A Good Night for Ghosts (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission Series #14)

by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)

Overview

Jack and Annie are on their second mission to find—and inspire—artists to bring happiness to millions. After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, as well as discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong!


From the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375856488
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	07/28/2009
Series:	Magic Tree House Merlin Mission Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.82(w) x 11.04(h) x 0.66(d)
Lexile:	490L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

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.

Hometown:

Goshen, Connecticut

Date of Birth:

May 20, 1949

Place of Birth:

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Education:

B.A., University of North Carolina

Website:

http://www.marypopeosborne.com

Editorial Reviews

Mary Pope Osborne continued her writing winning streak with this diverting (and educational) Magic Tree House excursion to New Orleans. On their illuminating good will mission, Jack and Annie encounter some major Big Easy presences, including some real ghosts and a young trumpet player named Louis Armstrong! Now in paperback; for ages nine thru 12.

Mary Pope Osborne recounts her latest Jack and Annie adventure. This time the duo is off to New Orleans to convince the young Louis Armstrong to share his talent with the world. As Jack and Annie experience early-twentieth-century New Orleans, Osborne intertwines details of daily life during the period with the story of the early years of the "King of Jazz." Osborne narrates at a slow but purposeful pace. She makes clear that the setting is as much a part of the story as the characters and the action. Her authentic voice speaks directly to listeners and brings her child-friendly characters to life. A.R. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2010 - AudioFile