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Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1-3) by Ransom Riggs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 29 ratings
The New York Times #1 best selling series Includes 3 hardcover novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 collectible peculiar photographs. The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is in theaters December 2016...

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The Roman, the Twelve and the King by Jenny L. Cote
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Time-travel thrills, Dangerous Intrigue, Heartache and Humor, Exquisite Grace and Love, and Mind-Blowing TruthThe Roman, the Twelve, and the King is the second book in the Epic Order of the Seven series that picks up where The Amazing Tales of Max and Liz left off. The Maker created this team of animal friends to be his envoys for pivotal points of history...

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The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages by Carl Ashmore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
'The Time Hunters and the Sword of Ages' is the fourth book in the bestselling Time Hunters saga. After a terrifying encounter with Emerson Drake, Becky and Joe Mellor return to Bowen Hall for the Easter Holidays. All seems quite normal until they meet Shamus Cusack, a young Irishman with a shocking story to tell, and are pitched into a quest for the fourth Eden Relic, the Sword of Ages...

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Back in Time by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Return to the past with Geronimo Stilton in this fabumouse special edition!Imagine my surprise when I, Geronimo Stilton, was offered the chance to travel back in time again! Professor Paws von Volt entrusted me to lead my family on a secret journey in his new time machine...

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Tower of Thunder by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
In a world where the great patriarchs of the Bible still reign, Rebecca and Joshua Plimpton face a terrible struggle to save not only themselves, but a small baby from a power-hungry king, a mighty hunter of the souls of men - Nimrod. Meanwhile, Harry and Steffanie Hawkins must face the warriors of Shinar - and another villain whose objectives are the most chilling of all...

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Magic Tree House: #1-28 [Magic Tree House Library] by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Offers Jack and Annie's first twenty-eight time-traveling adventures...

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Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Bethany Claire continues her Morna's Legacy Series beautifully with Love Beyond Belief The best surprises are the ones you never see coming. All Sydney Pearce needs is some time away from the stress and chaos of running her own restaurant. Maybe then she’ll be able to remember why it was such a dream come true to open the place...

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Il prezzo della vittoria by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Brianna e Roger sono tornati nel futuro con i loro bambini e si sono trasferiti a Lallybroch, terra di Jamie, l'affascinante scozzese di cui si è innamorata Claire, madre di Brianna. Qui scoprono alcune lettere scritte duecento anni prima da Claire e Jamie e vengono così a sapere che entrambi sono scampati all'incendio che aveva spinto Brianna ad attraversare il cerchio di pietre...

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Balto of the Blue Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Pack your snowshoes! The magic tree house is taking Jack and Annie to Alaska in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! The magic tree house has returned and it’s taking Jack and Annie back in time to Alaska, 1925. There they meet Balto, a jet-black Siberian husky destined to save victims of the diphtheria epidemic...

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World at War, 1944 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
The first Magic Tree House(R) Super Edition--and Jack and Annie's most dangerous mission ever in the scariest time the world has ever known--World War II...

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Soccer on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Goal! Jack and Annie have tickets to one of the most exciting soccer games ever--the 1970 World Cup! They are sure the famous soccer player Pele will tell them a "secret of greatness." The game is nonstop action and the stands are packed...

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A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Time-traveling brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie have to find a certain kind of food—the fourth thing needed to save Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny...

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Warriors of Cumorah by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
When Becky and Josh Plimpton are kidnapped by Todd Finlay, Megan and her two suitors, Ryan and Apollus, attempt to rescue them, but through the mysterious powers of the Rainbow Room, one group ends up in nineteenth-century Jerusalem and the other in central America hundreds of years after the visitation of the Savior to the Nephites...

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Kingdoms and Conquerors by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
This is a fantastic book with lots of action and great imagination as it courses through scriptural history. The scenes going down the rapids of a Central American river as the enemy warriors hunt them...

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The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for ages 8-11. UK bestseller now enjoyed by thousands of young readers. When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour's dog...

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The Sacred Quest by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
(formerly Tennis Shoes and the Seven...

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Feathered Serpent, Part 2 by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
The Journey: "As we separated from the rest of the refugees of Zarahemla, a terrible vision haunted my thoughts. By abandoning my two younger children to search for Melody, might I lose my entire family?" The Destruction: "It was coming from the north, a wall of rolling, tumbling, churning clouds the color of charcoal, the sweeping palm of God..

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The Sorcerer's Shadow by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
In the twelfth fantastical book from The Kingdom of Wrenly series, Prince Lucas and Clara go on an adventure in the forest realm of Trellis!All is not right in the forest realm of Trellis. Birds have left their nests and bears have abandoned their dens, as a mysterious magic threatens the natural order of the deep, dark woods...

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The Beginning by M.J. Thomas, Adam Verner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A mysterious scroll transports a brother and sister back to the time of God's creation of the world in this chapter book for emerging readers.The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series follows siblings Peter and Mary and their dog, Hank, as they discover ancient scrolls that transport them back to key moments in biblical history...

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暁の円卓 2情熱の歳月 [Jōnetsu No Saigetsu] by Ralf Isau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Born in 1900, David Camden lived for 100 years, and this series of four fantasy novels uses his life to recount the achievements of the 20th century through fantasy worlds, ancient myths, sagas, and legends. Camden's life mission is to oppose The Twilight Circlepica de un hombre contra fuerzas antiguas y poderosas...

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Saturday, the Twelfth of October by Norma Fox Mazer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
After spending almost a year with cave people from an earlier time, a young girl is transported back to the present greatly changed, both by her experience and by the fact that no one believes her...

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The Ship That Flew: Historical Fiction for Teens by Hilda Lewis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The model Viking ship lay in the window of a little old shop in an unfamiliar back street, and Peter, on his way to the dentist, lost his heart to it at once. It cost him all the money in hist pocket, including the fare home...

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The Pegasus Quest by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
In the tenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series, Prince Lucas and Clara must rescue a young Pegasus.When a shooting star streaks across the night sky, Prince Lucas makes a wish for an epic adventure. Little did he know it would come true! As Lucas and Clara set out to investigate some mysterious happenings in Wrenly, they find a Pegasus that is lost and in danger...

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Narwhal on a Sunny Night by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
The #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series is ready to whisk you away through time with Jack and Annie! This time, meet famous explorer Leif Erikson and help save a narwhal!When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Greenland, they're not sure what time they've landed in, but they immediately know what their mission is: save a narwhal! Then they meet a young hunter named Leif Erikson...

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4 Years Trapped in My Mind Palace by Johan Twiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Diagnosed with a rare form of meningitis, a teenage boy is paralyzed from head to toe--trapped in his own mind. To cope with his imprisonment, he retreats to an imaginary world called his Mind Palace, but the lines between reality and time blur into wild adventures after he gets a new roommate--an old, outspoken, Jewish jazz musician with dementia...

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Hyperversum Unknown by Cecilia Randall
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Castello di Pointeriche, Piccardia, Francia, 1235. Alexandra e Marc stanno per coronare il loro sogno: mancano poche settimane alle nozze e poi finalmente saranno uniti per sempre...

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Roberto & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Sometimes you can change history . . . and sometimes history can change "you." When Stosh travels into the past to meet Roberto Clemente, a legendary ballplayer and a beloved humanitarian, he's got only one goal: warning Roberto not to get on the doomed plane that will end his life in a terrible crash...

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Hurricane Heroes in Texas by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Jack and Annie are caught out in the rain in the most dangerous Magic Tree House mission yet!Jack and Annie are on a mission! When the magic tree house whisks them back to Galveston, Texas, in 1900, they find out that a big storm is coming. But even though there is rain and wind, no one believes there is any danger. As the storm grows, seawater floods the city...

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The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Aleja whiles away her days in her family's dusty tavern in Seville, dreaming of distant lands and believing in the kind of magic that she's only ever read about in books. After all, she's always being told that girls can't be explorers.But her life is changed forever when adventure comes for her in the form of a fabled vessel called the Ship of Shadows...

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Shadow of the Shark by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Jack and Annie are diving into danger when the magic tree house whisks them away to shark-infested waters in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! It’s a dream vacation for Jack and Annie—or is it? When Teddy, a young sorcerer, offers to send Jack and Annie on a dream vacation, they can’t wait to go...

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A Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Meet Jackie Robinson and solve a mystery in the #1 bestselling Magic Tree House chapter book series! PLAY BALL! Jack and Annie aren't great baseball players . . . yet! Then Morgan the librarian gives them magical baseball caps that will make them experts. They just need to wear the caps to a special ballgame in Brooklyn, New York...

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The Burning Shadow by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
For fans of Nancy Farmer and Lloyd Alexander comes international bestselling author Michelle Paver’s second novel in the Bronze Age adventure series. While searching for his kidnapped sister, Outsider Hylas takes a dangerous detour when he’s captured as a slave and sent to the copper mines of Thalakrea. Hylas faces brutal overseers and lethal cave-ins while evading his enemies, the Crows...

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Stallion by Starlight by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
If kids get hooked on Magic Tree House, they're hooked on reading! This is one series that kids, teachers, librarians, and parents all agree on...

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Hurry Up, Houdini! by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Magic Tree House #50 features Jack and Annie and legendary magician, Harry Houdini! If kids get hooked on Magic Tree House, they're hooked on reading! The Magic Tree House books, with their fiction and nonfiction books, are perfect for parents and teachers just starting to get into the "Core Curriculum...

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Magic Tree House: #5-8 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
- Night of the Ninjas - Afternoon on the Amazon - Sunset of the Sabertooth - Midnight on the Moon Books 5-8 of the "New York Times" bestselling Magic Tree House series boxed together for the first time These four titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure...

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Magic Tree House: #9-12 (Collection) by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
The Magic Tree House adventures continue in books 9—12. Morgan the magical librarian of Camelot challenges Jack and Annie to discover the answers to four riddles as they travel under the sea to the Wild West, the African plains, and the frozen Arctic...

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A Crazy Day With Cobras by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series is back!But with the magic tree house comes terrible news: Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! Jack and Annie must find four things to break the spell. The first is a rare and precious emerald...

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Magic Tree House: #1-4 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past...

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A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
A spirited holiday mission!The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they must help Charles Dickens. But the famous author has everything he could possibly want. How are they supposed to help him? It's not until Mr. Dickens rescues them from being thrown in jail that they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him...

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Shoeless Joe & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
When Joe Stoshack hears about Shoeless Joe Jackson -- and the gambling scandal that destroyed the star player's career -- he knows what he has to do. If he travels back in time with a 1919 baseball card in his hand, he just might be able to prevent the infamous Black Sox Scandal from ever taking place...

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Babe & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
On October 1, 1932, during Game Three of the Chicago Cubs -- New York Yankees World Series, Babe Ruth belted a long home run to straightaway centerfield. According to legend, just before he hit, Babe pointed to the bleachers and boldly predicted he would slam the next pitch there.Did he call the shot or didn't he? Witnesses never agreed...

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Sir Cumference and the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Key Features Description Assisted by his knight, Sir Cumference, and using ideas offered by his wife and son, King Arthur finds the perfect shape for his table. Assisted by his knight, Sir Cumference, and using ideas offered by his wife and son, King Arthur finds the perfect shape for his table. Standards 3.MD.D...

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Moonlight on the Magic Flute by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Jack and Annie head to 18th-century Austria, where they must find and help a musician by the name of Mozart. Decked out in the craziest outfits they've ever worn--including a wig for Jack and a giant hoopskirt for Annie!--the two siblings search an entire palace to no avail. Their hunt is further hampered by the appearance of a mischievous little boy who is determined to follow them everywhere...

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Night of the New Magicians by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. When Jack and Annie land in Paris, they make their way to the 1889 World’s Fair. Below the Eiffel Tower, built especially for the fair, there are thousands of exhibits from all over the world...

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Monday with a Mad Genius by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
JACK AND ANNIE are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! Charged with finding the second of four secrets of happiness, the brother-and-sister team travel back in the magic tree house to the period known as the Renaissance. This time, Jack and Annie will need more than a research book and a magic wand. They'll need help from one of the greatest minds of all time...

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Dogs in the Dead of Night by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry...

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Abe Lincoln At Last! by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 26 ratings
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Are you ready for a presidential adventure? Jack and Annie are! They are trying to get a special feather that will help save Merlin’s baby penguin, Penny. When the magic tree house whisks them back to Washington, D.C...

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Journey through Ash and Smoke by Kate Messner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, goes to Viking age Iceland!Ranger is a time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training. In this adventure, he goes to Viking age Iceland, which proves to be tough terrain for Ranger to navigate...

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Der weiße Wanderer by Ralf Isau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Born in 1900, David Camden lived for 100 years, and this series of four fantasy novels uses his life to recount the achievements of the 20th century through fantasy worlds, ancient myths, sagas, and legends. Camden's life mission is to oppose The Twilight Circlepica de un hombre contra fuerzas antiguas y poderosas...

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Showdown with the Shepherd by Marianne Hering, Brock D. Eastman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The key to adventure lies within your imagination Cousins Patrick and Beth go to the Holy Land in the tenth century BC. Their goal is to get back the ring Hugh stole and return him to 1450s England where he belongs. But troubles await them as soon as they step out of the Imagination Station. First they meet an angry bear and later an angry giant...

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