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World at War, 1944

Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
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$6.99 US
5.25"W x 7.61"H x 0.45"D  
On sale Mar 14, 2017 | 208 Pages | 9780553508857
Grades 6-8
Reading Level: Lexile 520L | Fountas & Pinnell P
The first Magic Tree House® Super Edition—and Jack and Annie’s most dangerous mission ever in the scariest time the world has ever known—World War II. With a longer story and additional facts and photographs, this is a thrilling adventure no reader will want to miss!
 
When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to World War II, Europe is in trouble! It is June 1944 and the brother-and-sister team must go behind enemy lines and crack a code that could save a lot of lives. But this is war, and Jack and Annie might just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Can they save everyone before the great battle of D-Day begins? They don’t know, but they have to try!
 
Previously published in hardcover as Magic Tree House Super Edition #1: Danger in the Darkest Hour.
 

Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com.
 

Did you know there’s a Magic Tree House book for every reader? Find the perfect book for you:
 
Magic Tree House® Classics: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just starting to read chapter books. F&P Level M.
 
Magic Tree House® Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced Magic Tree House® reader. F&P Level N.
 
Magic Tree House® Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure with Jack and Annie. F&P Level P.
 
Magic Tree House® Fact Trackers: Non-fiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House® adventures. F&P Levels N-T.
© Paul Coughlin
Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.   For more information, visit the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com!  View titles by Mary Pope Osborne
Sal Murdocca has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and textbooks. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy. View titles by Sal Murdocca
"The longer format lends itself to the complex subject matter, and the cheer and humor with which Jack and Annie face obstacles, along with their thoughtful contemplation of what they have learned, prevent the story from being too scary for its audience. Fans of the series will be delighted." ---Booklist

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The first Magic Tree House® Super Edition—and Jack and Annie’s most dangerous mission ever in the scariest time the world has ever known—World War II. With a longer story and additional facts and photographs, this is a thrilling adventure no reader will want to miss!
 
When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to World War II, Europe is in trouble! It is June 1944 and the brother-and-sister team must go behind enemy lines and crack a code that could save a lot of lives. But this is war, and Jack and Annie might just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Can they save everyone before the great battle of D-Day begins? They don’t know, but they have to try!
 
Previously published in hardcover as Magic Tree House Super Edition #1: Danger in the Darkest Hour.
 

Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com.
 

Did you know there’s a Magic Tree House book for every reader? Find the perfect book for you:
 
Magic Tree House® Classics: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just starting to read chapter books. F&P Level M.
 
Magic Tree House® Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced Magic Tree House® reader. F&P Level N.
 
Magic Tree House® Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure with Jack and Annie. F&P Level P.
 
Magic Tree House® Fact Trackers: Non-fiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House® adventures. F&P Levels N-T.

Author

© Paul Coughlin
Mary Pope Osborne is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.   For more information, visit the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com!  View titles by Mary Pope Osborne
Sal Murdocca has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and textbooks. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy. View titles by Sal Murdocca

Praise

"The longer format lends itself to the complex subject matter, and the cheer and humor with which Jack and Annie face obstacles, along with their thoughtful contemplation of what they have learned, prevent the story from being too scary for its audience. Fans of the series will be delighted." ---Booklist

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