Magic Tree House Deluxe Holiday Edition: Christmas in Camelot (Magic Tree House (R) Merlin Mission)

Product Description

Christmas has never been more magical! Travel to Camelot with Jack, Annie and The Magic Tree House in this holiday fantasy adventure! Now in a super-giftable deluxe edition with color illustrations!

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?

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

MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the
New York Times #1 bestselling Magic Tree House series as well as co-author of the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker series, along with her husband, Will, and her sister, Natalie Pope Boyce.

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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Sunlight had faded from the late-afternoon sky. Puffy snow clouds were moving in.
“Let’s hurry. I’m cold,” said Jack.
He and Annie were walking home from school. Their Christmas vacation was just beginning.

Cooo—cooo.
“Wait,” said Annie. “Look.”
She pointed to a white bird sitting on a bare tree branch at the edge of the woods. The bird was staring straight at them.
“It’s a dove,” said Jack.
“It’s a messenger,” said Annie, “from Morgan.”
“No,” Jack said, afraid to get his hopes up. They hadn’t seen Morgan le Fay in a long time. He really missed her.
“
Yes,” said Annie. “She has a mission for us. I can feel it.”
In the hush of the cold twilight, the dove spread its wings and flew into the Frog Creek woods.
“Come on!” said Annie. “The tree house is back!”
“You’re just hoping!” said Jack.
“I’m
knowing!” said Annie. She ran into the woods, following the white dove.
“Oh, brother,” said Jack. But he took off after Annie.
Even in the growing darkness, they easily found their way. They zigzagged between the bare trees and ran over the frozen ground until they came to the tallest oak in the woods.
“See?” said Annie, pointing to the top of the tree.
“Yeah,” whispered Jack.
There it was: the magic tree house.
“Morgan!” shouted Annie.
Jack held his breath, waiting to see the enchantress at the tree house window. But Morgan did not appear.
Annie grabbed the rope ladder and started up. Jack followed.
When they climbed inside the tree house, Jack saw something lying on the floor. It was a scroll, rolled up and tied with a red velvet ribbon.
Jack picked up the scroll and unrolled it. The thick, yellowed paper shimmered with large gold writing.
“Wow, Morgan sent us a really fancy note,” said Annie.
“It’s an invitation,” said Jack. “Listen.”
 
Dear Jack and Annie,
Please accept this Royal Invitation to spend Christmas in the Kingdom of Camelot.
—M.
 
“
Christmas in Camelot!” said Annie. “I don’t believe it!”
“Cool,” whispered Jack. He pictured a beautiful, glowing castle lit with candles and filled with knights and ladies feasting and singing.
“We’re going to celebrate Christmas with Morgan and King Arthur!” said Annie. “And Queen Guinevere!”
“Yeah,” said Jack. “And the Knights of the Round Table, like Sir Lancelot!”
“Let’s go!” said Annie. “Where’s the book?”
She and Jack looked around the tree house for a book about Camelot. The only book they saw was the Pennsylvania book that always brought them home.
“That’s strange,” said Jack. “Morgan didn’t send a book about Camelot with the Royal Invitation. How does she expect us to get there?”
“I