Magic Tree House books in order
Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
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The series at a glance
Wikidata lists 5 works as parts of this series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the publisher as Random House and Media Factory.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Announced: a new full-color line, Magic Tree House History's Heroes, starting with #1, The Greatest Fossil Finder, on January 5, 2027.
Source: magictreehouse.com, checked 2026-11-06What the story is
Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house that carries them back in time; in the first book they see live dinosaurs.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06The Library of Congress files Dinosaurs Before Dark under the subject headings Dinosaurs, Time travel, Magic and Tree houses.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Mary Pope Osborne as born in 1949 in Fort Sill.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Mary Pope Osborne as educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
Wikidata lists Magic Tree House (film, 2011), based on Magic Tree House series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Mary and Will Osborne have written stage musicals of the books, licensed to theaters and schools.
Source: magictreehouse.com, checked 2026-11-06Merlin Missions are longer, harder adventures for readers who already know the series.
Source: magictreehouse.com, checked 2026-11-06Nonfiction Fact Trackers cover the real subjects behind the stories.
Source: magictreehouse.com, checked 2026-11-06Edition facts
The illustrations are by Sal Murdocca and A.G. Ford.
Source: magictreehouse.com, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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