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Season of the Sandstorms (Magic Tree House #34)
Jack and Annie travel back in time to a desert in the Middle East at the behest of Merlin who has given them a rhyme to help on their mission. There they meet a Bedouin tribe and learn about the way that they live. From camel rides and oases to ancient writings and dangerous sandstorms, here’s another Magic Tree House filled with all the mystery, history, magic, and old-fa...more
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published
June 28th 2005
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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It may technically be #34. But, "Season of the Sandstorms", recommended to me by my eight-year old friend Abby (who also got me hooked on the Wardstone Chronicles, see review for "Revenge of the Witch"), is the first I've read of Mary Pope Osborne's immensely popular Magic Tree House series. With a vast Arabian desert, treasured, priceless writings, an ancient House of Wisdom, a flying carpet, and---of course--a magic treehouse reminiscent in a sense of Bill and Ted's phone booth, it was quite a...more
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Ages: 9 - 12
"Season of the Sandstorms" by Mary Pope Osborne is part of the Magic Tree House series. In it, two children, jack and Annie, are transported to the desert outside of the ancient city of Baghdad.
They are on a mission to help a caliph "spread wisdom to the world." As the stories progresses, Jack and Annie learn about life in ancient Iraq. They meet a man named Mamoon, who ends up being the caliph, ride across the desert on camels with him, and eventually deliver the writings of Aristo...more
"Season of the Sandstorms" by Mary Pope Osborne is part of the Magic Tree House series. In it, two children, jack and Annie, are transported to the desert outside of the ancient city of Baghdad.
They are on a mission to help a caliph "spread wisdom to the world." As the stories progresses, Jack and Annie learn about life in ancient Iraq. They meet a man named Mamoon, who ends up being the caliph, ride across the desert on camels with him, and eventually deliver the writings of Aristo...more
Jack and Annie, in this set of Merlin missions, must prove that they can use magic wisely. Using a book of magic rhymes--ten rhymes only, which must last them for four missions--and each rhyme can be used only once.
Now they are sent 1,200 years in the past to the Golden Age of Baghdad. What an adventure! The children ride camels across the desert and learn that camels are called Ships of the Desert. They recover a book of Aristotle's writings and give it to the caliph of Baghdad, Abdulla-al-Mamo...more
Now they are sent 1,200 years in the past to the Golden Age of Baghdad. What an adventure! The children ride camels across the desert and learn that camels are called Ships of the Desert. They recover a book of Aristotle's writings and give it to the caliph of Baghdad, Abdulla-al-Mamo...more
One word. Informative. It is really informative! That's why I love this! I learned about the "Place of Wisdom" in Iran (I believe) which is a place full of books and is like a huge library! That's not all! All of the famous people are there! Like, Al-Khwarizmi, the father of my favorite, algebra! I would love to have the opportunity to talk to such a genius like him! I remember one time when one of my classmates asked to my math teacher (she obviously hate Math)," Teacher, why do we have to stud...more
My 8 year old nephew, Jonah, is cruising through this series. He visits the library, comes home with a stack of books, and then calls to show me what he will read next. Love that. I read the first 32 books in this series with his older brother, and I've waited for Jonah to get old enough so we can read and discuss the remainder together. There are a couple of things I really love about this series:
1. Annie is braver than her older brother Jack
2. The short stories expose kids to history, differen...more
1. Annie is braver than her older brother Jack
2. The short stories expose kids to history, differen...more
{my generic MTH reveiew}
Miles is now fully into this series, wanting to buy them all from our used book store. We're reading out of order, but it doesn't matter.
This is a fun series about a brother & sister who discover a magic tree house in the woods near their home. Inside the tree house are hundreds of books. When they look at a book, it literally takes them on fantastic journeys around the world and through time. Their adventures are missions for Morgan le Fay, the Magical Librarian of C...more
Miles is now fully into this series, wanting to buy them all from our used book store. We're reading out of order, but it doesn't matter.
This is a fun series about a brother & sister who discover a magic tree house in the woods near their home. Inside the tree house are hundreds of books. When they look at a book, it literally takes them on fantastic journeys around the world and through time. Their adventures are missions for Morgan le Fay, the Magical Librarian of C...more
This was a jump for us. We are in the middle of the series, but our oldest borrowed this book from her school library, so we jumped ahead. It was interesting to see the new "tools" Annie and Jack had at their disposal. We know about Teddy from the 4 book mini-series we are reading now, but we haven't read about Kathleen yet, so we are eager to meet her as we continue along the series.
It was interesting to read about Baghdad, the culture, the markets, the history. I'm glad our girls were exposed...more
It was interesting to read about Baghdad, the culture, the markets, the history. I'm glad our girls were exposed...more
Jack and his little sister Annie are two regular kids from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania... until they discover a mysterious tree house full of all sorts of books. From that point on their lives will never be the same again! They soon go on amazing adventures (plus children are learning bits of history and most don't realize it) as they travel through time with the help of the magic tree house. The chapters are short with pictures every few pages, making these books perfect for the beginning reader....more
I kinda forgot how the Magic Tree House books are. They're... special. It kinda reminded me of a slightly pedo episode of Doctor Who for some reason. With pictures and a man who looks like Jesus. I read it in like twety minutes [it took me like two days last time I read one (which was in like second grade, maybe)] and felt like a bit of a pedofile because it's a book about little kids going on an adventure for an old man with a middle-aged man. The cover art totally made the book great for me th...more
I am very pleased with this series. The characters have remained fresh and interesting to me and to my grandson to whom I read them. August is now nine and could certainly read them himself, but we both enjoy reading them before he drops off to sleep. You know the scenario: "I'm just resting my eyes...." and he drops off and I turn off the light and go to bed.
So, yes, try this series. It's a winner.
So, yes, try this series. It's a winner.
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My son and I read this book together. Jack and Annie travel to Baghdad to help spread wisdom. Their adventure starts out in the dessert. I thought the "magic carpet" ending was very good. This author tells an interesting story.
I'm co-reading the Magic Tree House books with Gabe as part of our homeschool reading lessons. He absolutely loves Jack and Annie. It is hilarious to listen to him read aloud and create his own voices for the characters.
They met this traveler and told him that they needed to meet Calif. When they got to his house the traveler man Mamoon was Calif. They needed to meet him to give him this book to help him give wisdom to the world.
I love, LOVE the Magic Treehouse books. Great chapter books for kids - they're even fun for adults to read. The Civil War, Revolutionary War and this one have been my favorite ones so far. She is a fabulous author!
The kids and I LOVE these books. Have read about 35 of them so far. This one Jack and Annie go to Baghdad and meet the Calipha at the time. I like the characters are likeable and go back into historical times.
At the school library where I work these are super popular. This is the first I've read in the series,and it wasn't especially interesting or charming. Has potential- maybe others in the series are better.
I can see why kids enjoy this series but...well, it really just wasn't all that entertaining. So 2 stars for my personal opinion but 5 stars for being a series that helps kids develop a love for reading.
Wonderful. Some of the most magical things in the world are real. I never knew about the House of Wisdom or the Caliphs who helped introduce Artistotle's words to the wider world.
#34 in the Magic Tree House series set this time in the Golden Age of Baghdad. Cute book! My son loves them! I sure wish I could fly like Jack and Annie did on a magic carpet!
Season of the Sandstorm goes great with my unit on Saudi Arabia and cultural diversity. Jack and Annie are the perfect pair to solve Merlin's Mysteries.
I have been reading the Magic Treehouse Series with Megan. They are always informative, but generally kind of boring. This one was pretty good.
I liked reading about Jack and Annie getting stuck in the sandstorm, when they ran into the desert bandits, and when they met the Caliph in Baghdad.
This is a Magic Tree House book so it has a research guide. I'm only on chapter 4- but I learned a caliph ( say CAY-LIF)is a ruler in places like Baghdad and Iraq.
This book was good. I liked it a lot, I just wouldn't give it five stars because I don't really like camels.
This was a nice, brief introduction to the history of ancient Baghdad. I'm not really a history buff so I did learn some things. I think kids who are interested in history and geography and don't mind a bit of fantasy thrown in would definitely enjoy the Magic Tree House series.
This is such a great series! On to the next one!ou will enjoy these, even as an adult reader! Try it!
The book was long and exciting and I liked it. I learned that camels can eat almost anything.
I like the part when Jack and Annie use the magic rhyme. J. C.
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Mary Pope Osborne has channeled a lifelong love of exploration and travel into one of the most popular children’s book series of the past two decades. With her fantastic Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne keeps the good times rolling for kids all over the world.
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I'm so glad that you liked Season of the Sandstorm so much!!!!
Apr 20, 2009 05:40pm