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In this Merlin mission, Jack and Annie are again transported to King Arthur's realm, where invisible beings, giant ravens, and mistaken magic spells have a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night. Book #30

There's such a great variety of stories in the Magic Tree House series. Having just read the historical fiction of a story set at the Paris World's Fair of 1889, we read this book set in the totally magic world of Camelot. Annie, Jack, & Teddy must go to a clean up a haunted castle. Oh, and they turn into ravens. And there's a pretty cool divide of talents among the three children. ( )

Brother and Sister, Jack and Annie go on various adventures in the Magic Tree House series. Together they solve mysteries and in this particular book they have to find out what happened to the people who lived in the haunted caste. I not only enjoy this book but enjoy the whole series especially when I was younger. One of the reasons I like the book is because even though it is a chapter book it is a smooth transition from reading picture books. The author includes pictures in the books and although they are in black and white they capture major scenes throughout the book. The author does a great job at creating suspense throughout the book, which wants the reader to keep going. The chapters are short and allow a younger student to feel as though they can take breaks if necessary. ( )

I enjoyed this book because of the style of writing by Mary Pope Osborne. Throughout this story, the author used much dialogue and detail that added to the eerie setting of the story. For example, Osborne consistently used sounds such as "CAW", "SPREE", and "KNEE" to emphasis the raven in one of the chapters. I liked how some of the pages were dedicated to illustrations because it helped the reader match the details with the characters of Jack, Annie, Meriln, and the clothes of these characters that matched the time period in which they traveled. I like how this author uses a lot of italics to express the thoughts of the characters, this minor detail lets readers go deeper into the minds and feelings of characters. As mentioned before, there is a pattern in this authors writing and I also like how she uses foreshadowing to tell the story, it allows readers to make predictions and inferences throughout. The small historical aspect of the time period added an informational piece and tied into history, which was enjoyable.
There was no main lesson or message of this story. The adventure of Jack and Annie show readers that bravery and teamwork go a long way. It encourages readers to work together with others and to use their knowledge and specific strengths to help in situations. ( )