Magic Tree House Assorted

by Mary Pope Osborne

There is NOT a box set with these random numbers in it. Magic Tree House true box sets are in such as volumes 1-4, 5-8, etc. NOT a random selection like this.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

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

[Theo kids · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my review for the whole series: these are good books for your early reader. The main characters are clever, real and fun to follow. I did like how the GIRL is impulsive, brave and daring; and the BOY is studious, wise, and a copious note taker. That was a refreshing change. But, the plot is always a bit thin. The story is just getting good and it ends, rather abruptly at times. Even young readers can appreciate a good plot, and I generally feel the books would be much more interesting if they were just a few pages longer. But, overall, a good choice, and educational without seeming to be.

[Ci546_Tiffney Davis · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not really care for this book. I did not find it to be all that interesting and don't believe my students would, either. I can see that the author is trying to integrate social studies and science into her novel, but it was not working for me.

[Hermione · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a first grader, I loved these books! I read so many in the entire series. It was like traveling from one place to another and learning about those places.