Thursday, November 9, 2023

Time of the Turtle King by Mary Pope Osborne by AG Ford - HIGH

Time of the Turtle King (
Magic Tree House #38 by Mary Pope Osborne illustrated by AG Ford, 88 pages. CHAPTER BOOK Random House Children's Books. 2023. $15. 9780593488546 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Jack and Annie are back, and this time they have to help rescue the giant tortoises of the Galapagos islands from a lava flow. Jack and Annie become turtle experts thanks to magic badges they find in their treehouse before being transported to the Galapagos islands of 1998. 

Kids will enjoy the animal-rich setting as well as lots of tortoise facts throughout this book. This would be a perfect reading group book for 2nd or 3rd grade. Readers who just can't get enough of Jack and Annie will love this new adventure complete with animals, ecosystems, and an erupting volcano. Jack and Annie are illustrated as white on the cover. 

Rachel, Elementary School Librarian 

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