Linda's Bestseller Reviews

Reviews and regularly updated lists of bestsellers and upcoming books

Product DescriptionThe New York Times best-selling Magic Tree House series is back! But with the magic tree house is terrible news: Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! Jack and Annie must find four things that break the spell. The first is a rare and precious emerald. When the magic tree house whisks them back to India over four hundred years ago to search for the jewel they discover a fantastic and exotic world of great danger. Will Jack and Annie find what they’re looking for? Will they avoid the wrath of almighty Great Mogul, survive a crazy ride on a wild elephant, escape an attack by the king cobras and get back to the magic tree house alive? Mary Pope Os. . . Read more>>

Magic Tree House #45: A Crazy Day with Cobras

Product DescriptionJack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series, the Magic Tree House! Jack and Annie mission from Merlin the magician? To help the famous author Charles Dickens! In a magical vortex, are brother and sister whisked back in time to Victorian England and misty streets of London. Where Jack and Annie discover that Charles Dickens has everything he could want. How can they help him? It is not until Mr. Dickens saves them from being thrown in jail as they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him. They will need all their magic and the help of three ghosts, to keep the great writers from destroying his life!>

Magic Tree House #44: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time

• ISBN13: 9780375846663
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionFact and fiction meet–for Halloween!What are the origins of some of the famous ghost stories in Louisiana? Why do people believe in ghosts? Do most cultures have some kind of ghost stories? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ghosts, Jack and Annie’s guide to ghost stories from all over the world. . . . More >>

Magic Tree House Research Guide #20: Ghosts: A Nonfiction Companion to A Good Night for Ghosts

• ISBN13: 9780375823794
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionWHY DID we fight the Revolutionary War? With the declaration of independence? What was it like to live in the 13 colonies? You can find answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: American Revolution, Jack and Annie’s guide to one of the most important events in the history of our nation. This is the non-fiction companion Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House # 22). “A good place to research for a report.” School Library Journal. . . More>>

Magic Tree House Research Guide #11: American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday

• ISBN13: 9780739356227
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description Christmas in CamelotIt begins with a simple invitation to the Christmas Eve in Camelot, spend a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy. Jack and Annie do not know what is, that the invitation to send her on a mission, is to Camelot itself – not to save from destruction, but will forever remember. Haunted Castle Hallow’s Eve The castle stands dark against the light of the moon. Giant Ravens pie in the sky. Merlin the magician needs someone to find out what happened. But who is brave enough to brush the cobwebs aside and go through the heavy doors? Merlin thinks he knows the answer to these questions, Jack and Annie. Summer of the Sea SerpentJ. . . More>>

Magic Tree House: Books 29-32: #29 Christmas in Camelot; #30 Haunted Castle on Hallow’s Eve; #31 Summer of the Sea Serpent; #32 Winter of the Ice Wizard