We just finished reading our first Magic Tree House book out loud together. In these books siblings Jack and Annie go on adventures and get to travel to different times and places. I've heard about them for a while and I wanted to start with #1, Dinosaurs Before Dark.
A quick perusal of the Magic Tree House website shows that the series was originally written by Mary Pope Osborne and she was joined by her husband Will Osborne and her sister Natalie Pope Boyce in writing later books and spinoffs. The first 28 books are short and have large type, so they're the best ones for early readers to start with. Later books are written at a higher reading level so young readers can advance along with the book.
It was perfect for reading out loud together. The chapters were short enough to keep even my three-year-old's attention. The chapter endings made my kids gasp and ask what was going to happen next.
The writing was simple and perfect for early readers. My first grader read a few pages with me and I think this series will be perfect as first chapter books for her to read on her own. If you're looking for good books to read aloud or for your early reader to start chapter books on, check out the Magic Tree House series.
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Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark
By Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca
Publisher: Random House
Year: 2014
Info: B&W Illustrations
Ages: Early Readers, First Chapter Books
Themes: adventure, time travel, siblings
Source: our public library
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