Title: Tigers at Twilight-Magic Tree House #19
Author: Mary Pope Osborrne
Publisher: Random House
ISBN Number: 0679890653
Series Information: Tigers at Twilight is the 19th book in the Magic Tree House Series. I had actually had never had heard of these books until my little cousin told me about them. The concept is actually adorable. Morganna, (the non evil, non-slutty Morganna apparently) is a librarian and engages two children to help her find books and sacred objects that helps Morganna have an archive of rare books. For this specific novel, the two main characters are sent to India with the an enchanted dog to find a rare tiger and an artifact. Along the way, they meet all sorts of interesting creatures and pronounce words that they would not see everyday. They also learn about poaching an dhow wrong it is to kill an endangered creature. They also free a tiger from a poacher trap and they become friends with the Indians and two strange Monkeys. The book is cute and great for reading and introducing large words in a fun and easy way. This book was so much better than any literature book that I had to read in Elementary, Middle, or High School.
What's neat about it: It is nice actually that Osborne brings in Arthurian legend and exposes kids to historical and pop culture events so that they are given a sense of history and are reading in a fun and vibrant way. Osborne does a really good job with engaging young readers and she has about fifty novels that allow children to explore all sorts of different events.
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