This series has transformed many non readers to readers. In the earlier books, the sentences are shorter and less complex. As the series progresses, the complexity increases on all levels as the readers ability to read improves. My six year old son has loved these books since he was four years old!
In book #1, Dinosaurs Before Dark, Jack and Annie, brother and sister, discover a tree house in Frog Creek woods in PA. The tree house is magical and transports them to different times and various locations around the world. Jack is cautious and studious. Annie is adventurous and creative. Together they complete missions on behalf of Merlin from Camelot. Readers will learn a lot of facts and without realizing it become a great reader as they devour the books in this series. With fifty in the series (as of August 2013), there are plenty to keep readers busy. Ms. Osborne and her sister and her husband have also written nonfiction companions to some of the books called "Fact Tracker" to share more facts about the topics. As of August 2013 they have written twenty seven non fiction books.
Some cautions/points for discussion: There is magic. Morgan Le Fay is one of the characters and she is a witch (but the series does not really call her a "witch"). In the later books Jack and Annie use magic. In the last few books they have been inhaling a magical mist so they can be good at something to complete their mission.
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