High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House 28) (Paperback)

by Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator) "Jack and Annie were sitting on their porch, reading books..." (more)
Key Phrases: everyday magic, Frog Creek, Magic Tree House

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Product Description
When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaii it’s for more than a vacation–they’re in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgan! On the way they help an island community survive a tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf! Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found in this set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts, the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and the magic of fun.

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When the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to Hawaii it?s for more than a vacation?they?re in search of a fourth kind of magic for Morgan! On the way they help an island community survive a tidal wave and, of course, take some time out to surf! Ultimately, they discover that the magic that they have found in this set of four books are everyday magics: the magic of the arts, the magic of the natural world, the magic of community; and the magic of fun.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375806164
• ISBN-13: 978-0375806162
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 28 in The Magic Tree House Series.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please reconsider, April 28, 2005

By	A Reader "A Reader" (USA) - See all my reviews

While I appreciate that this is a popular series, as an elementary educator from Hawai'i I would like Amazon customers to consider not buying this particular installment of the Tree House books. It perpetuates the most ridiculous stereotypes of Hawai'i and Hawaiians. It makes Native Hawaiians out to be ignorant and indebted to a boy for his superior knowledge -- this is simply a repetition of the old story that Pacific Islanders needed to be saved by the West. At the risk of being cynical, how about a book that explains how the kids did not save Native Hawaiians from the near genocide that followed contact with the West? There are many good books for kids set in Hawai'i, written by people who know the Islands, its history and traditions. Please look for books like these -- The Fish and Its Gifts/Na Makana a Na I'a, Bon Dance in Hawai'i, To Find the Way, or Mr. Miyataki's Wonderful Machine.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun and educational, June 1, 2004

By	josephine (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

My seven year old loves reading these books over and over again. While she is enjoying the books, she is learning about different places and times in history. She's learned about the Amazon, the wild west, hawaii, the civil and revolutionary wars, the middle ages, ocean mammals, and so much more. I highly recommend the whole series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read in an Hour, September 9, 2008

By	J. Poyer (Valdosta, GA) - See all my reviews

My 7-year-old read this in a matter of a couple hours. He loved it. He loved all the Magic Treehouse books. He even read a few of them two or three times. Excellent book. Wish they were a little longer so he couldn't zip through them so fast. :D