Well, the kids in
these books are named Jack and Annie Morgan, and since I go by Annie Morgan people
are always telling me about these books.
I had to check them out!
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrator: Sal Murdocca
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Prices: Library Binding-$11.69, Paperback-$3.82, Kindle-$3.62
Reading level: Ages 6-9 years
Interest level: Middle grades
Physical Characteristics: 5.2x7.6 inches, 70 pages
Series: Magic Treehouse Series
ISBN: 9780375808548
Genres: Chapter Book, Juvenile Historical Fiction
Subjects:
Titanic – Juvenile fiction
Children’s Fiction
Time travel
Annotation: Annie and Jack are transported to the deck of the Titanic by the magic treehouse.
Summary:
Morgan Le Fay
sends Annie and Jack on an adventure through time back to 1912. She asks them to get a gift from the Titanic,
the gift will help break a magic spell.
On the ship they are assisted by a dog named Teddy. This is book one in
the mystery of the enchanted dog arc.
Evaluation: I am a huge fan of historical fiction for adults and think that it could be a useful tool for kids as well. This book does a fairly good job of giving historically accurate details without being too heavy on the sadness and complete truth of the sinking of the titanic. In fact, I think the things that are most appealing to younger kids will be the enchanted dog, and the adventure aspects of the book. When my daughter is a bit older and starts reading chapter books, I will definitely start her on the Magic Treehouse series.
Similar Titles or Authors:
Magic Treehouse Research Guide: Titanic by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
Websites:
http://www.magictreehouse.com/#BookDetail-Tonight_on_the_Titanic
http://www.randomhouse.com/author/22894/mary%20pope-osborne
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