Magic Tree House Collection: Books 9-16: #9: Dolphins at Daybreak; #10: Ghost Town; #11: Lions; #12: Polar Bears Past Bedtime; #13: Volcano; #14: Dragon King; #15: Viking Ships; #16: Olympics

by Mary Pope Osborne

Dolphins at Daybreak (#9)

It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean.

Ghost Town at Sundown (#10)

"Is this town haunted?" Jack and Annie wonder when the Magic Tree House takes them to the Wild Wild West.

Lions at Lunchtime (#11)

"Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa.

Polar Bears Past Bedtime (#12)

It's icicle city...when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic.

Vacation Under the Volcano (#13)

Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire.

Day of the Dragon-King (#14)

Who would burn books? Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House takes them back to ancient China.

Viking Ships at Sunrise (#15)

"Beware the Vikings!" warns Morgan. Then Jack and Annie are whisked back to ancient Ireland.

Hour of the Olympics (#16)

Join Jack and Annie as the Magic Tree House takes them to ancient Greece to witness the very first Olympic games!

Genres: Audiobook, Childrens, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Magic, Middle Grade

Audible Audio

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Mary Pope Osborne is an American author of children's books and audiobook narrator. She is best known as the author of the Magic Tree House series, which as of 2017 sold more than 134 million copies worldwide. Both the series and Osborne have won awards, including for Osborne's charitable efforts at promoting children's literacy. One of four children, Osborne moved around in her childhood before attending the University of North Carolina. Following college, Osborne traveled before moving to New York City. She somewhat spontaneously began to write, and her first book was published in 1982. She went on to write a variety of other children's and young adult books before starting the Magic Tree House series in 1992. Osborne's sister Natalie Pope Boyce has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, sometimes with Osborne's husband Will Osborne.

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked how all these books had mini quests that were connected to each other. I’m guessing the next grouping with have some coordinating theme too. My library doesn’t have anymore of the audiobooks until numbers like 44-47 so I’ll be skipping ahead to those

[Melinda June · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are amazing!

[Quinn Morrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter and I continued to the next collection of audio books, and we have loved this series. I did unfortunately fall asleep during the second half of Dragon King(14), the middle half of Viking(15), and almost all of Olympics(16). Their stories weren’t as gripping as the other ones. My daughter seemed fine though. She didn’t ask me as many questions in those books as the others, so maybe that also put me to sleep. This makes me wonder how much she actually understood or if it all went over her head.

She really really enjoyed the one where they went to Pompeii. Book 13

My daughter and I are bummed that the next collection is not available on Libby yet. Now I get to teach her about digital libraries as well as magical ones.

[Debbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Listened to this audiobook while on a 1400 mile road trip with my 9, 8, and 5 year old grandsons. It kept them all interested and they asked to continue on to each new book in the set.
This was narrated by the author which had its pros and cons: she knew the stories well so could read them smoothly, however the younger sister “Annie” had a, to quite the grandsons, “very annoying baby voice.”

[Chase the Fiction Fanatic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 5 Stars

I loved these books as a kid and I decided I wanted to read them once again and see how they hold up.
And in these books, Jack and Annie go on adventures on their quest to become Master Librarians.
These are quick structured reads that are simple, enjoyable, and educational- perfect for young readers.

Happy Reading my Friends.

[Gwendolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

With Kids!

[Kendra · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids couldn't get enough of these stories

[Malaika · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Pilar Bears story was my favorite. Still a great winter read for that little bit of escape from reality.

[Adayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kids really enjoyed it. Rating is mine. 😜

[Charles Reed · Rating 4 out of 5]

72%

Judt reliving my childhood

[Katy Morford]

Read with Tripp & Ella 2023-2025

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids keep asking for more Magic Tree House in the car; their current audiobook obsession! Time to download the next boxed set…

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute stories for children to make them interested in the world, history, and books and reading in general. I’m glad I’m familiar with them and can recommend them to kids at my school.

[Ashley Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

lucas gives these 5 stars :)

[Keri Rohr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an adventurous modern fantasy book great for grades 3-5. I love the great detail in the book and how I can picture what is happening in my head. I think this book had a great lesson about finding something good or beautiful hidden in a bad or ugly adventure.

[Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

IN THIS BOOK IS TALK ABOUT MAGIG TREE HOUSE

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

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!! :)

[Jamie · Rating 1 out of 5]

stupid

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! It's so hard to decide which ones are my absolute favorites. I love everything about these books. There is just something about them. Haha. Maybe if you read them, you'll know what I mean.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

read it with the kids. I could wish for a better voice for the girl character, especially from the woman who wrote it. but it truly engages the kids and that's the most important thing.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

to time travelling kids look into the different periods of history to solve a mystery