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Magic Tree House Series

38 primary works • 42 total works
Fantasy for children ages 5-8.

In 2017 the Merlin Missions were republished as an independent series with new numbering. What was book #29 "Christmas in Camelot" is now #1 of the Merlin Missions and so forth.

In 2017 a new book 29 "Big Day for Baseball" was published under the Magic Tree House series. To avoid confusion all Merlin Mission books hav…

Book 1

Dinosaurs Before Dark
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3.96 · 40130 Ratings · 3304 Reviews · published 1992 · 99 editions
Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in t…

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    Book 2

    The Knight at Dawn
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    3.91     · 23667 Ratings · 1168 Reviews · published 1993 · 91 editions
    Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts?

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    Book 3

    Mummies in the Morning
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    3.92     · 21862 Ratings · 991 Reviews · published 1993 · 2 editions
    Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that'…

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    Book 4

    Pirates Past Noon
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    3.94     · 19268 Ratings · 778 Reviews · published 1992 · 72 editions
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    Book 5

    Night of the Ninjas
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    3.98     · 18482 Ratings · 672 Reviews · published 1994 · 57 editions
    Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy ad…

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    Book 6

    Afternoon on the Amazon
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    3.96     · 16266 Ratings · 530 Reviews · published 1995 · 66 editions
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    Book 7

    Sunset of the Sabertooth
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    3.91     · 12771 Ratings · 411 Reviews · published 1994 · 79 editions
    The Ice Age is very cool...for two kids in bathing…

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    Book 8

    Midnight on the Moon
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    3.95     · 15020 Ratings · 558 Reviews · published 1994 · 67 editions
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    Book 9

    Dolphins at Daybreak
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    3.98     · 16776 Ratings · 571 Reviews · published 1997 · 4 editions
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    Book 10

    Ghost Town at Sundown
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    3.94     · 12258 Ratings · 442 Reviews · published 1997 · 74 editions
    Is this town HAUNTED? Jack and Annie wonder when t…

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    Book 11

    Lions at Lunchtime
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    3.90     · 11530 Ratings · 382 Reviews · published 1998 · 65 editions
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    Book 12

    Polar Bears Past Bedtime
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    3.92     · 9610 Ratings · 356 Reviews · published 1998 · 56 editions
    The Magic Tree House transportss Jack and Annie to…

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    Book 13

    Vacation Under the Volcano
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    4.01     · 12878 Ratings · 442 Reviews · published 1998 · 3 editions
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    Book 14

    Day of the Dragon King
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    3.93     · 9837 Ratings · 326 Reviews · published 1998 · 62 editions
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    Book 15

    Viking Ships at Sunrise
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    3.88     · 8942 Ratings · 290 Reviews · 53 editions
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    Book 16

    Hour of the Olympics
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    3.96     · 10009 Ratings · 338 Reviews · published 1998 · 64 editions
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    Book 17

    Tonight on the Titanic
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    4.07     · 14566 Ratings · 674 Reviews · published 1999 · 52 editions
    Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and …

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    Book 18

    Buffalo Before Breakfast
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    3.87     · 9150 Ratings · 260 Reviews · published 1999 · 56 editions
    Hello, buffalo!

    That's what Jack and Annie say when…

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    Book 19

    Tigers at Twilight
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    3.91     · 9510 Ratings · 284 Reviews · published 1999 · 54 editions
    Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy ad…

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    Book 20

    Dingoes at Dinnertime
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    3.93     · 8226 Ratings · 261 Reviews · published 2000 · 48 editions
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    Book 21

    Civil War on Sunday
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    3.98     · 9038 Ratings · 351 Reviews · published 2000 · 43 editions
    Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy ad…

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    Book 22

    Revolutionary War on Wednesday
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    3.93     · 8466 Ratings · 320 Reviews · published 2000 · 36 editions
    It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree H…

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    Book 23

    Twister on Tuesday
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    3.95     · 10499 Ratings · 380 Reviews · published 2001 · 41 editions
    An adventure to blow you away!

    That's what Jack and…

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    Book 24

    Earthquake in the Early Morning
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    3.97     · 8366 Ratings · 292 Reviews · published 2001 · 44 editions
    Jack and Annie are all shaken up! The magic tree h…

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    Book 25

    Stage Fright on a Summer Night
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    3.99     · 7448 Ratings · 241 Reviews · published 2002 · 41 editions
    The show must go on!

    That's what Jack and Annie lea…

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    Book 26

    Good Morning, Gorillas
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    3.93     · 7842 Ratings · 235 Reviews · published 2002 · 42 editions
    Gentle giants or giant monsters?

    That's the questio…

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    Book 27

    Thanksgiving on Thursday
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    3.88     · 7826 Ratings · 289 Reviews · published 2002 · 46 editions
    Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Take a trip back to t…

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    Book 28

    High Tide in Hawaii
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    4.00     · 7980 Ratings · 267 Reviews · published 2003 · 44 editions
    Catch the wave!

    That's what Jack and Annie do when …

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    Book 29

    A Big Day for Baseball
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    4.14     · 1335 Ratings · 113 Reviews · published 2017 · 18 editions
    Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1…

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    Book 30

    Hurricane Heroes in Texas
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    4.26     · 1053 Ratings · 80 Reviews · 16 editions
    Jack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the m…

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    Book 31

    Warriors in Winter
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    4.13     · 826 Ratings · 49 Reviews · 16 editions
    Travel back in time in the magic tree house with J…

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    Book 32

    To the Future, Ben Franklin!
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    4.25     · 736 Ratings · 49 Reviews · 8 editions
    Get whisked away through time in the magic tree ho…

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    Book 33

    Narwhal on a Sunny Night
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    4.17     · 723 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 2020 · 10 editions
    The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is read…

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    Book 34

    Late Lunch with Llamas
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    4.17     · 568 Ratings · 41 Reviews · published 2020 · 9 editions
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    Book 35

    Camp Time in California
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    4.21     · 460 Ratings · 28 Reviews · 9 editions
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    Book 36

    Sunlight on the Snow Leopard (Magic Tree House
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    4.17     · 330 Ratings · 26 Reviews · 7 editions
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    Book 37

    Rhinos at Recess
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    4.20     · 137 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2023 · 7 editions
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    Book 38

    Time of the Turtle King
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    3.00     · 2 Ratings · expected publication 2023 · 3 editions
    It's just a regular day when ordinary kids Jack an…

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    Magic Tree House Visits America
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    4.09     · 211 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1998 · 3 editions

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    Magic Tree House Survival Guide (Magic Tree House
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    4.41     · 231 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2014 · 10 editions
    Be a survior like Jack and Annie!

    Jack and Annie ha…

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    Games and Puzzles from the Ice House
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    4.03     · 155 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    The best activity book for kids who love the Magic…

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    Magic Tricks from the Tree House
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    4.36     · 212 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 2013 · 12 editions
    With simple instructions, easy-to-follow diagrams,…

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