Series: Magic Tree House (Book 33)
Audio CD: 4 pages
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition (March 25, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0739362747
ISBN-13: 978-0739362747
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.1 x 5.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 5 - 8 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
Can be enjoyed by the kids and adults alike. I would suggest that the kids be 5-6 years old or older. Some of the stories contain "scary" parts.
This a general review for the Magic Treehouse books on cd. My kids love them. They have been listening to them for a couple of years now (they are currently ages 8 & 10). This would be terrific for long car rides, but we mostly use them at bedtime. We are in the habit now of crawl under covers, lights out, and turn on a story. There are a couple my kids don't care fore--the Mummies in the Morning scares my 8-yr old son, and my 10-yr old daughter doesn't like Tonight on the Titanic because she thinks the fate of the passengers is so sad. That said, Mary Pope Osborne has created wonderful, inviting, captivating stories that I feel myself getting sucked into as I tuck my kids into bed. The author has a great reading voice, which is a huge plus. My one complaint is that the way the stories are recorded on the discs: they begin on one disc and finish on another. Not conducive to falling asleep to, if you have to change the cd. We have a LOT of these discs now, and I've had to re-record them on blank cds (or make a new playlist in iTunes) so that one story is on one disc. It'd be nice if they came that way, but so far at book #36 I'm still having to do it myself. Not a huge deal, just slightly inconvenient and time-consuming. Specific to this set: one of the stories (I can't remember which) is longer than 80 minutes, so there's no way I can put the entire story on one disc. I've never had this problem before. The one story will have to be (for us) an iTunes playlist only. Overall a wonderful thing, and I recommend the purchase and this series.
At 3 1/2, my son fell in love with these stories -- and six months later he's still listening to them again and again. He prefers them to videos. He learned more from them than picture books. They make long drives in the car peaceful and interesting for all of us. As an adult might listen to the radio while working, he listens to these audio books when he's building with blocks, drawing, playing with vehicles or even just resting after playing outside. This particular set, stories 33-36, are longer stories than some of the previous sets, and contain some of his favorites. Night of the New Magician, for instance, introduced him to the great inventors Thomas (Alva) Edison, Louis Pasteur, Gustave Eiffel, and Alexander Graham Bell. I overhead him explaining to his grandmother recently how the Eiffel Tower was made (fairly accurately) and I suspect before long he'll be teaching all of us about electricity and then medical research.
This edition of TMTH is as good as the others. It contains 4 complete books read by the author, Mary Pope Osborn, and is very intriguing to my 4 1/2 year old daughter. We listen to them in the car whenever we are driving anywhere. They are easy enough for her to comprehend and we have listened to all of them thus far. It also keeps her quiet while we are driving. :)
You should read Carnival at Candlelight with Jack and Annie because it is an awesome book. You should give it 5 stars because it is awesome. They were at the carnival and had to save the Grand Lady of the Lagoon. The story is written by Mary Pope Osbourne. It happened in Italy. -A
My kids and I have been enjoying these audio books. They are absolutely phenomenal. My son is now really interested in the series and my oldest is hooked on them. We listen to these in the car on our way to and from school or on any other drive. It is much better than listening to the radio. These books are awesome for kids who have not found a book series they love. The adventures and the history are great. LOVE THESE!
Our godson loves these books and wants to collect ALL of them. I mistakenly thought this package included the regular books, but they were the audio books. let us return them and get the regular books. Thank you.
This series is a wonderful way for children to stretch their imaginations, learn a little geography and history all the while being entertained. My granddaughter and I have been listening to Magic Tree House CDs while driving since she was three -- now she's seven. She listens to them again and again and delights in being able to tell me what is really going to happen next. I purchase a new set for special ocassions, knowing that it was money well spent.
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