High Time for Heroes

Name: High Time for Heroes
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
ISBN: 9780449808610

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Series: Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #23

Narrator: Mary Pope Osborne

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 01/07/2014

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Beginner Readers, Historical Stories

Synopsis

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

Jack and Annie are on a mission for Merlin the magician! This time, the magic tree house whisks them off to Thebes, Egypt, to find Florence Nightingale, a world-famous nurse. But when they find her, the Florence Nightingale they meet is not a famous nurse at all—she’s not even a regular nurse! Have they found the right person? Or did Merlin make a mistake? An easy mission turns dangerous when Jack and Annie try to solve the mystery!

Formerly numbered as Magic Tree House #51, the title of this book is now Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #23: High Time for Heroes.

Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books
Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader
Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure
Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

About The Author

MARY POPE OSBORNE is the author of the New York Times number one 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 24, 2015

I've never given a Magic Tree House book less than four stars, but this one just doesn't pack the usual punch. My daughter described this one as "a snooze-fest", and my son here tends to agree and so do I. I gave it two stars, but my son here is looking over my shoulder and said it deserves one more......more

Goodreads review by Azin on February 22, 2014

We (kids and I) are a big fan of Magic Tree House books of course. I had high hopes with this book since Florence Nightingale was one of my childhood favorite heroines. I would have liked to see more of her in the book.......more

Goodreads review by Assortedtrashprincess on May 30, 2020

Very good, I liked the use of historical figures and magic.......more

Goodreads review by Lover of books on November 20, 2022

It was fun to learn something about Florence Nightingale!......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on October 09, 2017

Jack and Annie are asked to find the third secret of greatness from Florence Nightingale in Egypt. They get to Egypt using the Magic treehouse and find Florence Nightingale but she is nothing like they think she is going to be. Annie did a report on her and she was a great nurse, but when they meet......more