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best-childhood-book · 11 months

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Round 2, Poll 2: Rainbow Magic vs Magic Treehouse

#best childhood book #poll #rainbow magic #daisy meadows #magic treehouse #mary pope osborne

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picturebookshelf · 4 months

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Magic Tree House: Blizzard of the Blue Moon (2006)

Story: Mary Pope Osborne -- Art: Sal Murdocca

#magic tree house #merlin missions #blizzard of the blue moon #unicorns #jack and annie #2000s #00s #chapter books #kid books #kidlit #children's books #mary pope osborne #sal murdocca

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beyondthedustjacket · 3 months

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BOOK AESTHETICS — BOOKS I’VE READ

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson Coraline by Neil Gaiman Divergent by Veronica Roth Frogkisser! by Garth Nix Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Unbecoming by Jenny Downham

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cedarboughs · 2 years

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I picked up a big stack of Magic Tree House books for my six-year-old book-loving niece a while back, and good lord, I always remembered that they were great, but I forgot how hard these books went. Civil War on Sunday in particular pulls zero punches.

“Hey kids! Welcome back to another magical adventure. Today we’re going to learn about how your ancestors fought a war to try and keep other people as property, and it was awful for everyone involved and a ton of really young boys FUCKIN’ DIED from being BLOWN UP WITH MORTAR SHELLS! I wish we could go there!” – Absolute goated madlass Mary Pope Osborne. Huge respect.

#magic tree house #mary pope osborne #books #kids books #children’s book #cw slavery

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swifteforeverandalways · 1 year

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I’ve been reading new Magic Tree House books and I have to say, I love the continuity in them. Revolutionary War on Wednesday was released in 2000. To The Future, Ben Franklin was released in 2019. When Jack and Annie see George Washington in the latter, he references their meeting in the former and wonders if they are the same children.

#magic tree house #mary pope osborne #to the future Ben Franklin #revolutionary war on Wednesday

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book-reviewer-2000 · 1 year

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Magic Tree House Research Guide: Pirates

Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie are taking intrepid readers on an engaging non-fiction journey of pirates throughout the ages. Readers will encounter the history of pirates in different locations, such as Greece and China, the golden age of piracy, and true tales of pirates, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Readers will learn how to talk like a pirate, the locations of places on a pirate ship, and the different weapons pirates used. There are descriptions of different flags famous pirates had and different weapons pirates used. The Osbornes tackle history and information with realistic but kid-friendly explanations. The book explains that pirating was a tough and scary profession, and that many pirates died at sea or were executed for their crimes, but still manages to keep an air of lightheartedness and fun. There are plenty of definitions, pronunciations of words, and other aids to help younger readers understand concepts and ideas. The illustrations are in the classic Magic Tree House style, and provide good depictions of pirates and their ships and items. Jack and Annie are also depicted guiding the reader through the book, and they give helpful explanations of words and people on the side. There are also many photographs of pirate artifacts, such as doubloons, throughout the book. There are also several resources at the end of the book, including books, documentaries, and online resources, that can aid a child in learning more about pirates (however, since this book is over a decade old, these resources may be outdated). Kids who are a bit older and want to know the more realistic sides of pirates and their lives will enjoy this book.

BIBLIO: 2001, Random House, Age 7-10, $4.99

REVIEWER: Rebekah Ehrhart

FORMAT: Chapter Book

ISBN: 0375802991

#magic tree house #mary pope osborne #book review

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saturdaynightlivedork · 1 year

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I just realized something about the first and last chapters of Dinosaurs Before Dark.

The first chapter is “Into the Woods”.

The last chapter is “Home Before Dark”.

#into the woods #stephen sondheim #magic tree house #mary pope osborne #dinosaurs before dark

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cicadabooks · 2 years

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a review of Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve (Magic Tree House book)

because some friends were waxing nostalgic for these books, and I never read them, and so I finally picked up a few of them.

looks promising? castles and stuff.

wait, didn’t these kids go learn about dinosaurs, but now there’s Merlin? Ok... we’re just going with it. (idk, The Time Warp Trio was MY jam back in the day.)

stuff happens, they meet someone who barks at them, but it’s a friend, also there’s Merlin for like a micro second, anyway they get to the castle

what

Wait, this is legit kind of scary and creepy. I don’t like this. Little kid me would have not liked it either. I was not expecting to be actually spooked.

....“safe from the bone” is a pretty good line.

anyway it turns out there’s a pretty easy explanation: there’s a ghost/invisible dog thing carrying the bone. Whew! we like to see some order and reason around here.

Moving on,

sick! they all turn into ravens! that’s what I’m talking about. Classic. also they fly around and do stuff as ravens.

(Animorphs was also my jam back in the day, why do you ask. I’m too scared to reread it now though.)

oh shit look who showed up. well at least the Raven King is polite.

Now I need to explain some context. And the context is: what image do you think of, reading this? Your immediate mental character design, based on the description?

Below is something like what assumed:

Real scraggity - maybe Howl’s Moving Castle movie version Howl (in bird mode) plus general scruffyness. This wierdo lives with, and resides, over some corvids.

Anyway,

below is what the illustrator, Sal Murdocca, slaps on the page.

who tf

pecs + armor muscle

what

I thought this character was a nerd who had a bird beak for a nose, what is this

I’ve been reading a book full of placid drawings of children wandering around and cute little ravens - where did this come from. Sal Murdocca letting loose I guess.

Anyway here’s another shot of the raven king

To wrap up the story, the protagonist kids save the day, the raven king turns into a baby raven (!?), the ghost dog turns back into a real dog, etc etc.

The children walk through Ye Olde Town

frankly the two kids look kinda bored here. Like they’re trying to be politely excited. 30 books in, they’ve seen it all.

The two children go back to their own time, it’s halloween,

oh my god, the protagonist kids aren’t even trying. I know the gag is that they are now not scared of pretend costumes, after their adventures - but these kids look seriously jaded. Meanwhile, take a study of these fellow childrens’ costumes. They’re actually pretty well crafted. Like, effort / money went into those. Also because Sal Murdocca once again went a lil wild and drew the hell out of that hairy eye ball. Anyway, these kids could at least pretend to be a little scared, even if they are jaded adventures, just for the other kids’ sake. Right now they look like they’re giving the royal wave to passerbyers.

Final notes: Although I came upon these books years too late, I could see younger kid me maybe getting into this book in particular. I did already have Animorphs, The Time Warp Trio, and also Camp Haunted Hills (esp book 3 with the time travel) - maybe my taste was a little more out there / different than what the Magic Tree House books offered?

Bonus: Also, I saw that the current edition of this book has this cover -

which tbh is probably savvier from a marketing perspective. “slap that sal murdocca version raven king on the cover STAT,” I can see the marketing team saying. Personally, I’m still glad I went in not knowing anything and having my wtf moment when I saw the illustration reveal of the raven king.

(Also, for some reason, the marketing team/whoever deciding - “and UP the muscles even more on the raven king on the cover.” Because... these book are ‘More challenging adventures for experienced readers, ages 7-10’ (from the publisher site) and that’s what we do?)

Also small nitpick but I read the chain mail as more silvery (in sal murdocca’s pencil drawings), not the sameish charcoal black as the raven kind’s skin color. (Also sal murdocca‘s illustration was better tbh, I’m assuming someone else maybe illustrated this cover. idk who, because I started looking around the website and both illustrators involved in this series have chops, so idk who did this cover)

Also, wait, is the brother pushing his little sister towards the raven king? There’s a lot happening in this cover.

#Magic Tree House #sal murdocca #Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve #mary pope osborne #I semi kind of work in kidlit and end up reading books like this and doing this kind of nitpicking a lot #books

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tinybookgirl · 2 years

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A Photo For Every Book I Read This Year:

My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck by Mary Pope Osborne

#books #my secret war #mary pope osborne #dear America

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contre-qui · 2 years

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23 June 2022

I think I'm going to spend my summer reading and learning, and I'm starting by trying to read kids' books in Spanish. I figured the Magic Treehouse books were a great starting point. It feels a little funny to read kids' books like this, but it's kind of fun, and it is genuinely challenging me. I'm also working my way through a giant tarot book and really trying to develop my skills and get a deeper understanding of each card. I have lots of plans for taking notes and comparing imagery.

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#contrespeaks #studyblr #productivity #bookblr #español #la casa del árbol #the magic treehouse #mary pope osborne #childrens literature #childrens books #tarot

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best-childhood-book · 11 months

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Round 3, Poll 1: The Hunger Games vs Magic Treehouse

#best childhood book #poll #the hunger games #suzanne collins #magic treehouse #mary pope osborne

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picturebookshelf · 4 months

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Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time (2010)

Story: Mary Pope Osborne -- Art: Sal Murdocca

#magic tree house #merlin missions #jack and annie #a ghost tale for christmas time #a christmas carol #mary pope osborne #sal murdocca #2010s #10s #chapter books #kid books #kidlit #children's books #christmas #charles dickens

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raffaellopalandri · 12 days

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The Neverending Journey: How a Childhood Rule Blossomed into a Lifelong Love of Learning

Daily writing promptDescribe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.View all responses There’s a certain magic to a well-worn childhood memory, a touchstone that continues to shape your journey long after the initial experience. For me, one such memory revolves around a seemingly mundane rule set by my mother since when I was 4: to not play until I finished reading and…

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roseunspindle · 2 months

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Books by Women

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readingbooksinisrael · 9 months

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Book Review: Night of the New Magicians/Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca

A classic Merlin Mission book where the stand out was the beautiful illustrations, including two page spreads, and fully leaning in to the black and white color scheme to make the night sky stand out more.

Other than that, the idea of scientists being seen as magicians from a Camelot perspective was cute, and also helped explain how amazing the inventions were.

Jack and Annie are starting to catch on to Teddy and Kathleen, which is good, because I was getting a bit annoyed at their obliviousness.

#book reviews #my revs #night of the new magicians #mary pope osborne #sal murdocca #salvatore murdocca #merlin missions #magic tree house #magic tree house series #orilium #magical readathon

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patches4thechaos · 5 months

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Having a strange little moment hyperfixating on a childhood book series that ISNT warrior cats for once

Magic Tree house my beloved...

#magic tree house #Jack and Annie #books #fanart #art #sketch #doodle #children's books #children's literature #Mary Pope Osborne you national treasure

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