Magic Tree House: #9-16

by Mary Pope Osborne

Books 9–16 of the  New York Times  bestselling Magic Tree House series!

These eight titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure. Parents, teachers, and librarians hail the chapter-book series as a tool to promote reading, as even the most reluctant readers want to know where the Magic Tree House will take the brother-and-sister team next.
 
In books 9–12, Morgan le Fay, the magical librarian of Camelot, challenges Jack and Annie to find the answers to four riddles. To do so, they must travel under the sea and to the Wild West, the African plains, and the frozen Arctic. It’s a difficult and dangerous task, but if Jack and Annie succeed, they will become Master Librarians! In books 13–16, Jack and Annie must save stories that have been lost in history. Morgan, the magical librarian of Camelot, sends them to find the books in the ancient worlds of Roman Pompeii, imperial China, Dark Age Ireland, and classical Greece. Will Jack and Annie be able to save the stories in their darkest hours . . . or will the books be lost forever?
 
Audiobooks in this set   Dolphins at Daybreak  (#9),  Ghost Town at Sundown  (#10),  Lions at Lunchtime  (#11),  Polar Bears Past Bedtime  (#12),  Vacation Under the Volcano  (#13),  Day of the Dragon King  (#14),  Viking Ships at Sunrise  (#15), and  Hour of the Olympics  (#16).

"Osborne's narration is low-key and well-paced. A great way to introduce children who are reluctant readers or can't yet read to this highly entertaining book series and to reading in general."-- Chicago Parent
 
“Osborne's soothing, beautifully articulated voice and knack for characterization are reliably pleasing."— AudioFile

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

5 pages, Audio CD

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]

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]

These books are amazing!

[Quinn Morrow]

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]

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 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.

[Samantha Eastman]

The audiobooks are fantastic. My daughter (5) really enjoys listening to them in the car. I appreciated that they didn't have all the credits between books in this collection, and saved it for the end.

[Gwendolyn]

With Kids!

[Kendra]

My kids couldn't get enough of these stories

[Malaika]

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

[Adayla]

Kids really enjoyed it. Rating is mine. 😜

[Charles Reed]

72%

Judt reliving my childhood

[Katy Morford]

Read with Tripp & Ella 2023-2025

[Molly Van Hoven]

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

[Sarah]

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]

lucas gives these 5 stars :)

[Kylie Coggins]

It just keeps getting better!

[Heidi Lunde]

Great audiobook option when driving with kiddos in the car! My 5 year old has really enjoyed them!

[Keri Rohr]

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]

IN THIS BOOK IS TALK ABOUT MAGIG TREE HOUSE

[R]

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]

stupid

[Natalie]

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]

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]

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