Join Jack and Annie as they travel through time and across the United States. Grab your notebooks and start writing down the clues as we go back in history and discover the challenges people faced across America while solving some riddles. 

The Magic Treehouse books are great for children ages 6-9. They appeal to both boys and girls. They are designed to be “page-turners” because as the reader you simply have to know what’s going to happen next to Annie and Jack. I find readers who desire chapter books but need a small step up love these as well as reluctant readers.

Now to keep the reading excitement going this book club will be very hands-on! We’ll share artwork, play games based on the book, and craft something from the book's main theme while we chat about the story. See our trip itinerary below for a few more details. Of course, we’ll also talk about the book in detail so we can be sure that comprehension and vocabulary aren’t getting bypassed with all this creative fun. This book club meets once a week for 60 minutes. 

**NOTE** Each week the kiddos will bring a book inspired project like artwork, diorama, song, poem, a letter written as Jack or Annie to the class, collage art, diary entry from Jack or Annie, one part of the book turned into a comic, make a travel brochure, model of something or someone from the book with clay, lego’s, or something else creative to share with the club members. The sharing project is only limited to your child’s imagination and available supplies. There are enough ideas here so they can create something new each week. Also the kiddos do need to prepare for 2 games each week using the book they have read. This homework is equal to 2-3 hours per week including reading depending on how fast your child reads and writes. Many kids can complete the reading in 1 hour. This hour is normally broken down into 20 minutes over several days. It they read 2-3 chapters a day they will complete the book in 3 to 4 days (20 minutes per day). This allows them to have time to write 4 trivia questions about the book they read and prepare for the game of the week. Some kiddos will even find enough time to make a special project in under 30 minutes.

All Magic Tree House and Magic Tree House Merlin Mission books are a work of fiction and may include some fictional ideas about possible real historic events. They are not meant to be used as a historical text books in any way. The goal of these books is to inspire children to learn more about a time period Jack and Annie visit, the main theme, to build reading and comprehension confidence. The Treasure Chest Book Clubs by The House of Education hosted with Ms. Kyria are created around these books to help young readers fall in love with reading, to express their comprehension skills verbally and to practice problem solvingf skills through in class crafts.

8-week American Tour through history itinerary:

Week 1: Texas - Ghost Town at Sundown  #10 (Lex #350)
-Book inspired project sharing
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-Whose Line Is It Anyway? 
-Old West Ghost Town Layered Paper Craft

Week 2: North/South Dakota -  Buffalo Before Breakfast  #18  (Lex #380 )
-Book inspired project sharing
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-Word treasure hunt 
-Building a Great Plains Teepee

Week 3: Colonial America - Civil War on Sunday  #21  (Lex #340 )
-Book inspired project sharing
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-Call my bluff: dictionary version (words from the book)
-Civil War Paper Doll Soldiers

Week 4: Virginia- Revolutionary War on Wednesday #22   (Lex # 340)
-Book inspired project sharing
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-Whose Line Is It Anyway? 
-3D Paper Camp Fire (need color construction paper)

Week 5: Midwestern prairie - Twister on Tuesday  #23 (Lex #310)
-Book inspired project sharing
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-I Spy (need the physical book)
-Found Object Tornado Art

Week 6: California - Earthquake in the Early Morning  #24 (Lex #350 )
-Book inspired project sharing
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-3D Paper Log Cabin-Call my bluff: dictionary version  (words from the book)
-Layers of the Earth’s Crust Layered Paper Craft
 
Week 7: The White House - Abe Lincoln at Last  #47 (also labeled as a Merlin Mission #19) (Lex # 470)
-Book inspired project sharing 
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)-3D Paper Log Cabin
-Whose Line Is It Anyway? 
-Paper Log Cabin

Week 8: New York - Hurry up Houdini  #50 (Also labeled as a Merlin Mission #22) (Lex # 520)
-Book inspired project sharing 
-Book Trivia (email 3 trivia questions w/page number where the answer can be found)
-Word treasure hunt 
-Creating Paper Magic Tricks


Bonus: Each week you’ll receive some extended printable activities your kiddo can do to round out the academic learning these wonderful books provide.


Please Read: The books are needed though you can listen to the audios as well online. Check them out from your library or buy them new or used. I haven’t found a used bookstore that doesn’t have these great books on their shelves for about 2 bucks each. Books #21 - #24 can be purchased as a boxed set. Also, make note we are not reading the collection as a series. These books do have a short prologue to catch you up so you can jump in and read the books you want in the order that is most interesting to your child. If your child loves to read about animals then focus on those books instead of reading all 50 plus books. 

If you have any question please feel free to message me.