A Good Night for Ghosts

Name: A Good Night for Ghosts
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN: 9780739372951

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Series: Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #14

Narrator: Mary Pope Osborne

Unabridged: 1 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 07/28/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Historical Stories, Beginner Readers, Performing Arts Stories

Synopsis

Make story time a little spookier with the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time! Every visit to the magic tree house leads to a time-travel adventure!

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.

Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #42, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #14: A Good Night for Ghosts.

Did you know that the Magic Tree House series has two levels?
MAGIC TREE HOUSE: Perfect for readers 6-9 who are just beginning to read chapter books—includes this boxed set!
MERLIN MISSIONS: More challenging adventures for experienced readers ages 7-10

The Magic Tree House series has been a classroom favorite for over 25 years and is sure to inspire a love of reading—and adventure—in every child who joins Jack and Annie!

About The Author

Mary Pope Osborne is the author of all the Magic Tree House books, as well as American Tall Tales and New York’s Bravest for Knopf. The author lives in Goshen, CT.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charissa on May 22, 2012

First, I wasn't even supposed to read this judging by its title **points up to the word 'Ghosts'**. I avoided horror things since I was young (thanks to my classmates who pranked me). And since I deeply love MTH and since it's for children, I gave it a try. And I found it exciting. Jack and Annie we......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 24, 2015

I loooooved this book! Jack and Annie are on a mission to find Louis Armstrong and convince him to share his gifts with the world. Only it's not so easy! Louis "Dipper" Armstrong thinks he better keep his lucrative job of shoveling coal and give up playing music in the kids' band. After all he's ear......more

Goodreads review by Rick on May 15, 2020

This installment in the Magic Tree House series had a lot going on. Jack and Annie travel to New Orleans in 1915 to convince a teenage Louis Armstrong to share his gift of music with the world. Along the way, the kids learn about the birth of Jazz, face the realities of the Jim Crow south, and encou......more

Goodreads review by Shelby on February 15, 2017

Honestly this book is not at all what I thought it was going to be. However it was a very pleasant surprise. I was expecting a haunting story for kids when in reality I got historical fiction about the jazz age with a tad bit of time travel. I can honestly say I was pleasantly surprised and loved th......more

Goodreads review by Malorie on February 21, 2021

A great read for kids introducing them to jazz music and Louis Armstrong.......more

Awards

Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year