Tales from Childhood Bookworms

Magic Tree House Merlin Missions

We are taking our Master Librarian cards and proving ourselves to the one and only Merlin in the last installment of our Summer Series! We are looking at the Merlin Mission series of the Magic Tree House, which are a bit longer for older readers but still full of historical events and scientific information. We (aka Karla) also answer some questions from previous quartets and new ones presented to us. 
 
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Magic Tree House Quartet 3

We are diving into the next quartet of the Magic Tree House series, and on a mission to become Master Librarians! As adults we definitely had some questions for Morgan but as kids we were on board for every task. This series really exemplifies learning while reading, and this quartet especially feels like Mary Pope Osbourne found her stride with writing these books. 
 
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Magic Tree House Quartet 2

We are back in the Magic Tree House for books 5-8, and this time we have to save Morgan! Joining us this week is Casey as we dive into the next four adventures. We have a few random factoids as well, which we will verify if they are correct at some point. 
 
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Magic Tree House Quartet 1

Happy summer to all! We are going on our first adventures with the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osbourne, and there are so many books involved! This series is a classic for 90s kids for a reason. We got a few facts wrong at the beginning, but that didn’t change our enjoyment of the books and the characters. 
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Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet

3...2...1...and we are off! Join us as we read the scifi classic Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron. This story features a classic adventure of going to space, with a surprisingly quick turn around in all the action that happens. Don't forget the chicken though. 
 
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

We jump into an old series (with a family legacy) with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald. This is another book we both read and loved, though reading it as grown-ups does present a different perspective. But we would still love to have tea with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle in her upside down house!
 
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Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective

We're taking up the mantle of crime solvers this week, and joining the boy detective to solve 10 cases in the first Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol! We both read these as kids, with very different expectations of how to read an interactive case book. Mild spoilers for some of the mysteries, but we'll call it a hint system in case you also get stuck on the ones we did! 
 
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Little Women Part 2

We are finishing our discussion of Little Women, or Good Wives as it was originally published. Join us three years after the first half of the book as the March sisters face new challenges that are still surprisingly relatable! 
 
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Little Women Part 1

For the holiday season we are going back to the 1800's with Louisa May Alcott's Little Women! We'll be reading the first part of the modern story, originally published as it's own volume. Despite this being the oldest book we've read, it still has a lot of value for modern readers, and is a thoroughly enjoyable read! 
 
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6th Grade Mutants Meet the Slime

We dive into a scifi-esque story about a couple of kids who develop superpowers! We read "6th Grade Mutants Meet the Slime" by Laura E. Williams. But the stakes aren't as high as modern superhero stories, making it a fun story with a good message about how good helping others is. Of course, now the question is which superpower is the best to have? 
 
 
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