Lions at Lunchtime (Stepping Stone Book Series) [Turtleback]

Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606129812
• ISBN-13: 978-0606129817
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

More About the Author

"I'm one of those very lucky people who absolutely loves what they do for a living. There is no career better suited to my eccentricities, strengths, and passions than that of a children's book author."--Mary Pope Osborne

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the popular Magic Tree House series. She works with her husband Will and her sister Natalie on the nonfiction companion series, Magic Tree House Research Guides. Many of her books have been named to best-books lists.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This a good book., October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Magic Tree House #11: Lions at Lunchtime (Library Binding)

Annie and Jack are getting out of bed. They started to sneak outside. They walked to the tree house and climbed up and looked at the Africa book with giraffes on one side and zebras on the other. It took me two weeks to read this book. I can't tell you any more, but I think it's a good book for 2-4 grades. The book is adventurous to me, and I think it's a great book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adventure, science, geography!, March 2, 1999

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Hui Liao ([e-mail]) (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House, No. 11) (Paperback)

The reader is invited to solve a riddle and learn scientific facts through an interesting adventure. My child (age 5) became excited at the very beginning of the book simply by the idea of a tree house. When he learned that the tree house would travel through time and space, he was thrilled. He was further motivated to read on because he wanted to solve the riddle. There are several facts to be learned in the book--such as why a lion would not attack a giraffe, the migration of the animals, and the personality of hyenas. But Jesse did not find it preachy because the author skillfully blends it into the plot of the story.

The story motivates children to learn geography as well as scientific facts. I was surprised to see Jesse go to the bedroom in the middle of the story, get his It's a Big Big World Atlas (Tormont Publications, 1994), and try to find Africa. He did not know where Africa was, but since there are giraffes in the story and there is a giraffe standing on the continent of Africa on his map, he successfully located Africa. After reading the book with my child and observing how he reacted, I not only suggest this book for young gifted readers but also for teachers who wish to combine science, language arts, and geography curriculum.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MY KID WAS UP ALL NIGHT!!!!, March 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lions at Lunchtime (Magic Tree House, No. 11) (Paperback)

just to let any potential reader know that my 9 year old started this book at bedtime---but did not put it down until she was done. this is unlike her. although she is a fine reader, she gravitates towards "picture" books at bedtime. so, i guess we have finally found a series that has kept her interest. we both recommend the magic treehouse library series.