Magic Tree House #33: Carnival at Candlelight (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)

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Product Description

MERLIN HAS ASKED Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy. With the help of a research book, a book of magic rhymes, and a set of mysterious instructions from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Here’s another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end.


From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of all the Magic Tree House books, as well as American Tall Tales and New York’s Bravest for Knopf. The author lives in Goshen, CT.

Sal Murdocca has been illustrating and writing books for children for many years. He has illustrated every book in the Magic Tree House fiction series and the Magic Tree House Research Guide nonfiction companions. Sal and his wife Nancy are avid runners and have toured Europe on bicycles. He lives in Rockland County, NY.


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375830340
• ISBN-13: 978-0375830341
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,213 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 33 in The Magic Tree House Series.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carnival at Candlelight, September 10, 2005

By	Carol Sizemore (London, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House #33) (Hardcover)

"Carnival at Candlelight" by Mary Pope Osborne was a delight to read. I generally don't like the fantasy genre but I absolutely love the "Magic Tree House" series. One of the things that I love about this series of books is the author's ability to blend factual knowledge with adventure and excitement. As a teacher I appreciate this ability because I believe that students will learn a lot of facts from these books plus they will be enjoying a grand adventure too.
"Carnival at Candlelight" is the fifth book in a group of Magic Tree House books called the "Merlin Missions." Jack and Annie (the main characters) have a fantasy adventure in real places in real times. In this book they travel to the city of Venice, Italy. There they discover the mystery and magic of Venice.
This book is filled with factual informations such as, "Instead of roads, Venice has waterways called canals. People glide along the canals in shallow boats called gondolas."
Not only is this book filled with adventure and factual knowledge but it also has great illustrations. The illustrations in this book make the story come alive. The illustrations really give you an idea of how Jack and Annie feel during key moments in the story.
This is a great book for second graders as a read-aloud. Third graders could read it by themselves.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cool Book, March 19, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House #33) (Hardcover)

If you like adventures then you should read this fantastic book. The characters in this story are Jack, Annie, Kathleen and Teddy. This story takes place in Venice, Italy. The plot of the story is that Jack and Annie go to Venice, Italy to save the grand lady of the lagoon by doing many things. For example: "When the water beneath the moon rises, visit the grand lady of the lagoon. To find out where you need to go seek out a painter named Tiepolo." This story is funny and cool because it also has a book of magic spells. This book would be for children from 7-10 years old who love magic.
By, Reynor

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good!, April 12, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Carnival at Candlelight (Magic Tree House #33) (Hardcover)

I loved this Magic Treehouse book; Venice, Italy is such a cool place. I learned quite a bit, except I do know the fact that Venice was flooded in the end, but in the book, Jack and Annie save the city from the seawaters. I wish there could have been something after the story, that told you what REALLY happened to Venice, because a young child may not know that true fact.

Buy this book...and this whole series (including the Research Guides)!

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