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Magic Tree House Books

In order from Dinosaurs Before Dark to Sea Otter Sunrise
Dinosaurs Before Dark
The Knight at Dawn
Mummies in the Morning
Pirates Past Noon
Night of the Ninjas

Table of Contents

chapter • 80 Pages
Dinosaurs Before Dark
7.0
#1 in Series
Book #1

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Written by Mary Pope Osborne & illustrated by Sal Murdocca
6 - 9
Reading age
80
Page count
59
Words per page
Jul 28, 1992
Publication date
Paperback
$5.99
$5.74

Summary

Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark…or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?

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Magic Tree House Series

Published from 1992 - 2025
40 books
Year#TitleIllustratorPages
19921Dinosaurs Before DarkSal Murdocca80
19932The Knight at DawnSal Murdocca67
19933Mummies in the MorningSal Murdocca80
19944Pirates Past NoonSal Murdocca80
19955Night of the NinjasSal Murdocca80
19956Afternoon on the AmazonSal Murdocca80
19967Sunset of the SabertoothSal Murdocca80
19968Midnight on the MoonSal Murdocca80
19979Dolphins at DaybreakSal Murdocca67
199710Ghost Town at SundownSal Murdocca96
199811Lions at LunchtimeSal Murdocca96
199812Polar Bears Past BedtimeSal Murdocca96
199813Vacation Under The VolcanoSal Murdocca96
199814Day of the Dragon KingSal Murdocca68
199815Viking Ships At SunriseSal Murdocca96
199816Hour of the OlympicsSal Murdocca96
199917Tonight on the TitanicSal Murdocca70
199918Buffalo Before BreakfastSal Murdocca87
199919Tigers at TwilightSal Murdocca96
200020Dingoes at DinnertimeSal Murdocca96
200021Civil War on SundaySal Murdocca96
200022Revolutionary War on WednesdaySal Murdocca96
200123Twister on TuesdaySal Murdocca70
200124Earthquake in the Early MorningSal Murdocca96
200225Stage Fright on a Summer NightSal Murdocca96
200226Good Morning, GorillasSal Murdocca96
200227Thanksgiving on ThursdaySal Murdocca96
200328High Tide in HawaiiSal Murdocca96
201729A Big Day for BaseballA.G. Ford96
202030Hurricane Heroes in TexasA.G. Ford128
202031Warriors in WinterA.G. Ford112
202132To the Future, Ben Franklin112
202133Narwhal on a Sunny NightA.G. Ford112
202234Late Lunch with LlamasA.G. Ford112
202235Camp Time in CaliforniaA.G. Ford112
202336Sunlight on the Snow LeopardA.G. Ford112
202437Rhinos at RecessA.G. Ford112
202438The Time of the Turtle KingA.G. Ford112
202439Windy Night with Wild Horses96
202540Sea Otter SunriseA.G. Ford96

Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions Series

Published from 2006 - 2018
27 books
chapter • 115 Pages
Christmas in Camelot
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chapter • 113 Pages
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
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chapter • 144 Pages
Summer of the Sea Serpent
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chapter • 109 Pages
Winter of the Ice Wizard
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chapter • 144 Pages
Carnival at Candlelight
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chapter • 144 Pages
Season of the Sandstorms
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chapter • 144 Pages
Night of the New Magicians
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chapter • 144 Pages
Blizzard of the Blue Moon
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chapter • 108 Pages
Dragon of the Red Dawn
#9 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
Monday with a Mad Genius
#10 in Series
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chapter • 144 Pages
Dark Day in the Deep Sea
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chapter • 144 Pages
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
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chapter • 106 Pages
Moonlight on the Magic Flute
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chapter • 144 Pages
A Good Night for Ghosts
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chapter • 144 Pages
Leprechaun in Late Winter
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chapter • 113 Pages
A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time
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chapter • 144 Pages
A Crazy Day with Cobras
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chapter • 144 Pages
Dogs in the Dead of Night
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chapter • 114 Pages
Abe Lincoln at Last!
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chapter • 114 Pages
A Perfect Time for Pandas
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chapter • 144 Pages
Stallion by Starlight
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Hurry Up, Houdini!
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chapter • 144 Pages
High Time for Heroes
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Soccer on Sunday
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Shadow of the Shark
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chapter • 144 Pages
Balto of the Blue Dawn
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chapter • 144 Pages
Night of the Ninth Dragon
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Magic Tree House Graphic Novel Series

Published from 2021 - 2024
4 books
chapter • 176 Pages
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Graphic Novel)
#1 in Series
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chapter • 176 Pages
The Knight at Dawn (Graphic Novel)
#2 in Series
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picture • 176 Pages
Pirates Past Noon (Graphic Novel)
#4 in Series
Graphic Nov.
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chapter • 176 Pages
Afternoon on the Amazon (Graphic Novel)
#6 in Series
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Magic Tree House: Fact Tracker Series

Published from 2000 - 2020
44 books
Year#TitleAuthorIllustratorPages
20001DinosaursMary Pope Osborne, Will OsborneSal Murdocca128
20002Knights and CastlesMary Pope OsborneWill OsborneSal Murdocca128
20013Mummies and PyramidsMary Pope OsborneWill OsborneSal Murdocca128
20014PiratesMary Pope OsborneWill OsborneSal Murdocca128
20015Rain ForestsMary Pope OsborneWill OsborneSal Murdocca128
20026SpaceMary Pope Osborne, Will OsborneSal Murdocca144
20027TitanicMary Pope Osborne, Will OsborneSal Murdocca144
20038Twisters and Other Terrible StormsMary Pope OsborneWill OsborneSal Murdocca128
20039Dolphins and SharksMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200410Ancient Greece and the OlympicsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200411American RevolutionMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca121
200512Sabertooths and the Ice AgeMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200513PilgrimsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200614Ancient Rome and PompeiiMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200715Tsunamis and Other Natural DisastersMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200716Polar Bears and the ArcticMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200817Sea MonstersMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200818Penguins and AntarcticaMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200919Leonardo Da VinciMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
200920GhostsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201021Leprechauns and Irish FolkloreMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201022Rags and RichesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201123Snakes and Other ReptilesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201124Dog HeroesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201125Abraham LincolnMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201226Pandas and Other Endangered SpeciesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201327Horse HeroesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201428Heroes for All TimesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201229SoccerMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca123
201430Ninjas and SamuraiMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca128
201431China: Land of the Emperor's Great WallMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
201532Sharks and Other PredatorsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
201533VikingsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
201634Dogsledding and Extreme SportsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
201635Dragons and Mythical CreaturesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
201736World War IIMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce144
201737BaseballMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
201838Wild WestMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceIsidre Mones128
201839TexasMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceIsidre Mones128
201940WarriorsMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceIsidre Mones128
201941Benjamin FranklinMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce128
202042Narwhals and Other WhalesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceIsidre Mones128
202043Llamas and the AndesMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceIsidre Mones128
2016Magic Tree House Incredible Fact BookMary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope BoyceSal Murdocca144

In-universe Books

Published from 2015 - 2020
2 books
chapter • 192 Pages
Danger in the Darkest Hour
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chapter • 96 Pages
Dinosaurs Before Dark
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$18.99$17.97

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