Gentle giants or giant monsters?rnThat's the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when the Magic Tree House sweeps them to the mountains of Africa. There they meet a group of amazing and sometimes frightening mountain gorillas. Annie knows how to play with the creatures right away. But Jack is left out. Will the gorillas be able to teach him some special magic?
Where are the lions?"rnJack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed..."
Tree... Two... One... Blast Off!rnThe Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon - and the future. Their mission? To find the last M" thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tanks runs out? Will the mysterious moon man help them? And why is Peanut the mouse acting so strange?"
No girls allowed at the Olympic Games!rnThat's the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells Jack to go to the games without her, he knows she's up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself - and Jack - into Olympic-size trouble? To find out, you'll have to read...
Summertime. It's hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Richard Beast" Best and Matthew Jackson can't wait to dive into Emily Arrow's cool blue pool. But when they get there, Mrs. Arrow tells them that Emily has gone off to summer school.rnSummer school! How could they forget? That's exactly where they should be right now. Sitting in class, Beast still thinks summertime is the best time, and…
It's almost Thanksgiving, and Richard Best can't stop thingking about Ms. Rooney's Candy Corn Contest. Whoever can guess the exact number of yellow-and-orange candies in the jar on Ms. Rooney's desk gets to keep them all. The only problem is that Richard has to read a page in a library book for each guess.rnSmelly Matthew, who sits in front of Richard, knows neither of them will win. We're the …
R-O-A-R! The March wind sounds like a gigantic lion.rnRichard Beast" Best thinks March is the worst month of the whole year. Mr. Mancina, the principal, has reminded him that it's almost time for report cards. If Beast doesn't get good grades, he might be left back again.rnEveryone in Ms. Rooney's class is busy writing about real people. But writing is Richard's worst subject. It's especially h…
Hurray, it's June! The last month of school.rnEmily Arrow and the other children in Ms. Rooney's room are excited about the class picnic at the park. Mrs. Stewart, the student teacher, is even going to take class pictures. But Emily's worried. She wants a best friend. It seems everyone has a best friend expcept her.rnAt the picnic, Emily feels so lonely, she wanders off into the woods with Uni,…
December is a time for gift giving. This month everyone in Ms. Rooney's room has chosen a special person to be kind to. All the kids are happy with their secret friends except Emily Arrow. Because she was the last one to pick, Emily is stuck with fat Jill Simon. Jill is the class crybaby, and Emily decides that she will make Jill happier - and thinner. At the same time, Emily's getting lots of …
April is invention month. We're going to make our own inventions," says Ms. Rooney, "and work together in groups."rnThough Emily Arrow knows it's important for each group to think, listen, and share, she still wishes she were in charge of her invention group. Linda Lorca, the bossy leader, can't get anyone to cooperate.rn"Snaggle doodles," Emily says. If her group doesn't come up with an idea s…