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leanne_mcelroy's review against another edition
5.0
Yep this one too. I remember the stagg cover. 2010?
jonathonjones's review against another edition
adventurous
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Kept my 4 year old’s interest while reading all in one sitting. There’s a part with a magic circle that makes you keep dancing that he found scary, but otherwise was enjoyable for him. Nothing objectionable and the adventure was fun.
amygraceb's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
michaelclorah's review against another edition
4.0
My son asked me to read his Magic Treehouse books with him, so I started at #1 of this series (he's on #8) and we sit on his bed, side by side, and read these before his bedtime.
I have to say, while the plot's pretty straight forward and the characterization is minimal, the first book was solidly engaging for a chapter book aimed at elementary school kids. The protagonists are clearly defined, there's some fanciful events, and the heroes are given a poem/riddle to help them solve the problem - sure, the riddle doesn't amount to much beyond mile-markers on their journey and the obstacles are relatively mild - but it gives younger readers a chance to feel their way through the story.
All in all, a solid offering for kids who are starting to read chapter books for the first time. And if you're a parent asked to read along, well, it's light and breezy and you'll zip right through.
I have to say, while the plot's pretty straight forward and the characterization is minimal, the first book was solidly engaging for a chapter book aimed at elementary school kids. The protagonists are clearly defined, there's some fanciful events, and the heroes are given a poem/riddle to help them solve the problem - sure, the riddle doesn't amount to much beyond mile-markers on their journey and the obstacles are relatively mild - but it gives younger readers a chance to feel their way through the story.
All in all, a solid offering for kids who are starting to read chapter books for the first time. And if you're a parent asked to read along, well, it's light and breezy and you'll zip right through.
colinandersbrodd's review against another edition
5.0
First of the more advanced series of "Merlin Missions," in which it is Merlin, rather than Morgan LeFay, who instigates the action of the plot. There is similar plot to Gawain & the Green Knight - Jack & Annie visit Camelot at Christmas, when a mysterious knight appears (dressed in red and green - Christmas colors - rather than a Green Knight) & presents a challenge (to this point similar to Gawain), to visit the Otherworld and obtain the Water of Memory and Imagination. And like the Gawain story, it is untested youths, Jack & Annie, who accept the challenge. The Water of Memory and Imagination can save Camelot . . . if Jack & Annie can succeed where the greatest of the Knights of the Round Table have failed . . .
psychobillygrrl's review against another edition
4.0
Jack and Annie's adventures get more magical starting now. Okay with me.
mudder17's review against another edition
4.0
Creo que esta fue la primera historia de Magic Tree House con Merlín. A diferencia de las historias anteriores, cuando los niños visitaban tiempos y lugares históricos, visitaban un lugar legendario lleno de magia e imaginación. Siempre me han encantado las leyendas artúricas, así que esta fue una forma divertida de presentar la historia a los niños. Este libro es más largo que los libros anteriores, pero para los niños que han disfrutado de estos libros antes, esta es una buena manera de estirar sus habilidades de lectura.
iowagirl's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0