MAGIC TREE HOUSE COLLECTION #3, BOOKS 9-12 Dolphins at Daybreak, Ghost Town at Sundown, Lions and Lunchtime, Polar Bears Past Bedtime

Jack and Annie are at it again, slipping out of their house and into another dimension by way of their magic treehouse. These adventures take them to the ocean, the Wild West, and Africa. Mary Pope Osborne sounds amazingly like a 10-year old. She reads Annie in a high, whiny, emphatic voice; Jack sounds hesitant and ever-anxious. Osborne is breathless as the action picks up and speaks slowly when describing the different settings. Elementary-age children will enjoy these lively expeditions. A.G.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]