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Blizzard of the Blue Moon (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) By Mary Pope Osborne ( Random House Books for Young Readers )
Release Date: 2006-09-26
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Product Description
Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature—the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where will they find a unicorn in a big city?
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 Well, this is why the kids like these books... ( scoutcraftpiratess )
Well, heck, if this isn't just one of the cutest things I had ever had the pleasure of reading. Yes, I have read Ms. Osborne before, but I was still sadly wary of a book like this. How surprised I was to see her skill put into an excellent and educational fantasy that works wonderfully for the kids? My first-graders (at least the ones with the capability of listening to longer books) were entranced, and I have to admit that the tight, creative plot had me absorbed, as well. I realized shortly though that "The Magic Tree House" is best read serially, but this still was perfectly understandable on its own. Great job!
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 Excellent introduction to paragraph books! ( kero18 )
When I first suggested this book to my four year old she exclaimed "Where are the pictures?" I told her that she could create her own in her imagination and she sure did!
We both enjoyed this book and look forward to more of the series.
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An Entertaining and great educational tool...
"The Blizzard of the Blue Moon" is a very good book. We have a 10 year old Autistic grandson who did not like to read. We started reading for 20 minutes every day and sometimes longer because he wanted to find out what would happen next. During the holidays, he read 3 of the Magic Treehouse books! I like this book and the series because Mary Pope Osborne weaves historical facts that we can discuss together, in her fictional books. I am so happy that there are many books in the Magic Treehouse series, and we look forward to the next new book in March! Thank you, Mrs. Osborne, for helping our grandson become very enthusiastic about reading!
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Another Wonderful Book
I read this wonderful book to myself the day I got it. I was thrileed and couldn't wait for the next book to come out. It takes place in New York City in 1938 during the Great Depression. jack and Annie have to find a unicorn. But how will they find one in a big city? Finally Jack and Annie find the unicorn, whose name is Dianthus. But just then two teenagers named Balor and Grinda burst in and try and take Dianthus. Jack and Annie escape with the unicorn, and stop in Central Park. There, Balor and Grinda show up, and Annie recites her favorite magic rhyme, Turn Into Ducks. Balor and Grinda turn into ducks.
Teddy and Kathleen, Merlin and Morgan, show up and the two other teenagers ride Dianthus home to Camelot. Jack and Annie travel home in the Magic Tree House, and merlin and Morgan take a ride around New York City.
For ANY fans of the magic tree house, MAGIC TREE HOUSE #36: BLIZZARD OF THE BLUE MOON, I reccomend you read this wonderful book. You will be so surprised that you read this book over and over again!
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 Goody, Goody. Sugar and gooey talks down to kids. ( exit-reality )
I felt insulted for my seven year olds intelligence. These books not only murder the myth of Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur (Merlin and Morgan best buddies and silly wizards) but the writing here is bland and boring. The prose reads aloud like a robot's voice.
The story is full of holes and illogical points. Why, why, why are these two older kids following the little kids but not giving them information. I don't understand why Merlin and the older kids know everything that has to be done, knows where and how to do it, but instead of telling the little kids they send to do it, they give them poems that give them hints to figure out. I wanted to scream at them.
Why doesn't the author use pronouns? Even early readers can read pronouns. The use of proper nouns for names and the constant repeating of information makes the books more fit for preschoolers than early readers.
By advice, buy Junie B. and Lemmony Snickets, better books, better writting.
I love fantasy and have been reading since before I started school nearly 30 years ago. I can't subject my children to this poorly writen garbage. All I can say is, thank whoever for Harry Potter teaching people that childrens litterature doesn't have to suck.
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