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Leprechaun in Late Winter (Magic Tree House #43)
Jack and Annie are on their third mission to find (and inspire!) creative people to bring happiness to others through the arts (Mozart and Louis Armstrong so far). Set in Ireland, Jack and Annie meet an Irish girl and go on a magical adventure that changes the girl’s life—she grows up to be Lady Gregory, who helped bring back the Irish legends, started a theater, and helpe...more
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published
January 12th 2010
by Random House Books for Young Readers
(first published December 15th 2009)
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“Leprachaun in Late Winter” is about Jack and Annie who are sent to Ireland. They try to get Lady Gregory to realize that she does have gifts. Through a lot of frustrating times of helping her, they get her to realize her “gift” is in helping people and bringing back the Irish legends to help them understand their heritage and have pride in it. I would recommend this book to high school students because the vocabulary is a little more difficult compared to Osborne’s other books in the series.
Mar 05, 2012
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I absolutely love how educational and inspirational this series is for my kids and young readers. Mary does an amazing job with not only taking kids on a history lesson in this story by taking them back in time to the mid 1800's in Ireland, she also teaches readers about this Irish lore, and introduces them to a real historical figure, Lady Gregory. I for one was fascinated about the lore of Irish fairies, known as Shee in this story, and the role they played in Jack and Annie's quest to help yo...more
Jack and Annie continue their missions for Merlin where they are supposed to help a genius bring their gift to the world.
In this outing, the children go to Ireland to see out Augusta Gregory, who is destined to collect Irish stories and legends and share them with the world. Jack and Annie are equipped with an Irish whistle--actually it is a flute. They use the flute to play magic music and summon the Wee Folk--the Shee of Irish legend. August sees them and even becomes one for a time. This insp...more
In this outing, the children go to Ireland to see out Augusta Gregory, who is destined to collect Irish stories and legends and share them with the world. Jack and Annie are equipped with an Irish whistle--actually it is a flute. They use the flute to play magic music and summon the Wee Folk--the Shee of Irish legend. August sees them and even becomes one for a time. This insp...more
A few of my kids talk about loving this series. This was the first one I have read in the series. I picked it out bc of St. Pat's day. I found myself over half way through the book and wondering if and when the Leprechaun was going to appear. I myself didn't get pulled into the story at all, but the kids seemed to think it was good. They didn't get over excited, but they did pay attention (which says a lot) the beginning of the story - and a bunch of the middle- seemed to be focusing on the prev...more
My book is called Leprechaun in Late Winter. Jack and Annie help a girl in Ireland have more fun instead of work all the time. I did not enjoy Leprechaun in Late Winter. There was not a lot of detail. They always stay in the same setting most of the time. They always do work in the beginning. It was a slow read. Not a ton of excitement. In the beginning the girl was mean to Jack and Annie. There is really only one exciting part. I did not enjoy it. Those are some reasons that I think you should...more
A sweet little story about the kids helping a girl in 1862's Galway discover her inspiration. She grows up to become Lady Agusta Gregory, a playwrite and poet most famous for collecting many traditional Irish stories and teaching them to the world. Those of us who still read many stories about the Shee (Sidhe) owe her a debt of gratitude. It's fun to imagine all of the times that "my" little guy will read about fairies and elves in the future and know that this was his first introduction.
They met this Leprechaun named Willie. They asked him to help them find their friend Augusta. He showed them the way and along the way he said that their part of the deal was to teach him how to play a little whistle. He showed them and they got their friend back but they told him they couldn't really play the whistle. They said that it was magic and it played by itself. So he said you're friends of Merlin? They said yes and he said Merlin's one of my friends too. The end.
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
The Magic Tree House series keeps going strong with book number 43. In this adventure, Jack and Annie travel to Galway, Ireland in the late 1800s to help a girl discover her talent and to help preserve Irish folklore about the Shee and other magical characters. I liked the story because of its vivid description of the Irish countryside and the way you can tell that the author did research on Ireland and its tales. The story was interesting and would be good for 2nd and 3rd grade readers.
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I haven't read a magic tree house book in years and I downloaded one from the library right before my trip to Helen,GA and I'm proud to say that Mary Pope Osborne has still not lost her touch. The book was as magical and thrilling as the first magical tree house books I read year before. I really got into the story and enjoyed the twists and details. This book was good but I still think some of the much earlier Magic Treehouse books were better.
For once, a Magic Treehouse book I liked more than my son did!
Being #43, I had never read this before, since my older son outgrew these books before this one came out.
It was nice to find one of these books about something I knew absolutely nothing about! But, once the word "fairies" came in, the boy lost interest. But he stayed in the room. And built legos while I finished reading. So I know he retained something :)
Being #43, I had never read this before, since my older son outgrew these books before this one came out.
It was nice to find one of these books about something I knew absolutely nothing about! But, once the word "fairies" came in, the boy lost interest. But he stayed in the room. And built legos while I finished reading. So I know he retained something :)
I can't believe Esther and I have read all 43 of these books together. She adores them and while they have a definite pattern to them (like Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, etc.) they are very educational, imaginative, and fun. My four year old knows something about all sorts of subjects now - tornadoes, Greek mythology, pyramids, Louis Armstrong, the Mona Lisa, and Camelot! What a wonderful series!
This is an interesting tale in the Magic Tree House series. Jack and Annie travel to Ireland to inspire a girl to share her gifts. For the first time, I'd never heard of the famous person they were going to meet, so it was a big learning experience for me as well. As is fairly common in these books, the story drifts into magical realms, which adds a bit of excitement and fantasy to the tale. We are caught up with all the stories, just waiting for the next one to come out in September. Now, I sup...more
Quick read for the classroom.
Slightly notable in that Jack does not take his backpack this time. In Frogcreek he is working on his homework -- the assignment is to write a story -- when Teddy and Kathleen call the kids to the treehouse, and in 19th Century Ireland he uses notes jotted in a little notebook to write a song. A change from his focus on nonfiction.
Slightly notable in that Jack does not take his backpack this time. In Frogcreek he is working on his homework -- the assignment is to write a story -- when Teddy and Kathleen call the kids to the treehouse, and in 19th Century Ireland he uses notes jotted in a little notebook to write a song. A change from his focus on nonfiction.
Jack and Annie went back home after their adventure .......old snow in the yard with sparkling sidwalk. Mom, and Dad of Jack/Annie asked how was your break, and they went back to their homework so that they can go to the theatre.
While doing their homework they were thinking about Shakespeare and the theatre that they're going to. And happy to know that the Leprechaun learned how to play the magic flute, because of them.
While doing their homework they were thinking about Shakespeare and the theatre that they're going to. And happy to know that the Leprechaun learned how to play the magic flute, because of them.
The quality of The Magic Tree House books really increases once you get to the Merlin Missions :-) Reading this book makes me want to watch an old Disney movie I grew up called "The Gnome Mobile". Leprechaun in Late Winter is a great choice to read around St.Patrick's Day.
Dunno why, but I didn't like this one as much as I liked the other books I've read in the series so far. Perhaps because the "famous person from history" that Jack and Annie encounter wasn't one with whom I was previously familiar. But, hey, I learned about someone new!
My son and I have been reading all the Magic Treehouse books. Some loves and asks for again and again and others don't really interest him. At first glance he wasn't interested in this one, but once we got a few chapters in, he didn't want me to put it down.
We had so much fun reading this one and stayed up way too late because it was just too exciting to stop! I love how the kids get so into these stories :) This one was my favorite so far. I really wanted to find out what was up with Augusta!
These are really growing on me. Not only are they humorous, but they are informative and educational as well. There are some "make believe" elements to the story, but they are nicely done. Great series for kindergarten- second graders.
This time Jack and Annie travel to Ireland. They meet a girl named Augusta. They are trying to help her give her gifts to the world. My favorite character is Annie because she always starts without Jack. Jack always wants to read their research book but Annie always gets her way. I read this by myself.
Such a good little story. This is book 43 of a 50 book series. These books are great, even if they really are geared towards the younger readers. Adults will love them as well. Read them for yourself and enjoy!
Another in the popular Magic tree House series this one kept my son extremely engaged. He enjoys anything that has to do with magic and fantasy. This was a good introduction to Irish fairytales and leprechauns.
I've always enjoyed the Magic Tree House Series. In this book, Jack and Annie travel to Ireland in 1862 to help Lady Augusta Gregory see Shee (faeries) so she can write down all the legends of the faeries.
Entertaining for my kids but wasn't my favorite. I have felt like the last few of the series have been a little forced because the author is trying to involve a notable person from the past. The story just doesn't work quite right and they are not as fun as so many of the others at the beginning of the series.
Although definitely a children's book, this was quite interesting, with some history of where some of the Irish folk tales and beliefs came from. A very short, easy read for me, but I was fascinated.
Feb 20, 2013
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This book was about this boy name jack and this girl name Annie and then this girl was showing then then tack them on the ride and then this girl was giving. S
My little boy keeps getting these books from his school's library, he loves them and they are fun to read with him.
This book is fun and entertaining.
This book is fun and entertaining.
Mar 12, 2012
Jodi
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Book #43 in the Magic Tree House series set in Ireland in the last half of the 1800s. I did not know the author featured in this book, Lady Augusta Gregory but I learned she is credited for recording Irish legends and folk tales. Hmmmmm......learned about someone new.
Library. Really fun. I liked when Jack and Annie met the leprechaun because he was trying to blow the Irish whistle and it was neat. The leprechaun knew Mary, the woman they were going to get.
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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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