Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
The Magic Tree House series is a series of children’s fantasy/adventure books by American author Mary Pope Osborne. The books are about two children from Frog Creek, Pennsylvania named Jack and Annie who are sent by Morgan le Fay on various adventures using a magical tree house that can send them anywhere throughout time and space. The Magic Tree House books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.

The Magic Tree House series began in July 1992 with the book Dinosaurs Before Dark, which was published as Valley of the Dinosaurs in the UK. Beginning with the 29th book, Jack and Annie begin taking quests from Merlin the Magician and the series is given the subtitle “Merlin Missions.” There is also a non-fiction companion series called the Magic Tree House Research Guide series or the Fact Tracker series, which Mary co-authors with her husband (Will Osborne ) and later her sister (Natalie Pope Boyce). Below is a list of Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House books in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order):

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Publication Order of Magic Tree House Books

Dinosaurs Before Dark / Valley of the Dinosaurs(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Knight at Dawn / Castle of Mystery(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mummies in the Morning / Secret of the Pyramid(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pirates Past Noon / Pirates' Treasure!(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Night of the Ninjas(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Afternoon on the Amazon(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sunset of the Sabertooth / Mammoth to the Rescue(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Midnight on the Moon / Moon Mission!(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dolphins at Daybreak(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghost Town at Sundown / A Wild West Ride(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Lions at Lunchtime / Lions on the Loose(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vacation Under the Volcano / Racing with Gladiators(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Polar Bears Past Bedtime / Icy Escape!(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Day of the Dragon King / Palace of the Dragon King(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Viking Ships at Sunrise / Voyage of the Vikings(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hour of the Olympics / Olympic Challenge!(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tonight on the Titanic(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Buffalo Before Breakfast(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tigers at Twilight(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dingoes at Dinnertime(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Civil War on Sunday(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Revolutionary War on Wednesday(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Twister on Tuesday(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Earthquake in the Early Morning(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stage Fright on a Summer Night(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Good Morning, Gorillas(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Thanksgiving on Thursday(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
High Tide in Hawaii(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Big Day for Baseball(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hurricane Heroes in Texas(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Warriors in Winter(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
To the Future, Ben Franklin!(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Narwhal on a Sunny Night(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Late Lunch with Llamas(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Camp Time in California(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sunlight on the Snow Leopard(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rhinos at Recess(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Time of the Turtle King(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Windy Night with Wild Horses(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sea Otter Sunrise(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Magic Tree House Super Edition Books

Danger in the Darkest Hour / World at War, 1944(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Magic Tree House Non-Fiction Books

Games and Puzzles from the Tree House(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Magic Tree House Journal(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Magic Tree House Survival Guide(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Animal Games and Puzzles(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Books

Dinosaurs(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Knights and Castles(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mummies and Pyramids(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pirates(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Rain Forests(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Space(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Titanic(2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dolphins and Sharks(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ancient Greece and the Olympics(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
American Revolution(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sabertooths and the Ice Age(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pilgrims(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ancient Rome and Pompeii(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Polar Bears and the Arctic(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sea Monsters(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Penguins and Antarctica(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Leonardo da Vinci(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ghosts(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Leprechauns and Irish Folklore(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Kids in Hard Times(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Snakes and Other Reptiles(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dog Heroes(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Abraham Lincoln(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Pandas and Other Endangered Species(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Horse Heroes(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Magic Tricks from the Tree House(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Heroes for All Times(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Soccer(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ninjas and Samurai(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
China(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Sharks and Other Predators(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Vikings(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dogsledding and Extreme Sports(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dragons and Mythical Creatures(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
World War II(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Baseball(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wild West(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Texas(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Warriors(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Benjamin Franklin(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Narwhals and Other Whales(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Llamas and the Andes(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Books

Christmas in Camelot(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Summer of the Sea Serpent(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter of the Ice Wizard(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Carnival at Candlelight(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Season of the Sandstorms(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Night of the New Magicians(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Blizzard of the Blue Moon(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dragon of the Red Dawn(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Monday with a Mad Genius(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dark Day in the Deep Sea(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Eve of the Emperor Penguin(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moonlight on the Magic Flute(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Good Night for Ghosts(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Leprechaun in Late Winter(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Crazy Day with Cobras(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dogs in the Dead of Night(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Abe Lincoln At Last!(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Perfect Time for Pandas(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Stallion by Starlight(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hurry Up, Houdini!(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
High Time for Heroes(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Soccer on Sunday(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Shadow of the Shark(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Balto of the Blue Dawn(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Night of the Ninth Dragon(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: The first eight Magic Tree House Fact Tracker non-fiction books (up to Dolphins and Sharks) were co-authored with Will Osborne. Starting with Ancient Greece and the Olympics, the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker books are co-authored with Natalie Pope Boyce. Games and Puzzles from the Tree House was co-authored by Natalie Pope Boyce. The Magic Tree House non-fiction books are written with Natalie Pope Boyce.

The UK title of Dinosaurs Before Dark is Valley of the Dinosaurs. The UK title of The Knight at Dawn is Mummies in the Morning. Pirates Past Noon was published as Pirates’ Treasure! in the United Kingdom. Sunset of the Sabertooth was titled Mammoth to the Rescue in the UK. Midnight on the Moon was titled Moon Mission! in the United Kingdom. Ghost Town at Sundown was published under the title A Wild West Ride in the UK. Lions at Lunchtime was published as Lions on the Loose in the UK. Polar Bears Past Bedtime is known as Icy Escape! in the UK. The UK title of Vacation Under the Volcano is Racing with the Gladiators. Day of the Dragon King was published as Palace of the Dragon King in the United Kingdom. Viking Ships at Sunrise is known as Voyage of the Vikings in the UK.

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Magic Tree House Synopses: The first book in the Magic Tree House series is Dinosaurs Before Dark (aka Valley of the Dinosaurs in the UK). This is the first adventure of Jack and Annie’s. Before Jack and Annie can figure out where this mysterious tree house came from, they are whisked away into the Cretaceous Period and must find a way back home. For more information on dinosaurs, you can read the non-fiction companion book Dinosaurs by Will & Mary Pope Osborne. For ages 6+.

Christmas in Camelot is the 29th book in the series and the first book in the new Merlin Missions sub-series. Christmas in Camelot is a long, more in-depth story about Jack and Annie’s adventures. Can Jack and Annie prove to King Arthur that children can save Camelot?

A Perfect Time for Pandas is the Book #48 in Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House series. Jacke and Annie need to find a specific food for Merlin’s penguin, Penny, and go off to the mountains in southeast China near a panda reserve. The mission seems easy at first until they’re hit with an earthquake. Not only do Jack and Annie need to survive themselves but they need to save the pandas who inhabit the reserve, and then they need to find their way back home. For ages 7+.

Knights and Castles is the second book in the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker/Research Guide non-fiction companion series by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne. The book is a companion book to Mary Pope’s book The Knight at Dawn (aka Mummies in the Morning in the United Kingdom). The book explains how the castles were built, what it was like to live in one, how boys trained to become knights, if horses really wore armour and much more.

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