Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 9-12: Dolphins at Daybreak, Ghost Town at Sundown, Lions at Lunchtime, and Polar Bears Past Bedtime [Box set] [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 2003 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Magic Tree House

The Magic Tree House adventures continue in books 9—12. Morgan the magical librarian of Camelot challenges Jack and Annie to discover the answers to four riddles as they travel under the sea to the Wild West, the African plains, and the frozen Arctic. If they succeed, they will become Master Librarians! Books in this set include: Dolphins at Daybreak (#9) Ghost Town at Sundown (#10) Lions at Lunchtime (#11) Polar Bears past Bedtime (#12).

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About the Author

MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series. She and her husband, writer Will Osborne (author of Magic Tree House: The Musical), live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs. Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with Will, and with her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.

SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375825533
• ISBN-13: 978-0375825538
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.2 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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.

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic Tree House Box Set, August 19, 2005

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A. Harris (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 9-12: Dolphins at Daybreak, Ghost Town at Sundown, Lions at Lunchtime, and Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Paperback)

After attempting to sign out the Magic Tree House books in order from our local library without much success due to there popularity - I decided to buy them through Amazon. Purchasing the books in the box set made the price very reasonable. Our family has been spending a lot of time together reading these books and my 5 and 7 year old just can not seem to get enough of them.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mary Pope Osborne's the Mystery of the Ancient Riddles: Books 9-12, July 10, 2005

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D. Strohman "the strange one" (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 9-12: Dolphins at Daybreak, Ghost Town at Sundown, Lions at Lunchtime, and Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Paperback)

This is one of my 3 favorite sets of Magic Tree House series books although I have only read books 1-28. I teach Sunday School and babysit and they are a big hit with the kids-especially those ages 5-8. I liked the books so much that I bought some extras for the kids at the homeless shelter. This set takes the two kids to search for answers to riddles. Always the 4th book of each set ties together what was discovered in each of the 4 books. The books put in bits of non-fiction along with fiction. Plus, this 4 book set comes with 8 trading cards, which include quiz questions and information on some of the books. I think that in these four books, the kids (Jack and Annie) went to someplace very cold, met some dolphins, toured a ghost town, and went to another place with wildlife and trees and water (I read these books a number of months ago). I highly recommend this set. By the way, my other favorite series of 4 books are 13-16 and 21-24. Oh, I am a college student and do not have kids yet, but have taught for many years.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The adventure continues!, January 2, 2006

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This review is from: Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 9-12: Dolphins at Daybreak, Ghost Town at Sundown, Lions at Lunchtime, and Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Paperback)

My son received this box set for Xmas...
It was the BEST reaction to any present he opened or received!!!
He yelled and screamed and ran around the living room!
NOW THAT is priceless!
Any book\series that creates that kind of enthusiasim has earned 5 stars. He is most curious and wants to know what the next books inthe series are about, and where we are going.
I am thrilled to be passing on my passion for reading to my son. I am pleased that I found a fun, easy and light series to introduce him to the world of "real reading". The books inspire him to ask questions about people, real places, history and other cultures. That too is priceless.