Pirates Past Noon Graphic Novel

Magic Tree House Graphic Novel #4

by Jenny Laird (Adapted By), Mary Pope Osborne, Kelly Matthews (Illustrations)

The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now a graphic novel! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked to the time of pirates with Jack and Annie!

Captured by pirates! When Jack and Annie are whisked away in the magic tree house, they arrive on a beautiful beach. It’s paradise! That is, until the pirates arrive. . .
 
The dreaded Cap’n Bones is looking for buried treasure. He thinks Jack and Annie know where it is. And he’s not letting them out of his sight until they find it!
 
Sail back in time and around the world with Jack and Annie in Magic Tree House® graphic novels! The vibrant and energetic art of Kelly and Nichole Matthews perfectly captures the adventure, mystery, and magic of the original #1 New York Times bestselling series.

For the first time in graphic novel--live the adventure again with new full-color art that brings the magic to life!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Childrens, Middle Grade, Comics, Adventure, Time Travel

176 pages, Library Binding

First published September 27, 2022

Reviews

[destiny ♡ howling libraries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pirates are so much fun, and I really loved the kids getting to teach one of the pirates how to read! I also like how the kids finally get to meet the mysterious "M". It's interesting because it feels like it could have easily been the end of the series, and I almost wonder if Osborne intended this to be a 4-book series back in the 90s.

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[Kathryn Best · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sooo we accidentally borrowed the graphic novel from the library instead of the regular book. I’m not sure if it was due to the pictures or the pirates, but this was the first of this series that scared my kid. I’m glad the pirates weren’t all happy and friendly, but I also appreciate that they blurred some of the more realistic details about pirates. This story seemed to have a bit more of useless movements than the others, but i understand it was to show the young readers more about pirates and sailors.

[Allie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review to come

[Chloe · Rating 1 out of 5]

I passed by the children's graphic novel section at my local library and saw on a display shelf that they had graphic novel editions of my favorite book series from when I was growing up, so I picked one up as a quick comfort/nostalgia read. The drawings are very cute, but I seem to remember the series being a bit more educational as a kid, and I'm not sure if the book was simplified to fit into a graphic novel or if I'm remembering more of the Fact Tracker companion series (the pirate edition of that was one of my all-time favorites as a kid, and I distinctly remember the page with all the various flags and the ships/pirates they belonged to!).

[Katherine Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was just as good! The art is wonderful and you finally get to met the mysterious M!

[Ellyn → Allonsythornraxx · Rating 3 out of 5]

03/08/2024
3 ⭐️
I’m honestly so surprised this series hasn’t been turned into a kids cartoon yet.

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[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know for sure how many of these books that I read when I was younger, but I don't really remember this one even though I do own a copy of it from when I was a child.

And I don't know, but the ending made me so emotional, finding out about the true identity of M. I don't remember learning about her, so that's why I'm not sure if I read the novel version of this one when I was younger. I really loved the ending.

And I don't know why but Annie saying, "Going on adventures with you and then coming home. That's like treasure." made me tear up a little.

As I said in my last review, I really hope they continue to make the Magic Tree House series into graphic novel versions.

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

The graphic novel format will appeal to kids, but it is nowhere near as substantial or entertaining as the original. Text is minimal and the conversations are overly simplistic - ideal for 1st and 2nd grade readers. I suspect older kids would be easily bored.

Major points off for the poor example of stretching letter sounds to decode a word - is there not one editor that caught that? Jack and Annie teach Peter to read the word GOLD by sounding it out guh - oh - luh - duh. Guholada??? No. Just no.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack and Annie accidentally activate the magic tree house and get swept away to a desert island with a pirate off shore who is determined to have them help him find Captain Kidd's treasure.

A nice little adventure that shows the power of the ability to read, and this book also is when Jack and Annie meet the mysterious M for the first time. I really like the illustration style used in these adaptations. A quick read perfect for reluctant reader, fantasy fans, and time travel fans.

No content issues.

[Alexandra Seals · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this to my 3rd graders as a part of one school, one book. I asked my students to help me rate it. They liked the magical element of a parrot transforming into the mystery M person. One student felt you get more detail from the chapter book than the graphic novel. Another student said, and I agree, there isn’t much action. (It is a pirate book; shouldn’t there at least be a sword fight?) As a teacher, I love that the message is reading is a treasure.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

I don't know if it's because of the graphic novel format (I never read the original novels), but the pacing in this seemed slightly off. It's like everything was really rushed. They teach Peter to sound out one word and all of a sudden he is like "I can teach all the pirates to read!" I'm glad we found out who M was but even that reveal seemed rushed. I'm interested in reading the originals to see if the plot is developed a bit more.

[Rubi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun pirate adventure!

Again, fun adventure! Story included a storm, pirates and treasure hunting!
Only thing is....I again felt the educational part missing. I barely learned anything about pirates, just joined Annie and Jack on their adventure to escape some pirates and find the "magic person" behind their Tree House, which is finally revealed 😃
Overall, another great Magic Tree House adaptation and looking forward to more 😄

[Arman Waggoner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it! This was more illustrated than the actual series(which I did not read)Makes me wish I was stronger reader when I was a kid. I can't wait to read more and hopefully this sticks all the way to the final book in the original series and make some for the Merlin Missions. so far, this is my favorite!

[Stacey Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jack and Annie are transported by the treehouse back to the time of pirates and are quickly captured. The fact that they know how to read is valuable to the illiterate pirates. The kids are forced to find a buried treasure. Peter, a pirate, wants to learn to read so the kids start to teach him and in return he helps the kids when the captain wants to hurt them. They finally find out who M is.

[H · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the book is entertaining, it is a bad caricature of pirates - granted you can't get to the real down and dirty of pirates in a young children's book. It was good to find out who the mysterious M was. Overall, meh.

[Jenny Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stays true to the original, with pretty good art. I'm enjoying revisiting MTH this way!

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[Thérèse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this one with my four year old daughter. Another cute addition to the series! The artwork is great and I love how the author adds in educational bits about the time period/location they’re traveling to and the discussion around how helping others is a “treasure”.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this series so much more when it's in graphic novel form!

[Jessica (ThatDamFangirl) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am absolutely loving these!

[Leigh Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pirates looking for gold, just like Jack and Annie as they navigate trying to find out who M is and learn how the treehouse really works.

[Chance · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only thing this is really remembered for was the chacther revail at the end the rest was idotic and really sad on the illiterate rates in that time.

[Amber Kuehler · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love these!!

[Kimberly Greenwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating 2023: 4/5

[Christy Broderick⁷ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack and Annie travel to a time with pirates, where they have to find the buried treasure. This series takes me back to my childhood with every new book I pick up.

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really have been enjoying this adventures through an illustrated visual graphic novel format. The same good stories with slight adaption and alteration has given them a fresh take on the adventure.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the most well done graphic novel.

[Kirbygirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book, should read!

[Alexander Dye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with my kids, my adhd one sat with me for 45 minutes enraptured. Definitely will check out more in the series.

[Kristina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the message about reading being a treasure but didn't love the book. My 5yo enjoyed it though.

[Samuel R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the part where he said "I read my first word."