Category Archives: Historical Fiction

Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #7 Night of the New Magicians

Night of the New Magicians

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie are sent on an errand by Merlin to go to Paris and learn the secrets of four famous inventors. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #6 Season of the Sandstorms

Season of the Sandstorms

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie travel to the Golden Age of Baghdad and need to complete a mission to bring a book they’ve been asked to protect to help the caliph spread wisdom to the world. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #10 Monday with a Mad Genius

 Monday with a Mad Genius  

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-4; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie visit Leonardo da Vinci in Italy and help him for a day. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House Merlin Missions #4 Winter of the Ice Wizard

 Winter of the Ice Wizard

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Fantasy; GRL N

Jack and Annie are summoned to the Land-Behind-the-Clouds and are sent on a task for the Ice Wizard to retrieve his eye from the Norns by daybreak in order to free Merlin and Morgan. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House #21 Civil War on Sunday

Civil War on Sunday

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie go back to a time during the Civil War.  They are looking for the first special writing they need to help save Camelot.  They run into Clara Barton as they help wounded soldiers and learn a bit of their family history as well. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House #4 Pirates Past Noon

Pirates Past Noon

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie travel to a deserted island during the time of pirates.  At the end of their adventure they get to meet the mystery magic person who owns the tree house, Morgan le Fay. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House #3 Mummies in the Morning

Mummies in the Morning

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie find themselves in the desert near a great pyramid.  They run into a ghost names Hutepi who has waited a thousand years to make her journey to the Next Life.  Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House #2 The Knight at Dawn

The Knight at Dawn

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie are taken on another adventure in the magic tree house.  This time they visit a castle where a knight saves them.  They're still not sure who owns the tree house, but found another clue that gets them closer to the answer. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions – Magic Tree House #1 Dinosaurs Before Dark

Dinosaurs Before Dark

by Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie find a magic tree house that takes them to the place and time of the dinosaurs.  They encounter different kinds of dinosaurs including a Tyrannosaurus rex and find a gold medallion with the letter M engraved on it. Continue reading

Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House #28 High Tide in Hawaii

High Tide in Hawaii

by Mary Pope Osborn

Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

Jack and Annie travel to Old Hawaii where they escape a tsunami as they're learning to surf with their new friends. Continue reading