Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
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Feb 27, 2011
Kaitlyn
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This was a good book. This book was written Mary pope Osborne. Mary pope Osborne is the author of all the magic tree house books.
This book was about a boy and a girl named Jack and Annie having an underwater adventure. The reason they are having this adventure is because they want to be master librarians. But to become master librarian's and you have to figure out three riddles. They came to a beach and read the riddle which says: rough and gray as rock I'm plain as plain can be. Bu More...
This book was about a boy and a girl named Jack and Annie having an underwater adventure. The reason they are having this adventure is because they want to be master librarians. But to become master librarian's and you have to figure out three riddles. They came to a beach and read the riddle which says: rough and gray as rock I'm plain as plain can be. Bu More...
Jan 10, 2012
Wendy
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This is book nine of the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne.
Jack and his little sister Annie both have the same dream. They dream that Morgan comes to them and says the tree house is back and she is waiting.
As soon as they wake up they rush into the woods to see. Morgan is there and says she needs their help but first they need to become Master Librarians. In order to do so they need to solve four riddles.
The first riddle will be solved by going to the Ocean! J More...
Jack and his little sister Annie both have the same dream. They dream that Morgan comes to them and says the tree house is back and she is waiting.
As soon as they wake up they rush into the woods to see. Morgan is there and says she needs their help but first they need to become Master Librarians. In order to do so they need to solve four riddles.
The first riddle will be solved by going to the Ocean! J More...
Dec 08, 2009
Christopher
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Read A loud: Kindergarten - 2nd grade
Read Alone: 3rd grade - 5th grade
The Magic Tree House series is a great first chapter book series. The stories are episodic but they continue with an interesting story that lends itself to a lot of curriculum. Dolphins at Daybreak would be good for any reader who was ready to make the step from easy readers to chapter books. vocabulary is at a level that challenges but does not scare off the reader, and new words are included in the conte More...
Read Alone: 3rd grade - 5th grade
The Magic Tree House series is a great first chapter book series. The stories are episodic but they continue with an interesting story that lends itself to a lot of curriculum. Dolphins at Daybreak would be good for any reader who was ready to make the step from easy readers to chapter books. vocabulary is at a level that challenges but does not scare off the reader, and new words are included in the conte More...
Sep 05, 2009
Sherry
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DOLPHINS AT DAYLIGHT
I liked this book for its excitement.
I think people should read this book because the excitement and discovery.
DAN AGE 10
Dolphins at daybreak
I really liked the dolphins because they helped Jack and Annie. They helped them swim back from the middle of the ocean when the mini sub broke. They saved their lives.
ALEXANDER AGE 8 More...
I liked this book for its excitement.
I think people should read this book because the excitement and discovery.
DAN AGE 10
Dolphins at daybreak
I really liked the dolphins because they helped Jack and Annie. They helped them swim back from the middle of the ocean when the mini sub broke. They saved their lives.
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Jul 13, 2011
Jeff
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Dolphins at Daybreak continues the series of Magic Tree House Books. This one is a bit more interesting in its plot as it is driven by a single riddle. So while it is connected to the next four books in that they each have riddle that the protagonists, Jack and Annie, must solve to become Master Librarians, it is fairly self contained.
As always, Mary Pope Osborne does a great job using a basic formula to give a taste of time, place, and a bit of history in each book. This one take More...
As always, Mary Pope Osborne does a great job using a basic formula to give a taste of time, place, and a bit of history in each book. This one take More...
Oct 29, 2009
Sarah
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Sean received a box set of the first eight Magic Tree House books about a year ago. He and Ian read through them. Now that he's in second grade he's allowed to check out chapter books from the library. He has decided to continue reading the Magic Tree House Books and has wrangled me this time.
In Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House #9) by Mary Pope Osborne, Annie and Jack reunite with Morgan La Fay. She's having so much trouble with Merlin that her library duties are being put on t More...
In Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House #9) by Mary Pope Osborne, Annie and Jack reunite with Morgan La Fay. She's having so much trouble with Merlin that her library duties are being put on t More...
Oct 05, 2011
Simon
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While this adventure was not my absolute favorite, I enjoyed it none the less.
The submarine reminded me of Sky Kids, a movie I madly loved as a child. The adventure underwater and the scary creatures like the octopus and sharks were thrilling at the age of 9 which was when I probably read this book for the first time.
I was sad that the sub had to be abandoned to sink in the ocean when Jack and Annie had to escape the shark, but it was more alarming to think about swimming More...
The submarine reminded me of Sky Kids, a movie I madly loved as a child. The adventure underwater and the scary creatures like the octopus and sharks were thrilling at the age of 9 which was when I probably read this book for the first time.
I was sad that the sub had to be abandoned to sink in the ocean when Jack and Annie had to escape the shark, but it was more alarming to think about swimming More...
Mar 19, 2011
Benji
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I liked this book because I like underwater adventures and also I learnt that an octopus will squirt black ink at its enemy. My favourite part of the book was when Jack and Annie had a ride on the dolphins. They saved them from the hammerhead shark. Annie liked the dolphins. At the end Jack and Annie were sad because they couldn't solve the riddle but then on the sand something hurt Annie's foot and the thing that hurt her foot was the answer to the riddle. The riddle was 'Rough and grey as
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Jan 26, 2010
Jodi
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Book #9 in the Magic Tree House series. In this book, Jack and Annie visit a coral reef and have an adventure under the ocean. Cute, clean book and easy enough for young readers to read themselves such as my first grader. My five year old also likes them because of the adventure in them - he is very resistant to the idea of chapter books but is willing to listen to these because the chapters are short, written with a second grade reading level and have pictures sprinkled on just about every oth
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Jan 03, 2011
Andrea
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I really love this book because is about dolphins and i love dolphins. It is about that Annie and Jack went in a mission and there they pass through many things they got in a problem because they found a mini-sub but they didn't know it was broken so they went in the mini-sub and they went down the water they saw alot of animals until the mini-sub was filling all with water so they got out from there and they had to swim to but the shark that they saw when they were in the mini-sub was in the ba
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Sep 19, 2011
Braeden
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Annie and Jack saw the tree house again. And the magic lady Morgan told them they needed to find books. But they can't become libarians until they find all the riddles. They went to the wrong place in the ocean to find it. They didn't know the oyster at the first coral reef was the first riddle. But the dolphins were nice and helped them swim back to the reef. And they found the first riddle, it was the oyster. But they still need to find two more. They would not have believe it in the end but t
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Sep 01, 2009
Sam
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Morgan le Fay will make Jack and Annie masters of the tree house if only they can solve four riddles -- which will take four books, of course! Dolphins at Daybreak begins the third set of four books in this magical (and increasingly popular) series! Jack and Annie are off in the Magic Tree House again, this time to a whole new world under the ocean. Complete with a giant octopus, a hungry shark, and dolphins to the rescue, this Magic Tree House book delivers an underwater adventure kids can dr
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Dec 01, 2008
Heather
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My generic review for the Magic Tree House books -
We've loved them all so far. They are fun, easy to read and contain quite a bit of historical information. We use them as read-alouds, but most elementary/middle school kids could read them on their own.
It does have a touch of 'girl power' at the expense of making the brother seem a little dumb. That kinda bugs. But it's not obvious and my boys haven't noticed. They think Jack is just as cool as his sister.
We've loved them all so far. They are fun, easy to read and contain quite a bit of historical information. We use them as read-alouds, but most elementary/middle school kids could read them on their own.
It does have a touch of 'girl power' at the expense of making the brother seem a little dumb. That kinda bugs. But it's not obvious and my boys haven't noticed. They think Jack is just as cool as his sister.
Oct 06, 2011
Kristin
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Haha. I am sooo late on reading this book. I read it when I was little but forgot so I just reread it yesterday. I am like annoying myself reading all of these now, since The reading is just so easy, but hey, I might as well just do it.
Anni and Jack go on an ocean adventure. They go into a submarine thats broken, get attacked by a squid, shased by sharks, and saved by dolphins. Wow. The answer to the riddle was Oysters. I think...
Anni and Jack go on an ocean adventure. They go into a submarine thats broken, get attacked by a squid, shased by sharks, and saved by dolphins. Wow. The answer to the riddle was Oysters. I think...
Nov 28, 2009
Cathy
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Lots of interesting facts and good suspense in this one. I loved when they swam with the dolphins; it's fun to see a personal fantasy of mine transmitted down to the next generation. I also enjoyed the way Annie always picks out names for the animals they meet. My guy is the same way, so he relates to that. Also, it adds some depth to the character. Hard to do in short books, but the development is there over the arcs of the series.
May 06, 2010
Queen
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The riddle was easily solved from page one. The dolphins were described accurately as playful, compassionate, and intelligent. There was a sense of danger with a broken mini-sub, shark, and inking octopus. The boys also learned about coral reefs, which I connected to Nemo and saving the environment in a teachable moment. It went along perfectly in theme with the Hardy Boy mystery game where we were scuba diving in Hawaii.
Nov 02, 2011
Eric
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These books are great for elementary school readers. Even when my student isn't really following along with the book there is always a section of the book that grabs him and drags him back in. The author brilliantly mixes fiction and facts together in each book through the interest of the main character Jack in researching and taking notes so he understands his environment better. The plot is continually evolving to keep the interest going.
Jul 02, 2011
Leeldoo
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My 4 yo and I are enjoying these short early chapter books. There is just enough adventure and danger to make a good story he can follow, as well as enough for me to enjoy. The bonus is these are "edutainment," so we both learn a few new facts. The book is full of sea animals information. Also check out the non-fiction companion book Dolphins and Sharks by the same author.
Feb 07, 2010
Amy
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Heidi absolutely loved this. We finished it in two reading sessions. She's already asked me to read it again to her before we have to return it.
This is our second time reading a Magic Tree House book....they are cheesy, and predictable and perfect for my kindergartner. ;) I like that they try to throw in "teaching moments" into the story. This book dovetailed perfectly with our current homeschool theme! Also, you can really pick up any book in the series and not worry More...
This is our second time reading a Magic Tree House book....they are cheesy, and predictable and perfect for my kindergartner. ;) I like that they try to throw in "teaching moments" into the story. This book dovetailed perfectly with our current homeschool theme! Also, you can really pick up any book in the series and not worry More...
Oct 09, 2011
Shyanne
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All these books where pointless to me, even when I read them a long time ago! But they were still sort of funny. They are about these 2 kids who go on adventures through their magical tree house (hence the series name), and always either make friends with animals, or are trying to run away from them.
Recommended for young readers.
Recommended for young readers.
Feb 27, 2009
Dolly
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This is the first in another 4 mini-series for the Magic Tree House. Jack and Annie have to solve 4 riddles involving research in order to become Master Librarians. This book includes the first riddle.
This is the first time that we've borrowed the non-fiction research guide that is the companion to this story. Interesting, but doesn't hold our girls' interests quite as good as the stories do.
This is the first time that we've borrowed the non-fiction research guide that is the companion to this story. Interesting, but doesn't hold our girls' interests quite as good as the stories do.
Jul 22, 2010
Gabriel
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Jack and Annie went to a coral beach in Australia. They found a mini sub. Annie pushed a button and the mini sub went under the water. They drove 50 yards from the beach. The mini sub had a crack, but Jack and Annie were rescued by dolphins. They also were chased by a hammer head shark.
May 07, 2009
Aubrie
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Later on in this book, Jack and Annie were about to be eaten by a weird-looking shark, but the dolphins Annie named Suki and Sam rescued them. My favorite part of the book was next after that they were riding on the dolphins. Dolphins are my favorite kind of animal!
Nov 30, 2011
Kayla
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This book is good for readers that want to start on chapter books. It is a good read for beginners. This is about two kids that their magic tree house takes them to the middle of the ocean where they find a shark, octopus, and dolphins.
Jul 27, 2011
Deni
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I'm obviously too old for these books, [I'm 16] but they're like a guilty pleasure. I'm rating it three stars because they are basic and repetitive. However, they're great books for little kids!
Aug 30, 2009
Kirei
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I am starting to detect a pattern here: The kids use the tree house, get in trouble, and get help from some sort of creature.... Hmmmm..... Could all these Magic Treehouse books have the same plot?
Nov 17, 2011
Sarah
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THIS BOOK WAS AWESOME. tO ME I THINK THAT IT HELPS YOUNG READERS IMPROVE ON THEIR VOCABULARY. fOR ALL YOU YOUNG READERS OUT THERE I THINK YOU SHOULD READ THE WHOLE SERIES.
Feb 09, 2010
Joy
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My daughter really enjoys reading the Merlin Missions. At one point she thought that because I used to work in a library, I know the magical librarian Morgan le Fay!!!!
Oct 05, 2010
(youth review) I had read these books before but I still enjoy them. I liked the one about dolphins best because I like to read about the ocean. ~Tally, MIS, 3rd grade
Feb 02, 2010
Iris
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I learnt that all kinds of animals can help humans ,incuding mamas too!
I like this story because Jack and Annie work together to find the anser to the riddle.
I like this story because Jack and Annie work together to find the anser to the riddle.
