup for the road!"
--Steve Zikman, author of The Power of Travel: A Passport to Adventure,
Discovery & Growth and co-author of Chicken Soup for the Traveler's Soul
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Season of the Sandstorms (Magic Tree House #34) |
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Mary Pope Osborne |
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Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here’s another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fashioned adventure that kids love to read about.
About the Author
Mary Pope Osborne is the author of all the Magic Tree House books, as well as American Tall Tales and New York’s Bravest for Knopf. The author lives in Goshen, CT.
Sal Murdocca has been illustrating and writing books for children for many years. He has illustrated every book in the Magic Tree House fiction series... |
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Magic Tree House: Books 17-24 (Magic Tree House Collection) |
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Mary Pope Osborne (Narrator) |
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BOOK #17: TONIGHT ON THE TITANIC: Jack and Annie are whisked away to the decks of the Titanic, where they must help two children find their way to a lifeboat - and are in danger of becoming victims of that tragic night themselves.
BOOK #18: BUFFALO BEFORE BREAKFAST: Jack and Annie travel to the Old West, where they roam the Great Plains with a Lakota boy.
BOOK #19: TIGERS AT TWILIGHT: While in India, Jack and Annie have adventures involving a tiger and other endangered jungle animals.
BOOK #20: DINGOES AT DINNERTIME: Jack and Annie are whisked Down Under to the land of Australia, where they save several animals from a raging wildfire.
BOOK #21: CIVIL WAR ON SUNDAY: Jack and Annie are transported to the time of the Civil War, where they meet Clara Barton.
BOOK #22: REVOLUTIONARY WAR ON... |
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Take Your Kids to Europe |
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Cynthia W. Harriman |
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"Finally there is a get-down-and-dirty manual for traveling with kids in Europe! [This book] is fun to read and filled with practical tips for traveling families . . . [with] limited budgets." --Rick Steves, Europe Through the Back Door;
"Before finalizing the plans for that oh-so-expensive European trip, pick up a copy of [this book]. Even an expert like me found lots of advice from a mom who has been there." --Eileen Ogintz, The Boston Globe
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
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Ann Brashares |
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They were just a soft, ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans until the four girls took turns trying them on--four girls, that is, who are close friends, about to be parted for the summer, with very different sizes and builds, not to mention backgrounds and personalities. Yet the pants settle on each girl's hips perfectly, making her look sexy and long-legged and feel confident as a teenager can feel. "These are magical Pants!" they realize, and so they make a pact to share them equally, to mail them back and forth over the summer from wherever they are. Beautiful, distant Lena is going to Greece to be with her grandparents; strong, athletic Bridget is off to soccer camp in Baja, California; hot-tempered Carmen plans to have her divorced father all to herself in South Carolina; and Tibby the rebel will... |
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Take Your Kids to Europe, 7th |
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Cynthia Harriman |
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"Finally there is a get-down-and-dirty manual for traveling with kids in Europe! [This book] is fun to read and filled with practical tips for traveling families...[with] limited budgets."
--Rick Steves, Europe Through the Back Door
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Tenth City (Land Of Elyon Book) |
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Patrick Carman |
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The Land of Elyon has begun to fail, poisoned by the evil that creeps across the Dark Hills and into Bridewell.As she moves toward a thrilling conclusion, Alexa must find a way to overcome the Lonely Sea, rescue Yipes from the clutches of Victor Grindall, and unlock the mystery of the Tenth City.But can she find the answers she needs in time to save The Land of Elyon? |
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Midnight for Charlie Bone: (Children of the Red King, Book 1) |
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Jenny Nimmo |
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Grade 4-6-When he is 10 years old, Charlie discovers that he is able to look at photographs and hear conversations and even thoughts that were taking place at the time the photo was taken, a legacy of his ancestor the Red King, whose descendants all have different magical abilities. Charlie hears one conversation that sets him on a search for a girl who has been missing for years, and when he begins attending Bloor's Academy, an elite boarding school for the rich and the endowed (as the Red King's descendants are called), his life becomes full of intrigue and danger. Charlie, his friend Benjamin, and other allies try to unlock the secrets of a mysterious case that could get the girl back, while the sinister Bloors and Charlie's ghastly relatives who are endowed try to thwart them. While the parallels with... |
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Lonely Planet Travel with Children |
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Cathy Lanigan |
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If you think children and travel are mutually exclusive, Travel with Children is here to prove you wrong. Author Maureen Wheeler had been circumnavigating the globe for years in the company of her husband and saw no reason to stop once their two children came along. Her book was written in response to the many parents who wondered if they should postpone travel until their kids were older. Absolutely not, Wheeler says; for every drawback to travel with kids (and there are many), there are also numerous benefits. Parenting is, after all, a universal experience, and children can open many doors to foreign cultures. This third edition of Travel with Children includes Maureen Wheeler's practical guide to everything from getting ready to getting wherever you're going, as well as travel stories from readers, other Lonely Planet... |
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The Magic Tree House: Books 1-8 (Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House Series (New York, N.Y.).) [UNABRIDGED] |
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Mary Pope Osborne (Narrator) |
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Magic Tree House fans on shoppers' holiday gift lists may also enjoy the new CD recording Magic Tree House Gift Edition: Books 1-8, read by the author. Listeners join Jack and Annie as they discover the magic tree house filled with books that sends them on adventures traveling to the time of the dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, outer space and more. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From AudioFile
In this production of the first eight books in the wildly popular Magic Tree House series, author Mary Pope Osborne proves herself to be a narrator who can stand up with the pros. Her voices for Jack and Annie are subtly distinct and pitch-perfect. Annie's voice, in particular, is convincing as a 6-year-old. She delivers Annie's characteristic "Oh, wow!" with such... |
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Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids by Kids! 2006 (Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for Kids By Kids) |
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Birnbaum |
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Gr. 4-7. A nice complement to Birnbaum's Walt Disney World for adults, this slimmed-down version, "by" kids as well as for them, is ideal for getting children involved in family vacation planning. With Lefkon providing the editorial glue, eight kids, ranging in age from 8 to 14, contribute their opinions about shopping, restaurants, places to stay in the Disney World complex, and, of course, the attractions in all three of the theme parks. Photographs and drawings of Disney characters illustrate the text (there are also a few fill-in-the-blank pages), and the layout is busy without being cluttered. Because the kids' enthusiasm is contagious, readers with a visit to Disney looming large won't be able to put this down. Stephanie Zvirin
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Adventuring with Children |
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Nan Jeffrey |
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Nan Jeffrey's classic guide to adventure travel is not to be missed by any family interested in--or even curious about--traveling off the beaten path. Jeffrey, who has traveled with twin boys and a baby, covers every possible aspect of adventure travel: hiking, biking, sailing, canoeing, and basic world roaming. You'll get down-and-dirty tips (ways to calculate how many diapers to take to a tropical island--and how to wash them), good preparation advice (learn to live in small places, study another language, take practice hikes, turn off the television), and suggestions for great family destinations. No, Jeffrey doesn't mean Club Med or Disneyland--she suggests instead Nepal, the Alps, Alaska, Guatemala, or Turkey. Adventuring with Children is not only fascinating and informative, as its subtitle promises, it's... |
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Molly Moon's Hypnotic Time Travel Adventure |
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Georgia Byng |
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Grade 4-6–If reading a Molly Moon title means navigating a variety of twists, turns, and sudden surprising revelations, then this addition to the series is no exception. Having perfected her hypnotic technique and defeated her villainous uncle in Molly Moon Stops the World (HarperCollins, 2004), the protagonist is caught completely unaware when a stranger kidnaps her beloved pug, Petula. It isn't long before Molly follows the pet backwards in time to 1870 India. There, she meets the repulsive Maharaja of Waqt, a spoonerism-loving cad who collects time-traveling crystals. Seeing Molly as an obstacle to his plans, he sets about kidnapping her at ages ten, six, and three, and as a baby. Now she must rescue her former selves and find a way to defeat Waqt, all while navigating some tricky time travel and... |
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Self-Esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good about Themselves |
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Barbara Sher |
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Self-esteem games show children how wonderful it can be to be themselves —emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. By sharing the upbeat, thoughtful activities in Self-esteem Games, you can reinforce your child's positive feelings and provide a lasting foundation for learning. Developed by Barbara Sher over the course of thirty years as a parent, teacher, and playtherapy specialist, this collection of 300 self-esteem-building ideas requires no special preparation or equipment. You and your family can play virtually anywhere, with any number of participants. So come in, relax, and discover the joy. SPECIAL SECTIONS HIGHLIGHT: Knowing your strengths and abilities Expressing everyday feelings and reactions Enjoying being unique —like everyone else! Building relationships by being... |
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Something to Tell You |
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Gilbert H. Herdt |
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"On the one hand, the book is a carefully researched and scholarly work that will appeal to researchers, policymakers, mental health professionals, and service providers. On the other, it is a highly readable, enjoyable, and informative work for families of gay sons or lesbian daughters." -- Journal of Feminist Family Therapy
Review
"An extremely helpful book for parents and family members as they discover a child to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning. We wish we might have read it eleven years ago when our kids came out." -- Rev. Paul Beeman, PFLAG President
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Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House #29) |
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Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) |
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A cup, a compass, a key: the magic tree house has brought siblings Annie and Jack to Camelot, where they embark on a mysterious mission to find these enigmatic gifts. In this special hardcover addition to the bestselling Magic Tree House series, the young adventurers must travel to the Otherworld, an "ancient, enchanted land beyond the edge of the Earth, the place where all magic began" to save Camelot from dark wizard Mordred's evil spell. If they fail, Camelot will be forgotten forever. Fans of the beloved, highly readable series by Mary Pope Osborne will rise to the challenge of this longer, more complex companion to her other titles, which include Earthquake in the Early Morning and Twister on Tuesday. As in every story in the sequence, Jack and Annie bravely plunge into their quest, learning about a culture... |
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants |
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Ann Brashares |
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Book Review's Best of 2001
They were just a soft, ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans until the four girls took turns trying them on--four girls, that is, who are close friends, about to be parted for the summer, with very different sizes and builds, not to mention backgrounds and personalities. Yet the pants settle on each girl's hips perfectly, making her look sexy and long-legged and feel confident as a teenager can feel. "These are magical Pants!" they realize, and so they make a pact to share them equally, to mail them back and forth over the summer from wherever they are. Beautiful, distant Lena is going to Greece to be with her grandparents; strong, athletic Bridget is off to soccer camp in Baja, California; hot-tempered Carmen plans to have her divorced father all to herself in South Carolina; and Tibby the rebel will... |
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Something to Tell You |
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"On the one hand, the book is a carefully researched and scholarly work that will appeal to researchers, policymakers, mental health professionals, and service providers. On the other, it is a highly readable, enjoyable, and informative work for families of gay sons or lesbian daughters." -- Journal of Feminist Family Therapy
Review
"An extremely helpful book for parents and family members as they discover a child to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning. We wish we might have read it eleven years ago when our kids came out." -- Rev. Paul Beeman, PFLAG President
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Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House #33) |
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Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) |
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MERLIN HAS ASKED Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end.
About the Author
Mary Pope Osborne is the author of all the Magic Tree House books, as well as American Tall Tales and New York’s Bravest for Knopf. The author lives in Goshen, CT.
Sal Murdocca has been illustrating and writing books for children for many years. He has illustrated every book in the Magic Tree House fiction series and the Magic... |
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Travels with Dad |
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Mark L. Pugatch |
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The only certainty of traveling on the road is that you leave one place and arrive somewhere else. The wealth of the trip is in in the middle, the doing. It is here where the memories are made and shared. This is a book of sharing in the greatest wealth we are entrusted with-our children. Climb in and join us as we travel the U.S. You'll laugh, you'll cry. And more than likely, you will say "Ah Ha,that's right."
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Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve (Magic Tree House Series #30) |
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Mary Pope Osborne |
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In the second of the "Merlin Missions"--hardback additions to Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series--plucky heroes Jack and Annie must once again must travel back in time to rescue Camelot from looming danger. One wonders why Merlin can't handle this sort of thing himself, but then of course we wouldn't get a chance to see Jack and Annie have another seat-of-the-pants adventure, getting mixed up with shape-shifting magic, armies of birds, a puzzling gem of power, and all sorts of other trouble. With the help of their old pal Teddy (Morgan le Fay's apprentice, last seen in dog form in four earlier Tree House stories), the two "Master Librarians and Magicians of Everyday Magic" must solve the mystery behind a castle full of ghosts and a menacing army of ravens. Not surprisingly, half the trouble comes in... |
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Midnight On The Moon (Magic Tree House 8, paper) |
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Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) |
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Illustrated in black-and-white. Jack and Annie are whisked forty years forward in time and land at an international space station on the moon. There they don space suits and go exploring the lunar surface in search of the fourth object needed to free the enchantress Morgan le Fay from a powerful spell.
Card catalog description
The magic treehouse 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.
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