Books 11 and 12 of the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! Lions at Lunchtime: "Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed… Polar Bears Past Bedtime: It's icicle city…when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. Luckily, a seal hunter on a dogsled lends them warm clothes. Unluckily, they get stuck on cracking ice. Will the giant polar bear save them? Or will Jack and Annie become frozen dinners? Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures Have more fun with Jack and Annie at MagicTreeHouse.com! "Osborne's narration is low-key and well-paced. A great way to introduce children who are reluctant readers or can't yet read to this highly entertaining book series and to reading in general."--Chicago Parent “Osborne's soothing, beautifully articulated voice and knack for characterization are reliably pleasing."—AudioFile
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"The books are a great introduction to chapter books. They have adventure and suspense and a good brother and sister team. We're moving on to the rest of the books they have at the library here; it seems there's nearly 40 books, but our library maybe has about 15 and they're not in order. "
— Kandace (4 out of 5 stars)
" I used to love this series as a kid "
— Steven, 5/19/2011" Read when i was little and dont remember any of it. "
— clairebear18, 4/26/2011" I read these to Josh and Amber and they LOVE them. They are my little Jack and Annie. "
— Amy, 3/21/2011" All the books were so thriling to read! "
— Genie, 3/4/2011" I read these with Evan when he was 4, and now I'm reading them with Logan. We love them. "
— Sarah, 2/2/2011" My boys enjoyed reading this whole series. I loved it because every book teaches about a new subject: different countries, people, events in history etc. Each one is a quick read and moves pretty fast. "
— Karin, 1/5/2011" OMG! Awesome some of them is was ROFL "
— Konnor, 1/1/2011" I absolutely LOVED the series when I was a kid, and I still do! I would recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy / adventure books!! :) "
— Shannon, 12/19/2010" i used 2 b obsessed w/ them!!....... in 3rd grade... "
— Sameera, 11/1/2010" The BEeeeest nothing can beat magic tree house "
— Colette, 9/10/2010" I loved reading this book to my children, they would get so excited every night to read, great short chapters and a really easy read. "
— Melissa, 1/20/2010" When I was a young'un I thought these were the BEST!!! But now they're really boreing. So they get four stars for a good childhood "
— Monika, 11/28/2009" I wish the pace were more exciting for me, and the plot is weak, but Raymend is challenged to read longer conversation without as many pictures. He's interested in the content, structured in a way so he learns, and the chapters are just enough pages to close our bedtime ritual. "
— Queen, 9/15/2009" Ben loves these book and I'm enjoying reading them aloud at bedtime. "
— Audra, 9/8/2009Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the bestselling Magic Tree House series, and she works with her husband Will and her sister Natalie on the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. She has also written many acclaimed retellings of myths, folktales, and works of historical fiction. Many of her books have been named on lists of best books of the year.