Phonics & Reading

A hands-on approach to reading!

Bob Books offers repetition and fun stories to introduce important sight words. Consistent short vowels and simple stories ensure that each book is a gentle step into early reading.

Alongside these books students can practice the skills they are learning by doing activities in their VersaTiles workbook. This tried and true practice system creates a hands-on way of reviewing what they are learning in their Bob Books. Simply line up the puzzle-like answer case on top of the page in the book, and line the tiles up on top to start. Pick up each tile 1-8 and answer the question underneath it. Once each tile is placed, close the case, flip it over and see if the pattern matches what is on the bottom right corner of the workbook page. This practice is what helps students to comprehend what they are learning and gives them confidence in their reading abilities.

Engage your beginning reader with a fun puzzle-like way to practice reading!

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world.

Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more.

Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography.

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world.

Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more.

Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography.

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world.

Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more.

Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography.

Chartlets are an excellent reference resource for students! Each measures 17” x 22” and includes a resource guide on the back. They are also available in a variety of topics, colors, and prints to support any classroom unit!

Sunset of the Sabertooth By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

The Ice Age is very cool…for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure—not even a saber-toothed tiger!

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures  See # 6703 Sabertooths & the Ice Age.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Apr 14, 1996 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Polar Bears Past Bedtime By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

It’s icicle city…when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. Luckily, a seal hunter on a dogsled lends them warm clothes. Unluckily, they get stuck on cracking ice. Will the giant polar bear save them? Or will Jack and Annie become frozen dinners?

See also nonfiction companion Fact Tracker, Polar Bears and the Artic #6707.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Jan 12, 1998 | 96 Pages | 5-1/8 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Dolphins at Daybreak By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

It’s sink or swim for Jack and Annie when the Magic Tree House whisks them off to the middle of the ocean. Luckily, they find a mini-submarine on a coral reef. Unluckily, they are about to meet a giant octopus and one very hungry shark. Will the dolphins save the day? Or are Jack and Annie doomed to be dinner?

See companion Fact Tracker, Dolphins and Sharks #6700

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Apr 29, 1997 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Hour of the Olympics By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! No girls allowed at the Olympic Games! That’s the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells jack to go to the games without her, he knows she’s up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself—and Jack—into Olympic-size trouble? Find out in Hour of the Olympics.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Oct 20, 1998 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

See companion Fact Tracker #6701, Ancient Greece and the Olympics.

Revolutionary War on Wednesday By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times. General George Washington is about to lead his army in a sneak attack against their enemy. But now a terrible weather is making the great general question his plans. Can Jack and Annie keep history on track? The fate of the country rests in their hands!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Sep 26, 2000 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

See also companion Fact Tracker #6702, American Revolution

Twister on Tuesday By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

An adventure to blow you away! That’s what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the 1870s. They land on the prairie near a one-room schoolhouse, where they meet a teenage schoolteacher, some cool kids, and one big, scary bully. But the biggest and scariest thing is yet to come!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 27, 2001 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

See Fact Tracker companion book, Twisters and Other Terrible Storms # 6699

Thanksgiving on Thursday By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

Take a trip back to the first Thankgiving with Jack and Annie and the Magic Tree House! The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

It’s a time for giving thanks when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready. But whether it’s cooking or clamming, Jack and Annie don’t know how to do anything the Pilgrim way. Will they ruin the holiday forever? Or will the feast go on?

See also nonfiction companion Fact Tracker, Pilgrims #6704.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Sep 24, 2002 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

High Tide in Hawaii By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Catch the wave! That’s what Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to a Hawaiian island of long ago. They learn how to surf and have a great time—until strange things start happening. Jack and Annie soon discover the cause: A tidal wave is headed their way! Can they help save their new friends in time?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 25, 2003 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Dragon of the Red Dawn By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Jack and Annie are headed to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in ancient Japan in the 1600s. They bring only a research book to guide them and a magic wand with three special rules.

Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #37, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #9: Dragon of the Red Dawn

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Aug 12, 2008 | 144 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 7-10 years

Christmas in Camelot By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

 Travel to Camelot with Jack, Annie and The Magic Tree House in this holiday fantasy adventure! The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! When Jack and Annie receive an invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot-a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy-they know they are in for their biggest adventure yet. What they don’t know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot. Can they succeed even though Camelot’s greatest knights have failed?

Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #29, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #1:Christmas in Camelot.

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

 Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Aug 25, 2009 | 144 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 7-10 years

Tigers at Twilight By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Tigers in trouble? That’s what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The rare tigers are being trapped by greedy poachers! Can Jack and Annie find a way to help? Or will a fierce tiger eat them instead?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Aug 17, 1999 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Good Morning, Gorillas By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Gentle giants or giant monsters? That’s the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when the Magic Tree House sweeps them to the mountains of Africa. There they meet a group of amazing and sometimes frightening mountain gorillas. Annie knows how to play with the creatures right away. But Jack is left out. Will the gorillas be able to teach him some special magic?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Jul 23, 2002 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Dinosaurs Before Dark By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Where did the tree house come from? Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark…or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books

Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader

Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures (#6692)Learn More

Ghost Town at Sundown By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Is this town HAUNTED? Jack and Annie wonder when the Magic Tree House whisks them to the Wild West. But before they can say “Boo!” they rush headlong into an adventure filled with horse thieves, a lost colt, rattlesnakes, and a cowboy named Slim. Will Jack and Annie have time to solve the next Tree House Riddle? The answer may depend on a ghost!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Sep 16, 1997 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years |

Lions at Lunchtime By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! “Where are the lions?” Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed…

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Jan 12, 1998 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Vacation Under the Volcano By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire. They arrive in Pompeii and soon discover that it is the very day the city will be destroyed. Now Jack and Annie must race against time to find an ancient library before it is buried in ash!

See also nonfiction companion Fact Tracker, Ancient Rome and Pompeii # 6705.

Paperback |  Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Mar 24, 1998 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Day of the Dragon King By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Who would burn books? Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be captured by the emperor’s soldiers?

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Apr 20, 1998 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Viking Ships at Sunrise By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

“Beware of Vikings!” warns Morgan. Then Jack and Annie are whisked back to ancient Ireland. They land on a cliff on a misty island. How will they find the story they are looking for? It will take a Viking invasion, the help of a jolly monk, and a lot of courage for Jack and Annie to succeed in Viking Ships at Sunrise.

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers Aug 11, 1998 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years

Buffalo Before Breakfast By MARY POPE OSBORNE Illustrated by SAL MURDOCCA

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Hello, buffalo! That’s what Jack and Annie say when the Magic Tree House whisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, back almost 200 years to the Great Plains. There they meet a Lakota boy who shows them how to hunt buffalo. But something goes wrong! Now they need to stop a thousand buffalo from stampeding!

Paperback | Published by Random House Books for Young Readers May 18, 1999 | 96 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years