Magic Tree House

17 books · Ages 3-12 · chapter book, middle grade, picture book

Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House is often the first chapter book series a child reads independently. Over sixty books, each combining a time-travel adventure with real historical or scientific content. The formula works because it's reliable: Jack and Annie go somewhere extraordinary, learn something real, and come home safely. That reliability is what builds reading confidence.

Reading Order

Mummies in the Morning3
Mummies in the Morning2001
Pirates Past Noon4
Pirates Past Noon1994
Dolphins at Daybreak9
Dolphins at Daybreak
Ghost Town at Sundown10
Ghost Town at Sundown1997
Vacation Under the Volcano13
Vacation Under the Volcano1998
Day of the Dragon King14
Day of the Dragon King2006
Tonight on the Titanic17
Tonight on the Titanic1999
Revolutionary War on Wednesday22
Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Stage Fright on a Summer Night25
Stage Fright on a Summer Night2002
Thanksgiving on Thursday27
Thanksgiving on Thursday2002
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve30
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve2010
Summer of the Sea Serpent31
Summer of the Sea Serpent2011
Winter of the Ice Wizard32
Winter of the Ice Wizard2011
Sea Otter Sunrise40
Sea Otter Sunrise2025
Abe Lincoln at Last!47
Abe Lincoln at Last!2013
Racing With Gladiators52
Racing With Gladiators2011
Magic Tree House: Valley of the Dinosaurs17
Magic Tree House: Valley of the Dinosaurs1986

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What This Series Covers

Curiosity & WonderFriendship & LoyaltyFear & BraveryTeamwork & CollaborationFamily & SiblingsResilience & Perseverance

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