Dogs in the Dead of Night

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Call Number: J Fiction / Magic Tree House, Kids Book / Fiction / Fantasy & Myth / Magic Tree House
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Magic Tree House	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Magic Tree House	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Magic Tree House	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Fiction / Magic Tree House	4-week checkout	Due 05-20-2024
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Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Fantasy & Myth / Magic Tree House	4-week checkout	Due 05-05-2024
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Fantasy & Myth / Magic Tree House	4-week checkout	Due 05-20-2024

Youth level.
Age level: 5 and up.
Grade level: K and up.
"A Merlin mission."
"A Stepping Stone book."
Jack and Annie travel to a monastery in the Swiss Alps where, with the help of St. Bernard dogs and magic, they seek the second of four special objects necessary to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny.

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Swiss Alps submitted by Zhengyang1022 on August 17, 2011, 3:45pm This amazing book takes place in the snowy swiss alps.

Great Series submitted by mysterio on June 28, 2012, 2:21am The Magic Tree House series brings back so many great memories. I remember reading these books when I was in the third grade and they were my favorite books. Everyone in my class was so into these books, they wouldn’t let go of them. These books are action-packed, full of adventure, filled with astounding twists and turns, and sometimes give the reader a nice laugh. Not only do they entertain the reader, but they also give tons of information about history. The storylines aren’t all that bad, either. I think it’s a nice way to educate our young ones. The series is a very interesting mix of fiction and nonfiction. Sometimes, I even find myself skimming through the books just for a nice, quick, twenty-minute read. I bought a few of the books when I was younger and now I’ve passed them on to my younger sister. She not only loves the series, but she is determined to read the entire series. I also appreciate the fact that the author, Mary Pope Osborne, is still writing books in the Magic Tree House series. Each book is a simple chapter book, ranging from seventy pages to one-hundred twenty pages. I would definitely recommend this entire series to anyone from kindergarten to fourth grade (based on the individual’s reading level, of course).

Good submitted by Midnight on July 8, 2013, 5:09pm I loved this series when I was young.

Magic Tree House submitted by xiwang on July 29, 2013, 5:38pm This is one of the best children series' in the world! Really great mixes of fact and fiction. Kids have fun reading while learning many interesting facts. Although the quality of the books is slowly declining as the series goes on, it is still a wonderful book sequence.

Dogs submitted by Susan Hopkins on June 20, 2014, 3:46pm I think people that like dogs would like this book. The setting takes place in the Alps. I think it was cool that the dog saved peoples lives.

wonderful stories submitted by 23lisq on August 13, 2015, 11:41pm This series has been great for my daughter. She is always anxious to get to the next book.

AWESOME!!!!!! submitted by Katharina Geschner on June 20, 2016, 2:44pm I love dogs and I also really love the story since it has pretty much adventure what I love and its also partly about Saint Bernards dogs

Swiss Alps submitted by JY 2005 on August 25, 2018, 8:43pm Jack and Annie get saved by St. Bernard dogs and they try to find the 2nd magical thing to help save Penny.

Excellent Series submitted by TLW1998 on August 5, 2019, 9:35pm We love Magic Treehouse books. They are educational, and the characters are kind and sweet. The storylines are good, and I even enjoy reading them to my 4-year old. These books have just the right intensity to make you want to keep turning the page, but not scaring your kid. They are excellent adventure books where you learn cool facts along the way. And, they teach kids through Jack’s example to use books for reference and as a resource to help you. They definitely promote a love of reading by using books throughout their adventures.

I can not say enough good things about this series. It is the best children’s chapter book series that I ever ran across. We ended up buying the entire collection because we read them so often and again and again.

The Merlin Missions (later half of the Magic Treehouse series) are a bit longer and involve more magic and fantasy lands. They are great imaginative tales, and they are considered a little more advanced reading.

In this book (the 18th Merlin Mission), Jane and Annie (siblings) travel to Switzerland to find a rare flower.