Magic Tree House
| # | Title | Published | Arc | Plot Summary/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinosaurs Before Dark (UK Title: Valley of the Dinosaurs) | July 28, 1992 | The Mystery of the Tree House #1 | 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 (UK title: Castle of Mystery) | February 16, 1993 | The Mystery of the Tree House #2 | In England during the Middle Ages, Jack and Annie explore a castle and meet a brave knight. |
| 3 | Mummies in the Morning (UK title: Secret of the Pyramid) | August 24, 1993 | The Mystery of the Tree House #3 | In Ancient Egypt, Jack and Annie help Queen Hutepi find her missing Book of the Dead. |
| 4 | Pirates Past Noon (UK title: Pirates' Treasure!) | March 8, 1994 | The Mystery of the Tree House #4 | Jack and Annie encounter some pirates in the Caribbean Sea and meet Morgan le Fay, who turns out to be the mysterious "M". |
| 5 | Night of the Ninjas | March 21, 1995 | The Mystery of the Magic Spell #1 | Morgan le Fay is under a spell. Jack and Annie must find four magical objects to reverse the spell, with the help of a mouse named Peanut. In ancient Japan, Jack and Annie encounter ninjas and samurai and get a moonstone. |
| 6 | Afternoon on the Amazon (UK title: Adventure on the Amazon) | August 29, 1995 | The Mystery of the Magic Spell #2 | Jack and Annie search the Amazon rainforest for a second magical object for Morgan le Fay, which turns out to be a mango. |
| 7 | Sunset of the Sabertooth (UK title: Mammoth to the Rescue) | April 14, 1996 | The Mystery of the Magic Spell #3 | 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 - a mammoth bone flute. |
| 8 | Midnight on the Moon (UK title: Moon Mission) | October 29, 1996 | The Mystery of the Magic Spell #4 | Thirty-five years into their future (2031), Jack and Annie travel to the moon to look for the fourth object needed to help Morgan le Fay. Is it a star map? The moon itself? Or a mouse? |
| 9 | Dolphins at Daybreak (UK title: Diving with Dolphins) | April 29, 1997 | The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles #1 | Set in the Pacific Ocean with bottlenose dolphins. |
| 10 | Ghost Town at Sundown (UK title: A Wild West Ride) | September 16, 1997 | The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles #2 | Set in the American Wild West, where Jack and Annie meet a cowboy named Slim. |
| 11 | Lions at Lunchtime (UK title: Lions on the Loose) | January 12, 1998 | The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles #3 | Jack and Annie are on a mission on the African Savannah. |
| 12 | Polar Bears Past Bedtime (UK title: Icy Escape) | January 12, 1998 | The Mystery of the Ancient Riddles #4 | Set in the North Pole, Jack and Annie meet an Inuit. |
| 13 | Vacation Under The Volcano (UK title: Racing with Gladiators) | March 24, 1998 | The Mystery of the Lost Stories #1 | Jack and Annie travel to Pompeii on the eve of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. |
| 14 | Day of the Dragon King (UK title: Palace of the Dragon King) | April 20, 1998 | The Mystery of the Lost Stories #2 | Jack and Annie travel to China as it was 2,000 years in their past. The Dragon King is also known as Emperor Qin. |
| 15 | Viking Ships at Sunrise (UK title: Voyage of the Vikings) | August 11, 1998 | The Mystery of the Lost Stories #3 | In medieval Ireland, Jack and Annie encounter Vikings. |
| 16 | Hour of the Olympics (UK title: Olympic Challenge!) | October 20, 1998 | The Mystery of the Lost Stories #4 | Jack and Annie travel to Ancient Greece and see the first Olympic games. |
| 17 | Tonight on the Titanic | March 23, 1999 | The Mystery of the Enchanted Dog #1 | Jack and Annie travel back to 1912 and are on the RMS Titanic during her fateful voyage. In this arc the two are assisted by a dog named Teddy that they must find gifts to free. |
| 18 | Buffalo Before Breakfast | May 18, 1999 | The Mystery of the Enchanted Dog #2 | In the American Old West, Jack and Annie encounter a Lakota boy on the Great Plains. |
| 19 | Tigers at Twilight | August 17, 1999 | The Mystery of the Enchanted Dog #3 | Jack and Annie explore the Indian jungles of the past. |
| 20 | Dingoes at Dinnertime | March 14, 2000 | The Mystery of the Enchanted Dog #4 | Set in ancient Australia. Jack and Annie receive the final gift and return home where Morgan removes the spell on the dog who is revealed to be a boy named Teddy who is a young magician who trapped himself under a spell. This story introduces the character of Teddy who becomes a friend and ally to Jack and Annie over later stories. |
| 21 | Civil War on Sunday | May 23, 2000 | Morgan's Library #1 | In the American Civil War, Jack and Annie encounter Clara Barton. |
| 22 | Revolutionary War on Wednesday | September 26, 2000 | Morgan's Library #2 | Jack and Annie cross the Delaware river with George Washington. |
| 23 | Twister on Tuesday | March 27, 2001 | Morgan's Library #3 | In the 1870s, Jack and Annie encounter pioneer settlement of the Midwestern prairie. They have to save a teacher and some kids before they are hit by a tornado. |
| 24 | Earthquake in the Early Morning | July 24, 2001 | Morgan's Library #4 | In 1906, Jack and Annie experience the San Francisco earthquake. The two are able to use what they find to inspire King Arthur to battle Mordred, although in a later book its shown that he wins without dying in these stories. |
| 25 | Stage Fright on a Summer Night | March 12, 2002 | Type of Magic #1 | In Elizabethan England, Jack and Annie meet William Shakespeare. |
| 26 | Good Morning Gorillas | July 23, 2002 | Type of Magic #2 | In the Congo rain forest, Jack and Annie encounter gorillas. |
| 27 | Thanksgiving on Thursday | September 24, 2002 | Type of Magic #3 | In Plymouth in 1621, Jack and Annie share the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians. |
| 28 | High Tide in Hawaii | March 25, 2003 | Type of Magic #4 | Jack and Annie travel to the Hawaii of the past and almost get caught in a tsunami. They also make two friends who share an adventure with them. |
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