Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, No. 23)
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An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the 1870s. They land on the prairie near a one-room schoolhouse, where they meet a teenage schoolteacher, some cool kids, and one big, scary bully. But the biggest and scariest thing is yet to come!
Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the 1870s. They land on the prairie near a one-room schoolhouse, where they meet a teenage schoolteacher, some cool kids, and one big, scary bully. But the biggest and scariest thing is yet to come!
Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?
Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures
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Community Reviews
I'm an adult. This didn't JUST happen. I've been one for quite some time. I just want to put that out there. I don't pick up Magic Tree House books in a desperate attempt to reach my reading goal (although I'm starting to think it's not a bad idea...). I do, however, read and rate a book I've had to read and discuss.
Here's how this happened:
One magical day - let's call it "School Orientation Day" for fun - my daughter's 2nd grade teacher mentioned that they do something called "Book Club." I blacked out from excitement at that point, so I'm not sure what was said right after. I caught the gist of it, however. Once a month parents can come over the lunch hour to eat lunch and discuss the monthly book with their child (and other children who choose to participate even if their parent(s) cannot make it).
THIS IS MY DREAM COME TRUE. I read this book like my career depended on it (it doesn't). I read this book like my daughter's evaluation of me as a mom depended on it (it doesn't). I WAS PREPARED.
Spoiler Alert #1: My excitement exceeded that of the three kids in my group. This may not seem like a spoiler, but I didn't want you all jazzed up thinking I did so well that they ended up being radically inspired by me and having a movie made about that magical day twenty years down the road.
Spoiler Alert #2: The big exciting event in the book is heavily foreshadowed by the cover and title.
Spoiler Alerts are now out of the way.
Here is what I really liked about this book:
1. The characters are memorable to children, which is important. Even those who hadn't read one of the Magic Tree House books prior to this could remember the main characters. The characters were memorable to me, which was equally important when I had to ask a group of children questions about them. Even as someone who hadn't read one of the Magic Tree House books prior to this and has the memory of a goldfish, I could remember the main characters.
2. Imagine an arrow. Also imagine someone with some talent for shooting an arrow is the one shooting it. It's probably going to go straight, right? That's this book. There's nothing complex or crazy. It's an easy, straightforward formula for kids to follow with some cool "old timey" things to give an idea of what life was like during that particular time.
3. The details of the past events aren't terribly flushed out, so it gives the adult the opportunity to discuss the events in further detail and show off all the knowledge they've been storing up just waiting for the chance to look cool in front of seven-year-old children. Uhh...is that just me?
And while I'm not of the "I had to walk five miles through snow uphill both ways to get to school" generation, I couldn't help but emphasize this hurdle to my daughter and do my best to explain how far five miles is to a 2nd grader. This then lead to her asking me how I got to school, so I got to cry about the woes of being the last kid dropped off from the school bus and how I had to sit in the front seat with the kindergarten kids for a week after Esther caught me eating candy on said bus.
This was good enough that my daughter has picked up several other Magic Tree House books since. This was good enough that I didn't want to poke my eyes out (or even roll them) while reading.
3 Stars
Here's how this happened:
One magical day - let's call it "School Orientation Day" for fun - my daughter's 2nd grade teacher mentioned that they do something called "Book Club." I blacked out from excitement at that point, so I'm not sure what was said right after. I caught the gist of it, however. Once a month parents can come over the lunch hour to eat lunch and discuss the monthly book with their child (and other children who choose to participate even if their parent(s) cannot make it).
THIS IS MY DREAM COME TRUE. I read this book like my career depended on it (it doesn't). I read this book like my daughter's evaluation of me as a mom depended on it (it doesn't). I WAS PREPARED.
Spoiler Alert #1: My excitement exceeded that of the three kids in my group. This may not seem like a spoiler, but I didn't want you all jazzed up thinking I did so well that they ended up being radically inspired by me and having a movie made about that magical day twenty years down the road.
Spoiler Alert #2: The big exciting event in the book is heavily foreshadowed by the cover and title.
Spoiler Alerts are now out of the way.
Here is what I really liked about this book:
1. The characters are memorable to children, which is important. Even those who hadn't read one of the Magic Tree House books prior to this could remember the main characters. The characters were memorable to me, which was equally important when I had to ask a group of children questions about them. Even as someone who hadn't read one of the Magic Tree House books prior to this and has the memory of a goldfish, I could remember the main characters.
2. Imagine an arrow. Also imagine someone with some talent for shooting an arrow is the one shooting it. It's probably going to go straight, right? That's this book. There's nothing complex or crazy. It's an easy, straightforward formula for kids to follow with some cool "old timey" things to give an idea of what life was like during that particular time.
3. The details of the past events aren't terribly flushed out, so it gives the adult the opportunity to discuss the events in further detail and show off all the knowledge they've been storing up just waiting for the chance to look cool in front of seven-year-old children. Uhh...is that just me?
And while I'm not of the "I had to walk five miles through snow uphill both ways to get to school" generation, I couldn't help but emphasize this hurdle to my daughter and do my best to explain how far five miles is to a 2nd grader. This then lead to her asking me how I got to school, so I got to cry about the woes of being the last kid dropped off from the school bus and how I had to sit in the front seat with the kindergarten kids for a week after Esther caught me eating candy on said bus.
This was good enough that my daughter has picked up several other Magic Tree House books since. This was good enough that I didn't want to poke my eyes out (or even roll them) while reading.
3 Stars
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