Make storytime a little spookier this fall with the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time! Every visit to the magic tree house leads to a time-travel adventure! Jack and Annie are summoned once again to the fantasy realm of Camelot. There, Merlin the Magician tells them that the Stone of Destiny has been stolen. The answer to its disappearance lies within a haunted castle. With a young magician named Teddy, Jack and Annie take on the challenge in an adventure that takes them to new heights and places they couldn’t even imagine! Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #30, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #2: Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve. Did you know that the Magic Tree House series has two levels? MAGIC TREE HOUSE: Perfect for readers 6-9 who are just beginning to read chapter books—includes this boxed set! MERLIN MISSIONS: More challenging adventures for experienced readers ages 7-10 The Magic Tree House series has been a classroom favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading—and adventure—in every child who joins Jack and Annie!
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"I read this with a group of my 2nd graders and they LOVED it! They have been reading others in the series because of this book. There are fantastic ideas for extension activities on Osborne's website. If your child likes this book, check out the site! "
— Rowlak5 (4 out of 5 stars)
" Fun Kids books... Great to read with my second grader! "
— Adam, 2/14/2014" This book was good but scary. "
— Michael, 2/8/2014" old castles are spooky "
— Roxanne, 1/28/2014" This book is the second in the "Merlin Mission" series. It follows the first, with a magical trip to Camelot. Both this book and the one preceeding it diverge from her previous stories, by delving into the folklore and mythology that comes from Britain and other places, rather than actual historical events. Her stories are adventurous and exciting and we look forward to the next, but overall, I prefer her earlier stories. "
— Dolly, 1/14/2014" I choose this book because, again, I am a very avid reader when it comes to Mary Pope Osborne books. The plot of this story is that Annie and Jack are to recover the Stone of Destiny from a haunted castle, with them help of a magician named Teddy. My favorite quote was "Spirits of the earth and air" because when I read it, it gave me the chills and also describes how haunted the castle is. Mary Pope Osborne tends to write so that not only it is enjoyable for a young age, it is enjoyable for all ages. I would recommend it to people who like scary stories, but not hardcore scary fans. I would also recommend it to people into magic because this book ties into magic a lot. "
— Alex, 1/12/2014" I think H read this twice. "
— Amy, 1/6/2014" Again, a disappointment in the Magic Treehouse series. This was a spooky book and actually made my daughter afraid to go to bed at night. "
— Lauren, 12/25/2013" I read this book as a child, well this series and loved it!, All of them are filled with action, mystery, suspense, and keep u flipping the pages!!! I recommend this book Ages 5-12!! "
— ♥Kelsi♫, 12/22/2013" Scary a little. "
— Makani, 12/13/2013" I loved these books in like second or third grade. I can't remember to well what they were about but everybody read them back then. "
— Chloe, 12/7/2013" Gabriel went to a book club on Sunday to discuss this book. He had a great time and got a "Magic Tree House Passport to Adventure." "
— Gabriel, 11/30/2013" it is an AWSOME BOOK "
— Alan, 11/26/2013" i read this when i was younger. "
— Desi, 11/20/2013" This book was great because i like the different adventures the go on especially merlin missions!! "
— Le-li, 11/14/2013" this is a very haunted book(and very silly in the begining).I love it "
— Tommy, 10/22/2013" haunted... it really scared me out of my fur. hmmm, maybe people who liked MR MIDNIGHT should try this book. "
— Weeboon, 9/13/2013" i love this magic tree house book! "
— Christian, 6/1/2013" I loved this book because it was scary "
— Max, 1/20/2013" Annie and Jack travel back in time to a haunted castle that has ghosts. But the ghosts are actually people. Read the book and find out how Jack and Annie save them and put the castle back in order! "
— Brianna, 1/19/2013" I read this series in elementary school "
— Kayla, 10/19/2012" Great little book!! Lots of adventure!! "
— Lisa, 8/20/2012" I read this with a group of my 2nd graders and they LOVED it! They have been reading others in the series because of this book. There are fantastic ideas for extension activities on Osborne's website. If your child likes this book, check out the site! "
— Rowlak5, 7/30/2012" Best book I have ever read. "
— Thi, 6/14/2012" It was soooo cool. I can't even tell you how much I liked it. "
— Dillan, 5/11/2012" super creepy!!!i just love it baby!!!oops said the wrong word..hehe "
— Harry.yang, 1/30/2012" I thought I would read this cause my daughter loved it so much. It is a really cute story for a grade school er. "
— Tricia, 12/22/2011" Not that very scary as what I thought it would be. "
— Neal, 11/27/2011" I would read a chapter of this with my offspring at bedtime & then she would stay up and keep reading more of it on her own, which is huge right now because she's an emerging independent reader. "
— donewithdora, 9/3/2011" it is very good (well i just started it) "
— Jillian, 4/28/2011" I loved it it was so gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood "
— Sarah, 4/16/2011" Annie and Jack have to get the crystal back to the castle. "
— Malia, 4/14/2011" Fun Kids books... Great to read with my second grader! "
— Adam, 3/17/2011" I thought I would read this cause my daughter loved it so much. It is a really cute story for a grade school er. "
— Tricia, 3/6/2011" This book was great because i like the different adventures the go on especially merlin missions!! "
— Le-li, 3/2/2011" Another Magic Tree House book! My son is addicted to these. This one was set with a Halloween theme and was just enough of a funny fright for it to be fun! "
— Jodi, 1/24/2011" I love this book.It is the best book. I love the merlin missons. "
— Stephanie, 12/6/2010" Andrew's book report fourth grade Mrs. Flanagan's class. He got 103%. We made the Raven King on the front cover out of feathers and a red sequence cape. Very cute. Tree House books are great for book reports. "
— Glenda, 11/9/2010" i read this when i was younger. "
— Desi, 11/1/2010" Annie and Jack travel back in time to a haunted castle that has ghosts. But the ghosts are actually people. Read the book and find out how Jack and Annie save them and put the castle back in order! "
— Brianna, 10/23/2010" They met real ghosts: a girl, two boys and a dog ghost. They got the diamond back so they turned back in to real people. "
— Anna, 7/7/2010" Gabriel went to a book club on Sunday to discuss this book. He had a great time and got a "Magic Tree House Passport to Adventure." "
— Gabriel, 6/4/2010" My kids thought that this book was awesome also! "
— Lisa, 4/29/2010Mary 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.