Magic Tree House #32: Winter of the Ice Wizard

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Summary: Winter Adventure
Review: I began reading the Magic Tree House series with my son several years ago. We'd take turns reading sections alod and it helped his reading as well as making him more confident to read aloud in class. He's 13 years old now and doesn't read these anymore but I confess to picking one up still here and there. I've been a fan of fantasy literature for 30 years and sometimes it's nice to take a bit of a break from the latest Robert Jordan behemoth and read something a little lighter both in length and in plot.

This is #32 in mary Pope Osbornes wonderfully imaginative Magic Tree House series. In this one, during Christmas Time Jack and Annie are summoned through the tree house by old friends Teddy and Kathleen. They emerge in a land that is frozen by magic by the Ice Wizard. But the wizard is no villian. He actually wanted Jack and Annie's help in finding Merlin and Morgan Le Fay who have disappeared. Thus begins a typical classic fantasy quest for our heroes.

Most adults can get through one of these in a couple of hours or so and kids in a couple of days. They are well-written, exciting and fun books for kids or adults looking for a small diversion. They really take me back to the days of reading C.S. Lewis and others when I was a kid. Enjoyable for all!

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Summary: You will get frozon into reading!
Review: My five year old daughter and I have read all of the Magic Tree house books and waited with great anticipation for this one. Unfortunately we couldn't get past the first chapter because of the notion of the Ice Wizard losing his eyeball and the children having to find it. What a scary concept for children! I'm sure the rest of the book was exciting and well written as are all of them in the series, but I wanted to warn anyone with a sensitive child that this one might be a little too scary.

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Summary: The best book ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This is the best book in the series. It talks about when Jack and Annie go to the land beyond the clouds in search for Merlin's magic staff. When Teddy and Kathleen show up they all go to the land beyond the clouds together. Want to learn more? Read the book!

Kate, age 7