The Fun Starts Here!: Four Favorite Chapter Books in One: Junie B. Jones, Magic Tree House, Purrmaids,and A to Z Mysteries

by Mary Pope Osborne, Barbara Park, Ron Roy

Let the adventure begin with four popular series--Magic Tree House, Junie B. Jones, A to Z Mysteries, and Purrmaids--all in one collection!

Has a book ever made you laugh so hard milk came out of your nose? Do adventure and mystery keep you turning pages? Do you love a good story about friendship? Then the fun really does start here!

This special "starter set" contains the first book in four fantastic series, including New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House and Junie B. Jones, that have hooked millions of kids on reading. Find out which one is your favorite!

--In Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark, a mysterious tree house whisks Jack and Annie to the time of the dinosaurs!
--In Junie B. Jones and the Stupid, Smelly Bus, the world's funniest kid is so afraid of the school bus that when it's time to go home . . . she doesn't.
--In A to Z The Absent Author, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose's favorite author is missing. Can they crack the case?
--In Purmaids #1: The Scaredy Cat, Coral, Shelly, and Angel are Purrmaids--part kitten, part mermaid. Will Coral ever be as brave as her best friends?

336 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2018

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

[Katherine C. Hirstein · Rating 3 out of 5]

Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark: 3.5

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: 4

A to Z Mysteries The Absent Author: 3

Purrmaids #1 The Scaredy Cat: 3