Rain Forests

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #5

by Will Osborne, Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrations)

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better.  Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!
 
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #5: Afternoon on the Amazon, they had lots of questions. How much rain falls in a rain forest? What is the world's heaviest insect? What the heck is a sausage tree? Why is it important to preserve the world's rain forests? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts.

Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Childrens, Chapter Books, Nature, Middle Grade

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2000

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like this book because I do not like poisonous frogs. I enjoyed this book because I liked the part when I saw a toucan in the book. I also did not like this book because I do not like army ants. Army ants hunt other small animals.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is absolutely adorable. It is so informational and extremely good for younger kids, it is interesting and extraordinarily educational. These books in general guide children to ask informational questions that they can navigate the answers through the literature. This book in particular not only talks about the different animals in the rainforest but also the people that are native to these lands and places. These books take young children on in-depth adventures and make them connect to real life. The fact that there is a mix of text and pictures of different things also is amazing due to the fact that it is allowing kids to see an animal and then make-up predictions about the animal's behaviors and appearances based off what they had just read. These books really transport students into a whole different world just like Jack and Annie are taken into a new world. As I was growing up I couldn't read until I was in high school due to developmental and intellectual disabilities, so reading these books now, I feel like I am a child learning a WHOLE BUNCH of new and exciting information. This particular one could use a bit more clarification, for example when talking about the tree frogs, explaining where the poison is on them. I really love this series and how it combines non-fiction facts and behaviors with fiction characters and time - the realistic fiction element in most of these books is impeccable. These books have so much power to teach and inform, they give children a sense of adventure. I highly recommend these books for kiddos, they can be used in many different units, they may be fiction, but they have a lot of facts and truth within them. Happy Reading!

[Megan Hosinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: Informational Nonfiction
Grade Level: 3-5
This book has a lot of great information about the rain forest in it! I like how it corresponds to the fiction story "Afternoon on the Amazon" for students who want to learn more information about rain forests. This book has a lot of good information about what the rain forests are like, such as the different layers of the rain forest and where rain forests are located in the world. There is also a lot of information about animals that live in the rain forest, and I think a lot of these animals were really interesting to learn about because of their unique features. I also liked that this book included information about the people that live in rain forests, and how they are able to survive from everything in the rain forest. It was fascinating to discover that there are so many different food items and medicines that come from the rain forest. I really liked how this book ended by encouraging kids to inform people about rain forests, since they are being destroyed and animals are becoming endangered. Really good book!

[Yuki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is wonderful for us who love nature such as forests, woods, trees, plants and animals. I am an English learner, so I learned a lot of things about nature while learning English, not only common words but also technical words. I got more interested in the rain forests, and foods and medicines made from plants in the rain forests. I feel that we need to learn and protect more about the rain forests.

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plenty of drawings and pictures make this easily accessible to young readers, as well as giving research tips and further resources. The non fiction companion to Afternoon on the Amazon

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of good information in this one, but I fear like a lot of them some of this information is most likely outdated now, almost 25 years later. Unfortunately the Amazon Rainforest as well as other rain forests are still in vast danger from those who are cutting down trees and not replanting, as well as those searching for oil and other resources.

[Laurel Pate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love reading about the rainforest. I'm not going to lie when I read the Magic Treehouse for the Rainforest it was kinda scary! With all the animals and ants.....But I'm definitely getting on board with saving every Rainforest!!

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Fact Tracker to accompany the 6th Magic Tree House book (Afternoon on the Amazon) is a book about Rain Forests - not just the Amazon, where the story was set, but all rain forests on Earth. It's a pretty good guidebook for little kids; I feel like they really learn a lot from these.

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like learning about some different types of plants in the rainforest. I also love the illustrations in these books.

[Rhyme Owens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book because its non-fiction and I really like non-fiction books.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is full of amazing plants and animals as well as people. It covers rain forests all over the world. The Osborne did a great job on this one.

[Manav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting book with amazing facts of people living in rain forest.

[Dhwani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely informative and interesting

[Shankar B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite part was when it told me about the rain forest animals and the people of the rain forest.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to rainforests, animals and plants and people in the different forests. My only qualm is this and one or two other books don't identify the fourth rainforest layer.

[Sharon🔮👽 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Save those rainforests!

[blueygurl2016 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. I learned a lot about rain forests. For example, rain forests can get as much as thirty feet of rain.

[Annemarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this with my class each year and I love it! The rainforest is an incredible gift and deserves to be studied and protected.

[Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good beginner book about the topic!

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 2001, Mary Pope Osborne and her husband Will Osborne published the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers entitled Rain Forests. This book is a nonfiction research guide to the book entitled Afternoon on the Amazon by Mary Pope Osborne which was published in 1995. Osborne’s and Boyce’s book is a well-done introduction to rainforests. The book is for young readers. The book has wonderful black-and-white illustrations. The book has wonderful black-and-white photographs. The illustrator for this book was Sal Murdocca. The book has a general introduction to the rain forests. The book includes a look at the “layers of the tropical rain forests” (Osbornes 21-30). The book includes a general overview of plants, animals, and the peoples of the rain forests. The book includes a chapter entitled “Gifts of the rain forests” (Osbornes 91-100). The last chapter is entitled “Saving the rain forests” (Osbornes 101-108). Similar to the other books in the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series, the book has a section on how to do more research for young readers about rain forests. The book has an index and includes photo credits. The book had a scientific consultant, an anthropological consultant, and an educational consultant. Both the scientific consultant and the anthropological consultant for Osbornes’ book entitled Rain Forests worked at the Smithsonian Tropical Institute in Panama when this book was published. I believe overall the Osbornes’ Rain Forests is a well-done introduction to rain forests for young people.

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rain Forests: The Magic Tree House Research Guide is the nonfiction companion book to the Afternoon on the Amazon. This book is all about teaching about the rain forest with the help of Annie and Jack from the Magic Tree House series. All the information provided is accurate. The characters are within the margins to provide additional information and to make it less obvious that it is an informational text.
I wasn't aware that this series had these companion books, and wish I had known growing up. The way the information is presented is very easy to follow and comprehend. Within the chapter book there are drawings, actual photographs, and diagrams of maps and even the water cycle. There are seven chapter that include what is a rain forest, layers, plants, creatures, and people. If a reader had a specific question in mind like what animals are in a rain forest, they would be able to go to the table of contents and go straight to that page. An index is also included for the reader to look up keywords. I give this book five out of five stars because it's an exciting informational text that makes learning fun.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great Research Guides, a companion book to a Magic Tree House story (Afternoon on the Amazon.)

Our girls just love the Magic Tree House books, and much to my surprise (actually) they like these non-fiction research guides that are filled with facts and information about the areas or times that Jack and Annie visit. Who am I to get in the way of the pursuit of knowledge?!?

This book discusses life in rainforests around the world. It describes the different zones and the creatures who live there. It's an informative, but entertaining book and we enjoyed reading it together.

[Dodo P · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy each and every companion book I have read for The Magic Tree House Series. Just like each I have already read, this book about Rain Forests does not disappoint. Incredibly cool photos and factoids that make me want to visit and protect every square inch of the remaining rainforests around the world. Specifically I would love to start in New Guinea and see the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly - touted as the biggest butterfly in the world! I cannot give enough praise to the entire package series of The Magic Tree House and Companion books.

[Jonnathan Ortiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cool book for students to read. This book has pictures of the amazon rain forest. The way the information is presented is very easy to follow and comprehend. Within the chapter book there are drawings, actual photographs, and diagrams of maps and even the water cycle. There are seven chapter that include what is a rain forest, layers, plants, creatures, and people.
I think i could use this book when talking about the rain forest or the Amazon.

[Marlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was full of great facts and neat pictures. The animals in the book were very interesting. The information was detailed enough to be informative, but simple enough to be understandable to young children. I loved learning about Jack and Annie's favorite animals with my children. My son was horrified to learn about the destruction of the rain forest.

[Marya · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was happy that there was a section on "people of the rain forests" but less than thrilled when I found out it was so skimpy. Of course, the book is written for children, so I can't really complain too much about that. The kids seemed to like it, especially the listing of various weird/cool rain forest animals.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was totally amazing with a touch of Shaggy! It was so amazing to find out many plants and animals in the rain forests. Learning facts and writing them and to learn is one of my favorite things.

[Twyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

it said all about rainforests in the rivers fish crocodiles and snakes live there.people live there and some things that are now growing here came from there.it was a really good book I think I'm going to read it again.Auryn 7yo

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent nonfiction title for young readers. It gives just enough information to satisfy the interest of the reader and lists resources to find more. It also discusses things mentioned in the Magic Tree House title.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 4 out of 5]

surprisingly dense and well rounded. the scope of the information is quite broad, but it doesn't gloss over things. it covers the people, animals, plant life, ecology, threats, strengths, etc. highly recommended for research even if the child doesn't read the magic treehouse series.