MAGIC TREE HOUSE BOOK CLUB (2009-10-21 09:55:30)

昨天去了图书馆参加了这个CLUB，这个PROGRAM要求每个孩子去之前都要阅读至少一本MAGIC TREE HOUSE的书。我们严格的说是听的一本，HIGH TIDE IN HAWAII。这套书已经畅销不衰将近20年了，是非常好的TRANSITIONAL BOOKS TO READ。一套JONNIE B JONES讲述孩子日常生活的事情，一套MAGIC TREE HOUSE 给孩子带来想象的空间。如果这两套书能够全部阅读下来，不说看过的书带来的词汇量之类的，光是阅读的基础和习惯已经是非常扎实了。担心的就是眼睛。

图书馆的老师先是让大家说自己的名字和年级，有没有看过MAGIC TREE HOUSE，如果有看过，有没有自己的FAVORITE。

接着让大家写一下两个小主人公的TRAIT。比如说JACK是个WORRIER，ANNIE很FUNNY。聪聪写的是“keep to move on"。老师没有让大街写是谁的TRAIT，而是写完了以后大家互相猜。有个小朋友写得是WEIRD，东说ANNIE WIERD，西说JACK WEIRD，老师就把这张纸放在了两个名字的中间。

然后又问多少小朋友是喜欢这套书是因为能够回到过去？多少小朋友喜欢这套书是因为它带你去你没有去过的地方。聪聪说是后者，但是又补充说，“妈妈和爸爸答应我去一次HAWAII。”

接着玩MAGIC TREE HOUSE BINGO。

我很喜欢这样的CLUB，大家畅所欲言，SHARE IDEAS，而同时也受到启发。结束了后聪聪借了两本，其中有一本是MUMMY IN THE MORNING（它所有的TITLE的主要两个词的第一个字母都是一样的），这么古怪的书她也要看的。还说下个HOLLOWEEN她要做MUMMY。Disappointed
                                   
                                                         

Magic Tree House Series
# Title Published Plot Summary/Notes
1 Dinosaurs Before Dark July 28, 1992 Jack and Annie discover the tree house and, using the magical books there, they travel back to the Late Cretaceous period (65 million years ago) where they meet a Pteranodon that saves them from a T-rex. Jack finds a gold medallion with the letter "M" on it.
2 The Knight at Dawn February 16, 1993 In England during the Middle Ages, Jack and Annie explore a castle and meet a brave knight.
3 Mummies in the Morning August 24, 1993 In Ancient Egypt, Jack and Annie help Queen Hutepi find her missing Book of the Dead.
4 Pirates Past Noon March 8, 1994 Jack and Annie encounter some pirates in the Caribbean Sea and meet Morgan le Fay.
5 Night of the Ninjas March 21, 1995 In ancient Japan, Jack and Annie encounter ninjas and samurai. First part in the Mystery of the Magic Spell story arc.
6 Afternoon on the Amazon August 29, 1995 Jack and Annie search the Amazon rainforest for Morgan le Fay. Second part in the Mystery of the Magic Spell story arc.
7 Sunset of the Sabertooth April 14, 1996 In the last Ice Age, Jack and Annie encounter Cro-Magnons, wooly mammoths, and a saber-toothed cat while looking for the third object to help Morgan le Fay. Third part in the Mystery of the Magic Spell story arc.
8 Midnight on the Moon October 29, 1996 Forty years into their future (2036), Jack and Annie travel to the moon to look for the fourth object needed to help Morgan le Fay. Fourth part in the Mystery of the Magic Spell story arc.
9 Dolphins at Daybreak April 29, 1997 Set in the Pacific Ocean with bottlenose dolphins. First part in the Mystery of the Ancient Riddles story arc.
10 Ghost Town at Sundown September 16, 1997 Set in the American Wild West, where Jack and Annie meet a cowboy named Slim. Second part in the Mystery of the Ancient Riddles story arc.
11 Lions at Lunchtime January 12, 1998 Set on the African savannah with lions. Third part in the Mystery of the Ancient Riddles story arc.
12 Polar Bears Past Bedtime January 12, 1998 Set in the North Pole. Fourth part in the Mystery of the Ancient Riddles story arc.
13 Vacation Under The Volcano March 24, 1998 Jack and Annie travel to Pompeii on the eve of the eruption of Mt Vesuvius. First part in the Lost Stories story arc.
14 Day of the Dragon King April 20, 1998 Jack and Annie travel to China as it was 2,000 years in their past. The Dragon King is also known as Emperor Qin. Second part in the Lost Stories story arc.
15 Viking Ships at Sunrise August 11, 1998 In medieval Ireland, Jack and Annie encounter Vikings. Third part in the Lost Stories story arc.
16 Hour of the Olympics October 20, 1998 Jack and Annie travel to Ancient Greece and see the first Olympic games. Fourth part in the Lost Stories story arc.
17 Tonight on the Titanic March 23, 1999 Jack and Annie travel back to 1912 and are on the Titanic during her fateful voyage. First part in the Enchanted Dog story arc.
18 Buffalo Before Breakfast May 18, 1999 In the American Old West, Jack and Annie encounter a Lakota boy on the Great Plains. Second part in the Enchanted Dog story arc.
19 Tigers at Twilight August 17, 1999 Jack and Annie explore the Indian jungles of the past. Third part in the Enchanted Dog story arc.
20 Dingoes at Dinnertime March 14, 2000 Set in ancient Australia. Fourth part in the Enchanted Dog story arc.
21 Civil War on Sunday May 23, 2000 In the US Civil War, Jack and Annie encounter Clara Barton. First part in the Morgan's Library story arc.
22 Revolutionary War on Wednesday September 26, 2000 Jack and Annie cross the Delaware river with George Washington. Second part in the Morgan's Library story arc.
23 Twister on Tuesday March 27, 2001 In the 1870s, Jack and Annie encounter pioneer settlement of the midwestern prairie. Third part in the Morgan's Library story arc.
24 Earthquake in the Early Morning July 24, 2001 In 1906, Jack and Annie experience the San Francisco earthquake. Fourth part in the Morgan's Library story arc.
25 Stage Fright on a Summer Night March 12, 2002 In Elizabethan England, Jack and Annie meet William Shakespeare. First part of the Type of Magic story arc.
26 Good Morning Gorillas July 23rd, 2002 In the Congo rainforest, Jack and Annie encounter gorillas. Second part of the Type of Magic story arc.
27 Thanksgiving on Thursday September 24, 2002 In Plymouth in 1621, Jack and Annie share the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians. Third part of the Type of Magic story arc.
28 High Tide in Hawaii March 25, 2003 Jack and Annie travel to the Hawaii of the past and almost get caught in a tsunami. Fourth part of the Type of Magic story arc.

# Title Published Plot Summary/Notes
29 Christmas in Camelot 2001 Jack and Annie travel from Camelot to the Otherworld, where they must save Camelot itself... not from destruction, but from being forgotten forever. This was written between books 24 and 25 as a special but is now a follow up to 28; canonically, it fits between 24 and 25. It simply does not mention the events of Books 25 - 28.
30 Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve 2003 Jack, Annie, and Teddy must restore order to a duke's castle, on the outer realm of Camelot, for Merlin. Jack and Annie reunite with Teddy from the Enchanted Dog arc who becomes a recurring character in the rest of the books. It is also the first book where Jack and Annie perform their own magic.
31 Summer of the Sea Serpent 2004 Jack and Annie must retrieve the Sword of Light for Merlin.... for all the good of Camelot. Jack and Annie meet Kathleen who, along with Teddy, becomes a recurring character in the books.
32 Winter of the Ice Wizard September 28, 2004 Jack and Annie must go on a mission for the evil Ice Wizard, which is retrieving one of his eyes, in order to free Merlin and Morgan.
33 Carnival at Candlelight September 2005 Jack and Annie must go and save Venice, Italy from a flood disaster, but Merlin's instructions are confusing! The next four books are part of an arc where Jack and Annie complete missions to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely.
34 Season of the Sandstorms 2005 Jack and Annie must help the caliph of ancient Baghdad spread wisdom to the world.
35 Night of the New Magicians 2006 Jack and Annie travel to the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 in the Magic Tree House. They have to save four new magicians (Alexander Graham Bell, Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison, and Gustav Eiffel), before an evil sorcerer kidnaps them and steals the secrets of their magic.
36 Blizzard of the Blue Moon 2006 Jack and Annie travel in the Magic Tree House to the New York City of the Great Depression in 1938. They must help a unicorn under a spell. However, two evil sorcerers in training, Balor and Grinda, are up to the same challenge. Can Jack and Annie save the unicorn, Dianthus, before Balor and Grinda take him away? In this book, Jack and Annie are given the power to make magic on their own.
37 Dragon of the Red Dawn March 2007 Jack and Annie travel back in the Magic Tree House to feudal Japan to find the first of four secrets of happiness for Merlin the magician because Morgan has noticed that he does not feel well, does not eat or sleep, and is tired. To do this, they must spend the day with famous Japanese poet Matsuo Basho.
38 Monday with a Mad Genius August 28, 2007 Jack and Annie travel back in the Magic Tree House to Florence, Italy, to find the second of four secrets of happiness. To do this, they must help Leonardo da Vinci all day, "morning, noon, and afternoon, till the night bird sings its song."
39 Dark Day in the Deep Sea March 25, 2008 The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to a deserted island, in the 1870s, looking for another secret of happiness. They get rescued by scientists on a ship, in the Atlantic Ocean, and end up helping the scientists, who are looking for a sea monster! Will they be able to help the scientist and find the secret of happiness? This book is 128 pages long, making it the longest book in the series.
40 Eve of the Emperor Penguin September 23, 2008 Jack and Annie go to Antarctica to try to find their last secret of happiness. But they only find penguins! How will Jack and Annie be able to find a secret of happiness? Only the penguins have the answer to this question. This is the only book where it is specifically stated that Jack and Annie did not travel through time.
41 Moonlight on the Magic Flute March 10, 2009 Jack and Annie go to 18th century Austria and help Mozart, but are put behind by a mischievous little boy who sets all the animals in the zoo free. Jack and Annie need to use all of the magic at their disposal to help the situation.
42 A Good Night for Ghosts July 28, 2009 The kids meet Louis Armstrong in New Orleans and Jack and Annie have an encounter with a ghost. In order to complete the tasks set forth for them by Merlin, they must lead Dipper (Louis Armstrong) on the right path to become a great and successful musician. But to do this, they must show him their research book. Will he believe them and go on the right path?
43 Leprechaun in Late Winter January 12, 2010 The kids meet a leprechaun in their third mission to put "artists" on the right path.
44 The Queen of the Nile at Noon October 12, 2010 TBA