Magic Tree House Audio Collection: Books 1-4

Osborne, Mary Pope

ISBN 10: 0807261645 ISBN 13: 9780807261644

Publisher: Imagination Studio, 2000

Synopsis

Read by the author
2 cassettes, approx. 2 hours

#1: Dinosaurs Before Dark
Jack and Annie discover a Magic Tree House and travel back to the time of the dinosaurs.

#2: The Knight at Dawn
Jack and Annie travel back in time to medieval England for an adventure inside a storybook castle, from feasting hall to dreadful dungeon.

#3: Mummies in the Morning
Jack and Annie find themselves whisked away to ancient Egypt, where they come face to face with a dead queen—and her 1,000-year-old mummy!

#4: Pirates Past Noon
Jack and Annie are in deep trouble when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of desert islands, secret maps, hidden gold—and ruthless pirates!

About this title

About the Author

Mary Pope Osborne has lived in many states across the US and has traveled all over the world.  She has been an acting student, a waitress, a window dresser, a travel agent, and a medical assistant.  Now she is the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, early chapter books, middle-grade biographies, and young adult novels.  Mary and her husband, Will, split their time between an apartment in Greenwich Village, New York and a cabin in Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Mary Pope Osborne has written many wonderful books for children of varying ages, but her Magic Tree House books are surely the most popular. Written for readers who have just graduated to "chapter books," they offer simple vocabulary, simple sentences, and limited characters--the same two children go on a series of adventures that all kids dream about, learning some interesting information along the way. Osborne's reading of her stories both enhances and detracts from their success. Although at first the two children, Annie and Jack, sound the same, by the fourth story Osborne has developed more nuance and vocal differentiation for her characters. She reads very slowly, as if to slow, or calm down the action with her pacing, which makes it a wonderful audiobook for children reading along. Unfortunately, her slow, sweet, breathy voice also keeps the (adult) listener from truly engaging in the story. The sound quality is excellent, and the musical flourishes for each story add to the experience. On the whole, children will enjoy these far more than adults. W.L.S. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Imagination Studio
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807261645
• ISBN 13: 9780807261644
• Binding: Audio Cassette