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A Good Night for Ghosts (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission) Hardcover – July 28, 2009

by Mary Pope Osborne (Author), Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)
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Jack and Annie are on a mission to find—and inspire—a musician that brings happiness to millions of people. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, and discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong.

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    Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions
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  8. Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
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    July 28, 2009
  10. ISBN-10
    037585648X
  11. ISBN-13
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MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one bestselling Magic Tree House series. She and her husband, writer Will Osborne (author of Magic Tree House: The Musical), live in northwestern Connecticut with their three dogs. Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with Will, and with her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.

SAL MURDOCCA has illustrated more than 200 children's trade and text books. He is also a librettist for children's opera, a video artist, an avid runner, hiker, and bicyclist, and a teacher of children's illustration at the Parsons School of Design. Sal lives and works in New York with his wife, Nancy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Books for Young Readers; 0 edition (July 28, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 037585648X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375856488
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 10 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 490L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.87 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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ABOUT MAGIC TREE HOUSE®:

Widely regarded among parents, teachers, and librarians for its power to instill a passion for reading, Mary Pope Osborne’s award-winning, #1 New York Times best selling Magic Tree House series is an international phenomenon and has sold more than 134 million books worldwide since its debut in 1992. The books have been translated into 33 different languages in over 30 international markets. All Magic Tree House books are available in print, as ebooks and Listening Library audio books, which are all narrated by Mary Pope Osborne. Visit WWW.MAGICTREEHOUSE.COM for more information about the series, activities, and more.

MARY POPE OSBORNE is an ardent advocate and supporter of children’s literacy, and the award-winning author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including novels, retellings of mythology and folklore, picture books, biographies, and mysteries. From 1993–1997, Ms. Osborne served as president of the Authors Guild, the country’s leading organization for published authors. She has traveled extensively in the U.S. and abroad, visiting schools and speaking on issues related to children’s literacy. She spoke at the UN regarding the importance of worldwide literacy and was profiled on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams for her continued efforts. Mary has donated over 350,000 books to underserved children across the country through her Gift of Books program. She resides in Connecticut. The creator of the Magic Tree House series, Ms. Osborne is also the coauthor of the companion Magic Tree House Fact Trackers series with her husband, WILL OSBORNE, and her sister, NATALIE POPE BOYCE.

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The Magic Tree House Classroom Adventures Program is a free, comprehensive set of online educational resources for teachers developed by Mary Pope Osborne as gift to teachers, to thank them for their enthusiastic support of the series. Complete with free online resources including lesson plans, curriculum guides, and creative activities, the Classroom Adventures Program incorporates every book in the series, including the nonfiction Fact Tracker titles, enabling teachers to build upon students’ interest in Jack and Annie’s adventures, while simultaneously meeting core curriculum standards across a multitude of subjects. Educators can learn more at WWW.MTHCLASSROOMADVENTURES.ORG.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tree House Mystery
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Another great book in the Tree House series. Mary Pope Osborne has given young readers (aged 6-10, approximately) another great read! Louis Armstrong, New Orleans and the jazz era make an appearance in this book, along with all the usual fun and adventure Jack and Annie have along the way. Our house loves the Magic Tree House books and enjoys reading them with the children - although we also enjoy having the young readers read them aloud to us! Although this review is about the book - the book gets an A ++, it must be said that Amazon makes it so easy to get the books at a great price and cannot beat the ease of having them delivered right to our front door!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series for kids
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2014
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We read to our boys every night before bed but our oldest son who is 8 has started to want to read after bed so we started getting the Kindle addition books for him. This was a great book and a great read, he loved it and after a weekend night - the next morning he told me that he read it from end to end and couldn't put it down. I think that this is an overused statement sometime but coming from my son who has only been reading story books for a little while now it was a true testament.

I have a feeling that we will be getting more of these books series now for him. We bought two of them and I am sure that there will be many more. The next one that we will be dabbling in other series for him.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, as usual
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2022
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Great book, as all MTH books are! Perfect first chapter book. My son has been reading these since he was 6.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books!
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This book series is worth ten stars. I read these to my kindergarten class and the kids love them. The stories are well written, educational, and keep the children enthralled. In addition, the books invoke the children's imaginations and usually lead them to create their own Jack and Annie adventures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars my 7 year old cant put these down!
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my youngest daughter just cant put these down. she especially likes the ones with ghosts, and spookiness! the only thing is i wish mary osborne would make longer books! my 7 yr old just loves these, but reads them like lightening. She finished this one in an hour!
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Mars
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2009
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I know some would say haw many times can an author take us on a journey with similar characters. I say Mary Pope Osbourne can. I am always surprised to see the story is fresh. I read them with my kids and because I do not want to recommend a book without reading it first.
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5.0 out of 5 stars School Reader
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Arrived on time to be read for school. My grandson had what he needed, when he needed it so he could be prepared for school.
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Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids and no electronics involved
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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Every child who reads these books truly obtains information that is different and truly interesting! This book is about New Orleans! It opens interests in Louis Armstrong and The pirate Jean Lafitte! Great for kids and no electronics involved!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on October 7, 2017
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5.0 out of 5 stars Artikel entsprach voll den Erwartungen.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 人気のMagic Tree House
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ニューオリンズが舞台。カワイイ二人のカワイイやりとり、個人的につまらなかったです。一般には面白いと思います。
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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